My Elegant Little Eggs ~ How to Chalkpaint Plastic Eggs

 Easter will be quickly on us, and to be honest, I'm not a big decorator for this special Holy Day. 
When we had little ones around we would do quite a bit more decorating but as an adult, and a child of God, I really cherish this time with my church and family, being mindful and grateful of what Christ did for us all and celebrate my Salvation, because of it.  He Is Reason, Indeed! Truly, that is the most important thing of all.

 I did, however, have time in the past couple of weeks to fiddle around with something I'm really enjoying.  I have been seeing Easter eggs all over the internet, as I am sure you have made of every possible material and decoration. They truly are extraordinary.  

The one thing I hadn't seen, was any chalk-painted eggs! And, as you may know, I love my chalk paint! Especially, when I can tint it easily for pastels! I also truly wanted to make a frugal option. So, I bought these dollar store plastic eggs to start with!  8 of them for $1.

What to do Weekends #115

WELCOME TO THE PARTY, EVERYONE!!

Thanks to all the partygoers!! There are so many many wonderful ideas. Can I tell you it is excruciatingly hard to pick out features for this party because EVERYONE needs to be featured. I know how much thought (and work) goes into each blog post!  We try to pin several links because every link deserves some love. Do you agree? Let's pin together!! Pin the person ahead of you in the party.

Here's what we've been up to:

Theresa's apple and pear crisp that's also gluten-free. Nice.

Linda made a Bunny Basket out of an old pine drawer salvaged from the side of the road.

Follow our social media.. much appreciated.

What to do Weekends Party #114

Happy Thursday Evening and The LAST NIGHT of winter! Spring arrives tomorrow! That, in itself, is cause for celebration!  But, we want to celebrate even more, by welcoming you back to What to do Weekends! 

 Thank you all so much for  your Participation! We love seeing what you are all up to and How creative you all are. There is simply nothing more Inspiring! Thank you.

With that said let me get the formalities out of the way! So, what have we been up to last, since we met? Well Linda has been busy!  She had a few wonderful posts this week, you really should check her out

She also shared 15 Easy and Fun DIY Bracelets to Make in an Evening! Again, so stinking cute!!

And, quite honestly, I took the week off! (There, I've said it! I did create this week, just not in time to share it with you all today...so, please keep your eyes opened for a new share from me later today or tomorrow)

What to do Weekends #113

Happy Thursday Evening and Welcome Back to What to do Weekends! You know you all brought so much talent, this last week, that Linda and I decided we had to do Four Features each instead of our normal Three!! Thanks you all so much for  your Participation! We love seeing what you are all up to and How creative you all are. There is simply nothing more Inspiring! Thank you.

With that said let me get the formalities out of the way!

So, what have we been up to last, since we met? Well Linda has been busy!  She had a few wonderful posts this week, you really should check out,  but we thought we'd share her Beautiful Yellow Tulip Front Door Decor!

And, Theresa, shared a Beautiful Walk in Her Mum's Secret Garden!

A Walk In My Mother's Secret Garden...Promises of Spring

For the past couple of years I have shared with you, on occasion, walks in either Mine or My Mother's Garden. Depending on the time of year I posted these, would determine what I could share with you.  Today, is no different!

I am abundantly Blessed with a lovely home that happens to have around it a beautiful Rose Garden, that includes;  a large Jasmine vine (that's aroma makes you think you have died and gone to heaven),  Beautiful grapes and all the colors that their beautiful leaves provide through the seasons, a few bulbs here and there that display different and beautiful blooms every year!  What could be better? Right?

What to do Weekends #112

Happy Thursday evening, only 2 more parties before the official start of Spring! Can you believe it? And, mustn't forget to Spring forward this weekend.   Welcome back, all, to What to do Weekends!  What have we been up to last, since we met? Well Linda has been busy!  She shared how she made a Beautiful Paper Flower Wall Art for Under $5!

Theresa shared her recipe for some yummy Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice Muffins!

We have prided ourselves on being a "no rules" type of party, and that will not change. However, we do have a couple of guidelines we would ask that you consider. Please don't link up the exact same post 2 weeks in a row, we'd love it if you would like to share some of your last year's Spring posts, too!  Please, do have a look at Linda's & Theresa's blog style (or niche, so-to-speak) and link appropriate and like-minded crafts, recipes, projects and Inspirations! 
Thank you all for your continued participation!

We sure are enjoying all that you are sharing with us!

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice Muffins-Springtime in a Muffin!

It seems that as we draw closer to the end of February the pull towards all things Spring is inevitable.  We've bundled up and enjoyed our Autumn breezes,  we've celebrated with our family and loved ones for the holidays, looked, longingly, at our fireplaces, and snuggled with a good book or old movie, now we look to the promise of Spring.

Spring begins in just a few weeks.  Yep, March 20th, by my calendar, here, in the United States. Unfortunately, I do realize that many of you on the East Coast and in other parts of the world are still looking at lots of cold days to come this year.  Whilst others are in the '90s. Goodness!

No matter, I have the perfect, refreshing, welcoming Spring, cheer up your Winter, or refresh your Summer recipe right here!   I have seen versions of this recipe in Allrecipes, Bon Appetit, and other periodicals. The funny thing is, everyone had their own tips, twist and tricks to it, so it never reads exactly the same. I, actually, really love that.

I am no exception.  I made changes to it, as well.  

What to do Weekends #111

Happy Thursday and welcome back to What to do Weekends link Party! 

Before we start, we thought we'd share a little of what we, Your hostesses, Theresa and Linda, have been up to!

Do you know how to make your OWN BUTTER? I make my own! 

