Credenza Makeover-How To Make Outside Furniture Weather-Resistant

I recently refinished an old credenza I found in my neighbor's garbage. My grandma used to say things like credenza. I guess I should also call jeans dungarees now too since I'm using the word credenza. But I really don't know what else to call it. So anyway, I took it out of the garbage and it looked like this.

Butterfly Birthday

Ellie turns 3 this weekend and she decided she wanted a butterfly birthday party to celebrate!  We invited our families and good friends to enjoy the (hopefully) sunny weather with us at a birthday barbecue. 

Country Living Fair--Some Pictures

Jim and I dropped the girls off at my sister's house yesterday, hopped in the car, and headed to Rhinebeck, NY for the Country Living Fair!   It has been a weekend filled with antiques, crafts, vendors, some familiar faces, and exploring!

Country Living Fair

Well, we're off to Rhinebeck, NY for the Country Living Fair!  Hope to see you there!  Don't let the rain keep you away!

Cheers!
Jenny

Sugar Bowl Bird Feeder (Plus More DIY Feeders!)

My kitchen window above my sink looks out to a good part of our backyard. I've been yearning for a bird feeder but haven't found one I really like. So I whipped up my own in about 2 seconds. My DIY bird feeder cost me $1 which is what I paid for the little bowl.

So many projects, so little time

Do you keep a million DIY, craft, and home projects going at one time?  Ugh...we do. We currently have so many to finish but we keep starting new ones!  Here's a glimpse of some of our finished and unfinished projects we've been busy with for the past few weeks!


This is how the people before us repaired a leaky sump pump pipe. Yup, duct tape. It's like they didn't know it was really for making into flower topped pens and such.  We couldn't understand why our lawn was mushy in one spot until Jim uncovered this. He fixed it properly, of course!

Stage Mother

We have had a super busy May so far!  Among the school events, my nephew made his First Holy Communion and Molly had her dance recital. I have to admit that Molly dances not just because she enjoys it but because I'm living vicariously through her. As a kid, I begged and pleaded to take lessons even though I secretly knew I would never be unchubby enough to actually step foot outside in a leotard.