The Misfit Cafeteria Trays

I blame these!  I blame these adorable metal cafeteria trays for our entire theme this year at Christmas….. Have you ever spotted something in a flea market or thrift store and you just couldn’t stop thinking about it?  For months, I thought about these trays after seeing them in June at one of our favorite flea markets in…

It’s Time for a Rattlesnake Roundup!

Isn’t Christmas time wonderful?  Going to see The Nutcracker (Charlotte’s first Nutcracker on Pointe!) That was Thanksgiving weekend and since then we have been busy decorating for Christmas, making Burlap Garlands and Burlap Runners… and cooking a 5 course meal for a lovely group of teens for their Sweetheart Dance.  Now that those two major events…

Ragtime Burlap Garland

Hey, everyone!  I finally got our tree up after last week’s nationwide arctic blast.  Here in Montana we experienced record lows.  Thank goodness we live in The Bitterroot Valley which is mild compared to up north where they apparently learned what -50 feels like!  So, here I am starting this blog about how to spend less time…