Summer time

Princess party diy decor 

Stonington, ct vacation 

Diy sewn pillow covers 

Creamy & {Slightly} Sweet Salad Dressing

Happy Sunday! 

    This salad dressing was created out of randomness turned genius. I wanted something besides my usual olive oil & apple cider vinegar dressing. I had already decided to use the fresh plums we had just bought as part of the salad so I got an idea to make a slightly sweet dressing with the tiniest amount of mayo to make it creamy. 

Well... This dressing came out too good not to share. Here is my recipe below: 

    You'll need these ingredients or similar:

1tsp Mayo

1 tbsp olive oil 

1/2 tsp vinegar

Dash of cayenne

Chopped scallions ( about a tsp)

1/2 tbsp of honey

Salt to taste

Mix it all up. I shake mine in a small container because its easier. 

Next, chop your salad ingredients. I chose :

- romaine lettuce, purple cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, plums and feta cheese. {yum}

I always have atleast one salad a day especially during the work week. This was such a nice change from the norm and made me feel like Spring is around the corner. 

enjoy!

-Christina 

This week in photos

Arancini in Glastonbury

Zeek

St. Patty's easy snack 

Rainbow veggies... R.O.Y.G here! 

The leprachaun came to Fairfield, Ct. 

Instagram love

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Xo- Christina

2015 snippets

Tv stand inspiration

Weekend wakeup 

Favorite tee

Mug o' thoughts #truth

Salsa du jour

Vermont

DIY Wall Art

      White canvases are usually on sale at most craft stores ( I bought a 2 pack of thin canvases for $5 after sale/ coupon) So, I wanted to think of a cool, easy design to put on some for our hallway. 

I searched a few minutes and found this: 

I thought this was a nice design for our decor and I decided to do it in a dark grey to contrast our light greyish / blue walls. 

I first taped off the design 

I made the corner squares first then the large rectangle that overlapped each corner. 

Next I mixed up some acrylic paints I had 

- A tiny squirt of black ( pea size), a large squirt ( quarter size) light grey, silver and champagne. 

Tested and added more or less depending on your darkness desire. 

After painting it on in a thin layer I let it dry for a few hours. 

I peeled it off ( it looks darker here) and loved the results! 

Here they are hung in our hall. So easy and cheap to make!

* any paint smudges can be fixed with whiteout! 

-xoxo happy crafting! 

Simple fall buffet decor

        Here is a little fall decor that can be used for any time of the year! I love adding natural elements to my home decor. I have found that drying flowers is very easy and allows me to keep natural elements in my home all year long. 

Below: dried wheat

Twine vine spheres

Greens & simple flowers

Neutral candles & metal

The whole set up...