Tutorial for making a weathered wood photography backdrop two different ways, and which way I think is best.

Turn a dollar store plain gift bag into something truly beautiful and amazing with just a few scraps of paper and fabric.

Irish dancing themed sugar cookies decorated with royal icing for the 2014 Irish step dancing world championships in London.  Solo dresses, class dresses for the Kelly Hendry School of Irish dance, and more.

I'm joining the fun over at the Ultimate Blog Party 2014 this year!  And I thought I'd write a little bit about me today, as a way of introduction to all my new blogging friends.  

These carrot cake pancakes are packed with veggies and amazing carrot cake flavor.  What a perfect Easter morning breakfast!

The easiest way to make homemade strawberry jam is by making freezer jam.  There's no cooking, no canning, and I think the bright and fresh flavor is even better than traditional jam!

Savory pancakes are the perfect quick dinner.  And these savory cornmeal pancakes full of cheddar cheese and corn kernels are absolutely amazing!

This post is part of a campaign with Shutterfly and LooksiSquare.  All opinions are entirely my own.

I was lucky enough to be invited to check out some of the new products from Shutterfly for graduation season,  so I rounded up Colleen, my favorite graduating High School Senior, and started having fun.

Tutorial for making napkin rings that look like Turk's Head nautical knots.  Perfect for any ocean or seaside event, or any home with beach style.

Tutorial for making elegant nautical seating cards, trimmed with rope and sailing knots, and accented with real shells.