Author: Margaret

  • Painted Floor Tutorial

    Painted Floor Tutorial

    What do you do when your cat gets sick all over your light colored carpet while you’re on vacation and stains it? Well this happened to us. We didn’t want to re-carpet and couldn’t really afford the wood floor, that will eventually come, so we ripped out the carpet and painted the floor. Now this…

  • Cashew Chicken

    Cashew Chicken

    I am always surprised at what my kids like and what they don’t. I didn’t think they would like Cashew Chicken, but they love it. My son calls it soup and will eat every last water chestnut if I don’t stop him.  If your watching your weight skip the rice and serve over mixed veggies.…

  • Paint Picture Mat (Master Bedroom  Makeover)

    Paint Picture Mat (Master Bedroom Makeover)

    I caught the decorating bug. I’ve had it before but this time I think its a pretty serious case. My husband might have to ban me from Pinterest. I was going to paint my sons room when much to his dismay I was hit with inspiration for my room. My room was not on the…

  • DYI Message Center

    DYI Message Center

    DIY  In my kitchen/great room I had this small quite useless set of shelves. They were really to small for most books and ended up collecting whatever.    In the process of remodeling my kitchen (which will be another post) I decided that I was tired of this space and my husband and I came…

  • Lemon Curd Cream Puffs

    Lemon Curd Cream Puffs

    I have a co-worker who is moving to another state and we had a going away party for her. I wanted to make a special treat that I knew she would like, so I made these wonderful creamy lemon cream puffs. Cream puffs 1 cup water 1/2 cup butter 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup flour…