March 17, 2013
Category / DIY
March 4, 2013
Sara meets Tilly This past January, we added a sweet Miniature Schnauzer puppy named Sara to our ever growing menagerie of pets. All two and a half pounds of this eight week bundle of joy arrived into our lives. Over the past nine weeks we have had time introducing her to her new life.Read more
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day A great Valentine’s Day gift to share with those you love is a lovely sugar scrub inspired from my new loves-the honeybees. It is wonderful for those whose skin could use a little TLC during these cold weathered months. I happen to make and use this one year round. For the simple…
February 6, 2013
If you are like me, you are no stranger to cold hands in the wintertime. Despite my mittens and gloves my hands just have the most difficult time warming up. I also have been known from time to time to dash out to the chicken coop forgetting my gloves. One way that I try and…
January 15, 2013
Well this week is about the birds again. I hope you don’t mind! We really have taken up backyard birding at the feeder. We love feeding the birds a variety of things including sunflower seeds, thistle, suet and even oranges for the Orioles come springtime. This week I shared over on HGTV Garden how to…
January 2, 2013
Good Morning friends! Happy New Year and Happy 2013 to all of you. Today, I am sharing with you the woodland snowglobes that I made for HGTV Garden. They are super easy to make, fun with the kids, and a great way to recycle those Mason Jars that you decorated your home with for the…
December 25, 2012
Click on the link to make my Faux Bois Candles Wishing all of you peace, love and happiness this Christmas Day from our nest to yours. ~Melissa
December 19, 2012
It is difficult to believe that Christmas is one week away. I still have a bit of gift shopping to do and of course grocery shopping. We always host Christmas at our house. This week I wanted to share with you a living Christmas tree that I created this week for HGTV Garden. Read more
December 14, 2012
Every Christmas we love to add a few homemade ornaments to our tree. Head on over to HGTV Garden for all of the directions on how you can be inspired to craft this wonderful vintage style ornament complete with a looking glass window. I had a blast creating this one for them. Photo Credits: Tilly’s Nest
December 3, 2012
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Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Chickens, Bees, Gardens, Art and Yummy Goodness.