8 easy, DIY gardening tips & tricks for the beginner and seasoned gardener. Simple ways to make your time spent in the garden more enjoyable! Everyone loves shortcuts or out-of-the-ordinary ways to solve problems. Sometimes the simplest household items, or using an item in a different way, can be the solution. Here are eight DIY gardening tips to make your gardening chores easier and less expensive. Sometimes it pays to think outside the box! 8 Easy DIY Gardening Tips Use soap shavings to ... continue reading...
Travel Tips, Stunning Summer Decor, A Citronella Candle & More!
Welcome to Home Style Saturdays...a place to come and be inspired for all things related to styling your home, from DIYs to room updates and everything in between! There is so much to be inspired by this week so I hope you can sit back, relax, and wander through the links. Summer Solstice is coming up and that's our cue to really enjoy the long days, to eat some ice cream, and to find some time in the sun. Wishing you all a lovely weekend! Shabbyfufu | Secrets For Smooth Travel As You Get ... continue reading...
Drying Herbs in the Oven
An easy guide for drying herbs in the oven. Dried herbs are perfect for making tea, seasoning your favorite dish, or gift giving. Gardening goals can be challenging. We need all the stars to align and give us sunshine followed by rain. I've had many gardening goals that were never achieved...but that's life. The main goal for my herb garden this year was to grow the plants big enough to harvest the leaves for making tea. I have been drying lemon balm and mint about once a week, but it's going ... continue reading...
Small Foyer Ideas: Fresh Summer Decor
Small foyer ideas that include fresh summer decor and seasonal accessories. Easy and budget-friendly inspiration to update a foyer in a few hours! We all have rooms in our homes that tend to fall to the bottom of the "refresh" list. I actually have a few rooms that could use some sort of update and our foyer was at the top of that list. It has been unchanged for several years. I've added seasonal decor but nothing that really changed the look of the space. Truth be told, this little makeover ... continue reading...
Home Style Saturdays: Cafe Curtains, A Naked Cake, Countertops & More!
Summer kitchen decor, classic and French Country decorating tips, a naked cake tutorial, cute cafe curtains, quartz countertops & gender neutral baby shower ideas. "Some of the best memories are made in flip flops." ~Kellie Elmore It was a good week and summer is rolling right along! I hope you have all managed to get outside and enjoy a bit of fresh air and sunshine...and make some memories in your flip flops. This week's edition of Home Style Saturdays has a little bit of summer, a ... continue reading...
10 Best Strawberry Dessert Recipes: Free eBook Download
A free eBook download containing ten of the best strawberry dessert recipes ever! Includes bread, muffins, no bake recipes, and more! Here in the midwest, strawberry season is similar to peony season. If you blink, you might miss it. It's highly anticipated and very short. Homegrown strawberries are one of my favorite things. Ever. What follows are ten recipes centered around strawberries. Mostly desserts, with muffins and scones thrown in. There's also a printable ebook download available at ... continue reading...
Gender Neutral Baby Shower Ideas
Gold & white themed gender neutral baby shower ideas. How to put together box lunches plus a lovely favor idea. Includes printable tags & sources. Hosting a baby shower doesn't have to be stressful or expensive. By planning ahead and keeping things casual, you can provide your guests with an afternoon that's fun and relaxing. My daughter and I just hosted a gold and white themed baby shower for my daughter-in-law. We stayed gender neutral and served box lunches. Read on for all the ... continue reading...
