When thinking about autumn flowers, most people think of mums, asters and daisies. Adding interest to those typical autumn flower choices are cattails. Put some of these spunky punks into your arrangements for fall. Treated right, they’ll last all year long. Here’s how to preserve cattails for your autumn flower arrangements. You’ll find cattails growing… Continue reading Autumn Flowers – Preserving Cattails for arrangements
Author: Heather
Smoked Pineapple Salsa
This incredible fresh pineapple salsa has a secret that you’ll never believe. Yes, it’s full of juicy pineapple, sweet peppers and red onion. Yes, it brings a touch of heat with some diced jalapeno just as you’d expect and yes, some cilantro rounds it out. But what else? There’s something you can’t see here at… Continue reading Smoked Pineapple Salsa
A Canadian DIY – The Faux Fireplace
I absolutely adored this front porch decor idea we brought to life for this project! If the opportunity presents itself I will build another faux fireplace because they bring so much character and warmth. It was fantastic year round to decorate for the seasons and every porch needs one! When Ryobi came to me with… Continue reading A Canadian DIY – The Faux Fireplace
Is a Dyson worth it? What about a Roomba?
Dyson machines are on a GREAT DEAL on Amazon right now! See them all HERE (affiliate link) Vacuum cleaners. You gotta have em. At least we do with our fur shedding beasts and crumb dusting children. I have had WAY more vacuum cleaners than I would care to admit and when it comes to these… Continue reading Is a Dyson worth it? What about a Roomba?
A Spring Pillow Free Motion Embroidery Applique
Winter is s l o w l y leaving the North. After a week of -20C or lower temps and a wicked wind chill, the snow is finally softening up and there is water dripping from the roof. Yay! Time to spruce up the house with some springy things! I was in dire need of… Continue reading A Spring Pillow Free Motion Embroidery Applique
Vintage Bench – from Boring to Mauve-lous!
Before we moved from Calgary I found this little vintage telephone table. I was so charmed by the shape of it that I snapped it up with intentions of making it sweet again. It was in pretty bad shape. It had a wiggly leg and the upholstery was…ew. But then we got the news that… Continue reading Vintage Bench – from Boring to Mauve-lous!