cranberry pecan honey butter …

January 13, 2011

I got a few inquiries about the spread next to my homemade bread post last week.

It is amazing, and so easy to make! 

{Cranberry Pecan Honey Butter}
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2-3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 tbs honey
Whip together butter, margarine, after blended well, add powdered sugar and honey,  next add pecans and cranberries at the end.
Serve with fresh bread or rolls.
Enjoy!

{photos by me}

DIY // be mine Valentine box …

can you believe that valentine’s day is only one month away!?

it seems like you just finish one holiday, and you turn around, and there is another.

i have been working with lifestyle crafts as a member of their new design team, and was able to get a kick start on some valentine’s day decorations.

lifestyle crafts has just released their love release, full of some great die cuts that have been really fun to work with!

i made my own version of a fun bethany lowe valentine’s box, that was really easy to make with some of the nesting heart dies, and arrows.

i used cardboard, some vintage music sheets (of course), glitter, modge podge, hot glue, tinsel, and pipe cleaners.

i used the cardboard from a cheerio box, the die cuts were able to cute it nicely.  i figure i’m recycling too!   you can easily cover this up with some of the vintage music sheets, i just wanted to show you the materials i used..

pretty fun!
i’ll share some more valentine inspired things soon!

new dwell modern baby furniture …

January 11, 2011

i wish this new dwell century furniture was in the budget for baby boy.

i love the mid-century modern look for little boys rooms.

i did, however score a really cool mid-century modern dresser and two night stands for under $50 that we just re-painted.

hope to share the before and after soon!