My husband surprised me with a new piece of artwork for our home. He saw this beautiful framed artwork on Etsy and purchased it for me. Even though I didn't make this....I wanted to show it to all of our crafty blog readers as you could easily make one for yourself. The artist used faux sea glass … [Read more...] about Framed Artwork – Sea Glass Seahorse
Beautiful Wild Canadian Geese
My mom and I are avid walkers and try to get out on a walk at least 4 times a week weather permitting. During the hot summer months we get out early in the morning or later in the evening to avoid the heat. Another great time to walk is right after a storm blows through and cools it down. One … [Read more...] about Beautiful Wild Canadian Geese
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
Last weekend I whipped up an easy-to-make Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad using a Hidden Valley Ranch recipe with a few substitutions. It was delicious and I already plan on making it again next week. The family quickly devoured this one! We're not fans of olives so we omitted those and used green peas. … [Read more...] about Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
Beautiful, Free and Clean Beaches in North Wildwood
Heading to the Jersey Shore? If so, you'll want to plan your next trip to North Wildwood in New Jersey. In my honest opinion, they have the cleanest beaches in the south Jersey area! Not only are they clean, but they're free! No beach tags required! One of the reasons we love the beaches on this … [Read more...] about Beautiful, Free and Clean Beaches in North Wildwood
Home Canning – Quartered White Potatoes with Recipe
My canning season starts in April and runs through the end of October every year. I got my first taste at canning when I was a little girl helping my grandmother in the kitchen. When I became an adult, I expanded on the skills I had learned and now I'm proficient at water bath and steam (pressure) … [Read more...] about Home Canning – Quartered White Potatoes with Recipe
Baylis & Harding Natural Body Wash with Organic Extracts
Finding a good body wash is becoming harder and harder to find. A lot of the ones out in the retail marketplace are loaded with chemicals that we don't need. On top of that, they strip your skin of moisture leaving dryness behind. While they may smell good when giving them the sniff test, they fail … [Read more...] about Baylis & Harding Natural Body Wash with Organic Extracts
Please Put Your Garbage Cans Away in Timely Manner
Why is it that when I drive through our neighborhood 3 days after trash pick-up day that I still see empty garbage cans laying all over the sidewalk, front yards and at times laying in the street? What is up with that? Over the past few months the problem seems to be getting worse around here. … [Read more...] about Please Put Your Garbage Cans Away in Timely Manner
DIY Project – Pallet Wood Coastal Cottage Wall Shelf
My husband is fortunate to get a lot of wood pallets where he works. He saves all of them for us to use in various projects around the house and/or yard. You can easily repurpose that wood into new things like this DIY Project that repurposes the pallet wood into a new coastal style wall shelf. He … [Read more...] about DIY Project – Pallet Wood Coastal Cottage Wall Shelf