Southern Scraps

      Dress- Target- old option vest- Belk option boots- shoes.com worn Nov. 24, 2013 I'm so glad I picked up this vest on clearance a couple of years ago. I was afraid this trend wouldn't last but for $15 I decided to try it out. Needless, to say, I've gotten my $15 dollars out of it. I'm also glad I decided to wear it with this dress. This dress makes an appearance a couple of times each fall with either a scarf or different accessories but sometimes I struggle to make a piece like this into "a different outfit". The vest was the trick this time. Linking up to:   WIWW          

I finally got the table set for Thanksgiving. I had great plans to make some placemats and utensil holders but it hasn't happened and I'm so far behind on Christmas that it probably won't. However, I recently picked up some items at the thrift store that were perfect for a Thanksgiving tablescape.

Just a quick little post to share a paint transformation with you. I can't really call it a craft. All I had to do was spray a couple of coats of paint and I had updated Thanksgiving decor. I found this pair of pilgrims at my local thrift store. I thought they would be a neat addition to my fall/Thanksgiving decor but I wasn't crazy about the color.   I wanted a richer, warmer color, but something still earthy and natural looking. I went for Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze, the same paint I used on my thrift store birdcage . I'm very happy with the results and this couple now has a place on my Thanksgiving tablescape.           Linking up here:   Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Suburb’s Mama Sunday link * DIY Sunday Showcase * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party * More The Merrier Monday * Mo

shirt- JCPenney vest- Coldwater Creek similar pants-Loft similar shoes- Payless   Do you like colored pants? I do and I'm happy to have a work appropriate pair because I cannot wear colored skinny jeans to work. Black, white and cobalt are one of the season's trendiest color combos so of course that's how I'm wearing my cobalt pants.   Linking up to WIWW .

Nov. 2011

We all like a little sparkle at the holiday and many of us love glitter year round. Make clothing, gifts, home decor, or holiday decor with glitter. Here are nine (9) fun projects to get your glitter on! She's kinda crafty     The Crafted Sparrow     Glitter cup     Glitter jars by Madigan Made Headband by and then we saved Glitter circle garland honey and fitz Glitter candles by A Pumpkin and a Princess Glitter tags and boxes by Carolyns Homework Glitter ornaments  

Shirt- Sears; vest- Lauren Ralph Lauren- thrifted; skirt- thrifted boots Shoes.com Worn Nov. 3, 2013   I'm loving plaid this fall and vests. I was super excited to find this vest at my local thrift store for $8.00. A little pricier than most thrift stores but worth it for the condition it's in.   Linking up with WIWW .

  May 2013

Turkey for you, turkey for me.... It's getting closer. We had one of our Thanksgiving celebrations this past weekend. One more to go. Put a whimsical touch on your Thanksgiving decor and celebrations with these turkey crafts.

It's been a while since I've shared a recipe and I don't have any crafts or other posts because this has been an incredibly busy week, so I thought I'd share our paleo chili. You may recall that I mentioned we did the Whole30 program back in March and discovered that our dietary change made a tremendous improvement in the hubby's health, so we've kept it up. We now eat about 90% paleo, and since we don't eat beans, we had to find a new way to make chili. It's a "go to" for us because you can make it in one pot on the stove in an hour or less, or put it in the crock pot on low and cook all day (8 hours).  Here's our version: 1-2 lbs grassfed beef (cooked and browned) one large red, green, yellow and orange bell pepper, chopped one onion, chopped 2 14 oz cans tomatoes chili powder, sea salt and pepper to taste I also add cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. Easy and yummy. You might also like paleo pizza . Sharing here:

Lovely Lane Chapel, Epworth by the Sea 2012

Halloween is past and now it's that time of year for counting our blessings, showing gratitude, and giving thanks for them. Here are  15 crafts and  decor ideas for showing gratitude and thanksgiving. Thanks jar centerpiece