Sweet and salty potato chip and chocolate chip cookie made in a cast iron skillet. Way back in the 1970's my sister used to make potato chip cookies. It was quite innovative at the time. A little outside the box. Today I am putting a little spin on that yummy 70's snack idea by adding...
Boho Succulent Garden From Repurposed Tray
Thrift Store Decor Upcycle - Forged Aluminum Serving Tray Turned Boho Succulent Garden I've got exciting news today! Big! Huge! Starting this month, today to be exact, I am joining with an amazing group of bloggers as part of the Thrift Store Decor Team. Once a month we will each repurpose a thrift store find...
10+ Simple Valentine's Day Crafts
No matter your age, Valentine's Day is all about the handmade crafts. Do you remember when you were in 1st grade and made a "mailbox" out of a cereal box! You'd decorate it with all sorts of hearts you'd cut out of construction paper. And use crayons to write cute sayings on the box. You...
Creative DIY Organization Ideas For Home
Lots of clever and creative DIY organization ideas for home. Declutttering doesn't have to be expensive or confusing when you do it yourself. Who doesn't love a good home organization hack? Especially when it's January and you're looking to get your home organized and tidy and UNCLUTTERED. What made us feel all warm and cozy...
Letter Board Quotes For New Years Eve
I don't know about you, but I've eaten way more cheese this week than should be allowed by law. Not sure when holiday entertaining made the switch from sugar cookies with tons of icing on them to cheese balls, cheese fondue and plain old chunks of cheese, but it's got to end. My husband wanted...
Year In Review: Best DIY Projects And Gardening Ideas
The year's best DIY Projects and Gardening Ideas from the House Of Hawthornes blog. This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. The slow time between Christmas and New Years where you can sit back and relax, enjoy the family time and reflect on the year that was. You're free to stuff as...
Retro Christmas Decor Around The House
Use fun retro Christmas decor mixed in with your more modern pieces for a festive and nostalgic vintage Christmas style. The other day I showed you my dining room all decked out for Christmas. Today I'm showing you little snippets of some other areas decorated for the holidays. It's more of a Christmas vignette tour...
Vintage Rustic Christmas Decorations
Enjoy a warm and cozy lodge look for the holidays using vintage rustic Christmas decorations. I'm loving the plaid, snowy, pineconey (not a word?), lodge look this year in Christmas decor. So I decided to mix all that comfy cozy stuff in with some of my vintage Christmas decor to create a Vintage Rustic Christmas look...
12 Christmas Tree Themed Craft Ideas
And when I say all things Christmas tree, I mean ALL THINGS! I'm teaming up with the DIY Housewives again today and ANYTHING remotely related to Christmas trees is fair game. Christmas tree ornaments? Check. Christmas tree shaped things? Check. A repurposed Christmas tree? Check. An actual Christmas tree? Check to the checkity check check!...