The last couple of weeks have been really tough for me, but rather than turning to my old usual remedy (food, I am currently recovering from binge eating disorder)  I decided that a little project therapy was long overdo. There is just something about the feeling of a paint brush in my hand that soothes …

My mom makes the most amazingly tasty. from scratch, brownies topped with marshmallows and chocolate frosting and they are to die for! I have been craving them a lot lately, but I’ve been short on time to make them.  So, I decided that I would try to adapt her recipe to using boxed mixes, but …

Have you ever had a project that ended up having so many issues come up that you wanted to throw in the towel and just leave it incomplete? That has been this particular project for me. Nearly anything and everything that could have gone wrong with it has, which means that the re-finish that I …

Sometimes it takes hearing it from someone with much more experience than ourselves to know when it is time to say good-bye to certain household items. Some things should last forever, but others really should have some type of expiration date because how else are we to know whether or not they are still good to …

There are very few cookie recipes out there that ooze with nostalgia the way that this one does for me. My sweet Grandma would sometimes make these special just for me because she knew that I loved them so much and I loved that! Even after I was married & moved far away she sent …

Procrastination always brings out a bit of creativity in me. So when I needed to get some last-minute treats out for a few people this week, I decided that I would try to make them fun and festive for Halloween. The best part is that since I fancied up the treat container, I was able …