DIY

  • Old-Fashioned Vanilla-Laced Blueberry Jam

    Summer is passing quickly, but thanks to a little time in the kitchen we’ll be enjoying some of our favorite summer flavors well into winter! Preserving food has nearly become a lost art as the busyness of life has consumed… Continue reading

  • Old-Fashioned Apple Jelly

    My favorite orchard in North Alabama announced last call on apples over the weekend. The trees are no longer producing quality fruits, and apple season is ending as the first frosts are threaten the South. This doesn’t mean you have… Continue reading

  • Easy Bookshelf Makeover

    Writing has not been at the top of my agenda these last two and a half months since moving and I apologize.  In between traveling for wedding showers and Proms, arranging our new home (thankfully all of our painting was finished before… Continue reading

  • Beginning My Autumn Decorating

    With temperatures still hovering in the upper 80’s and 90’s I am really struggling to find my fall decorating mojo.  Despite things going slow around here I did sit down to craft a little “wreath” for our fireplace in the… Continue reading