Astronauts on the Moon Photo

A few weeks ago I was visiting my sister and my nieces and nephew. The kids asked me to take a picture of them jumping on their trampoline and then use Photoshop to make it look like they were on the moon - it was their idea! And I really liked it. Here are some...

It’s Autumn Decor Time!

Although I am sad to see the end of summer, I love decorating for autumn. I love planting mums and putting out pumpkins and fall scented candles. This weekend I also made a hearty soup and two loaves of zucchini bread. Just writing to share some photos of what I put out. I hope you...

Living Room Makeover

We've finally made enough progress on our living room upgrades to be able to share pictures. We moved in to this house 5 months ago and it was very much early 2000s decor. Almost all the rooms had an accent wall - including the living room which had one wall painted a maroon/scarlet color. My...

Quick Bathroom Makeover

The guest/hallway bathroom has had a small improvement. Eventually we will do a larger renovation with new flooring, baseboards, and vanity but it already looks a lot better than it did. This is a picture I took right when we moved in, before the bathroom was ever used by us: Here's what we did shortly...

Creating Enchanted Scenes Using Photoshop AI

My nieces and nephew were subjects in a photo series idea I had. The girls dressed up for their shots and I had them stand on cardboard as their "stage" for the photo. I took several pictures of each of them and then used Photoshop AI to create enchanted scenes for them. I had never...

First Room Makeover in New House

We've been in the new (to us) house for 9 days. We've mainly been focusing on unpacking and finding a place for everything. We've also needed to focus on a few technical issues like adding a garage door opener and getting the washing machine fixed. The fridge decided it didn't want to make ice anymore...

We’re Moving!

It's official! We are moving about 45 minutes away to a new (to us) house. Like our current house that we purchased in 2011, it is a fixer-upper. The new house is slightly larger and has features that we've been wanting for a while. Including: A back deck for hosting cookouts or just reading a...

Summer Rice Bowl

I came across a recipe on Instagram by @dianemorrisey that looked so delicious that I went out and bought the ingredients almost immediately. Her recipe calls for shrimp but my husband doesn't like sea food so I used chicken instead. She didn't really provide specific directions for the recipe because it's a "mix a bunch...

“The Best” Chocolate Chip Cookies

A few weeks ago my neighbor made chocolate chip cookies and even though I am trying to cut back on sweets, I ate two of them because they were so good! I asked if they were homemade and she said yes, it's her grandmother's recipe. She took a picture of the recipe card and sent...

DIY Rustic Vase

I told my mom I would decorate her fireplace mantel in her new house. They already have a mirror they are going to hang over the mantel so I want to find something to go on either side of the mirror and I'd like a vase to be one of those things. My mom is...