Author: Julie
DIY North Pole Directional Sign
Last week I made a super-cute prop for our annual Breakfast with Santa event at work. This fun project makes a BIG impact and it would be a charming addition to a holiday-themed front porch at home. My North Pole Directional Sign was fast, easy and […]
Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Naan Pizza
I don’t know about you, but when I cook for the holidays I cook for about 3 times the number of people who are actually coming. Even though it has LITERALLY NEVER happened, the thought of running out of anything gives me massive anxiety. I […]
My Top 5 Favorite Summer Desserts
What’s on my mind today? Cool and creamy summer desserts! I don’t bake a lot in the summer, but I do like to whip up simple and delicious treats that don’t require a lot of time in the kitchen. This weekend I made a super-simple banana […]
Holiday Gift Idea: Winter Sangria Kit
I once owned a gift basket business, so I’m no stranger to “collected” gifts. In the 10 years I had the store I made coffee baskets, tea baskets, pasta dinner baskets, chocoholic baskets – you name it, I probably made hundreds if not thousands of […]
Sweet Chili Orange Chicken & Rice (+ where I’ve been for the last 2 months)
Hey friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve been really anxious to get back to blogging land, so I’m jumping in quick with a super fast and easy recipe for Sweet Chili Orange Chicken & Rice, plus an update on the craziness […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: It’s Party Time!
The last few weeks of my life have been complete craziness…I started a new full-time job after being self-employed for 25+ years, but I have not given up any of my freelance projects yet. And – I decided it would be a good idea to DIY […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: 5 Fast Thrift Store Fixes
I’m in the home stretch of pulling together a whole bunch of DIY Halloween decor for one of my restaurant clients, and today I’m sharing 5 FAST Thrift Store Fixes you can throw together with supplies from your local thrift or ReStore. Silver Trays – […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Spooky Spell Books
Old books make a great addition to spooky Halloween vignettes, don’t you think? I picked up a pile of books at my local thrift store to work into my table decorations for the party. I chose books with Halloween appropriate titles and dark covers and […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Pretty Poison Vases
I’m plugging away on Halloween decor for my client party this weekend, and one of my dilemmas was what do put on the smaller tables in the restaurant. I’m making spooky vignettes for the larger ones, but I don’t have room on the little tables – […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Bloody Candles
Want a Halloween decor project that will give you a lot of spooky bang for very little buck? Today I’m going to create Bloody Candles using thrift store candlesticks and Dollar Store candles. Last year I tried the bloody candle trick using empty wine bottles […]