Check it out here Homemade Butter.

What to do Weekends #110

Happy Thursday and welcome back to What to do Weekends link Party! 

Before we start, we thought We'd share a little of what we have I been up to this week!
Theresa has been up to some fun by bringing Spring indoors with beautiful roses and mini hydrangeas on a budget(I love hydrangeas)
 Tea pot roses...

Linda did a round-up of new Life Hacks to make life a little bit easier, a little prettier, a little more fun and very smart!

What to do Weekends #109

Happy Thursday and welcome back to What to do Weekends link Party! 

Before we start, we thought We'd share a little of what we have I been up to this week!
 Linda shared this fun
Amazing Twinkie Heart Dessert for a Valentines Sweetie!

Again, too cute!

Then I shared a little project, called One Beautiful Way To Organize Your Life (or at least your desk)

Now we can't wait to see what you all have been up to this week!

One Beautiful Way To Organize Your Space

Good Morning! Welcome back! I'm so glad you found your way here.

Do you ever do something, for yourself, around your house, that you think nothing of, only to hear all your Friends & Family exclaim how much they love it and never would have thought of that? This is one of those kind a projects. I have a pet peeve. Well, truth be told, I have many, but I'm only telling you about one today!  I can NOT stand those big old plastic mugs (you know the ones) some company gave it to you free and it probably has their logo on it, and it's insulated and blah, blah, blah. That, inevitably, after finding no other use or it, becomes the pen and pencil holder!  I HATE them! I had one. If not that mug, then it's that tray or drawer, full of pens and everytime you go to grab one, the one you picked doesn't work anymore! Yep, that right there, will drive me over the brink!

What to do Weekends Party #108

Happy Thursday and welcome back to What to do Weekends link Party! 

We're excited to see you all and very happy to see what you have been up to this week!

Please Connect with us! We love to share your link ups with our Social Media & would appreciate it if you would do the same.

You can follow Theresa (Shoestring Elegance)

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And now for this week's Features!

My picks this week started with 

The Bewitchen' Kitchen's Beautiful 
Candy Bouquet How cute is this? She has a great tutorial, too.

Bring Some Spring Beauty In Your Home For < $20

Hi, All! Welcome back. Happy February! Can you believe that it's already February?! My goodness time sure flies. I posted this beautiful little arrangement of mini hydrangeas and these sweet pink roses on Facebook a couple days ago and it was eaten up with popularity! So, I wanted to share with you how you can recreate the same and many more beautiful bouquets for your home for less than $20!

What to do Weekends #107 ~ Link Party!

Welcome back to What to do Weekends #107
I hope you all have been enjoying a wonderful week!

If you were Featured, please grab your button. display it on your Blog and Thank you to all of you who keep us inspired with your wonderful posts!

Please follow both your hosts on these social medias. We love to share you and your wonderful projects throughout the week on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter and we would absolutely love for you to share us too! Thanks so much!

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You can follow Theresa (Shoestring Elegance)

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This weeks Features are.....

A must read How I Learned to Never Judge a Book by its Cover by Our Peaceful Planet

What to Do Weekend #106

Happy Thursday evening, all! Welcome back to "What to do Weekends"!  Your Hosts are Linda from Crafts a la Mode and, well, me! Theresa, here! (Shoestring Elegance) Hehe

Speaking of my wonderful co-host, have you all seen Linda's beautiful Spring Wreath?! I love these hydrangea colors!

I get so excited & inspired by seeing the beautiful projects and recipes you all bring to the party every week!  

Ready to see what touche our fancy this week? Here it goes!  

What to do Weekends #105

Happy Thursday evening, all! Welcome back to "What to do Weekends"! 

I sure love co hosting this Party with Linda from Crafts a la Mode!
So exciting and nothing inspires me more than seeing the beautiful posts you bring to the party every week. 

With that said you guys have been incredibly busy and keeping me busy Pinning, Liking, and commenting on all your creative posts! 
So, here we go with "The Features". Linda and I are each picking 3 different faves to Feature and share with you each week.

So many choices, but my 3 picks this week were: 
Jenny's adorable bookmarks!
Birds and Soap's Printable Valentine's Bookmarks with a Biblical Verse

Gratitude...A Lost Tradition?

Hello all! I hope you are enjoying this winter time.  It is a rather bittersweet time for me, as I so enjoy Christmas, with all it's traditions and Family time.  And yet, the promise of Spring is just around the corner. This specific time of year, before the middle of January hits,  I am reminded of my childhood and a tradition that I and my siblings grew up grew up with, that seems to be all but lost in today's world of technology. Text messages, instant messages, and Facebook postings seem to almost replace pen and paper, as well as, actual human interaction. I am, unfortunately, guilty of this, too.

I do hope this is just me and my observations, but I'm afraid it has spread much further than just my little world. So, I have a question for you, have you written your Thank you cards yet? Do you know what I am talking about?

What to do Weekends Link Party #104!

So glad you're here! It's time for the Party!
Welcome to What to do Weekends Party!!!

Happy New Year to All! 

Your Top Picks From 2014

Happy New Year, Once Again!  It appears to be a common practice, amongst Bloggers, to share The Top (enter number here) Favorite posts (most read) from the past year. I have never done this. Probably because I am "fairly new" at this, and maybe because I didn't feel I had enough content, in my opinion, to do so.  

But, because I am always, totally and completely, surprised by what strikes your fancy, compared to what I think you may like, I decided to do it this year.  So, with that said, here we go!

Here are the posts you (the readers) liked or read the most from 2014!

Happy New Year! 2015?! Really?!

Time goes so fast. Such a small amount to make sure that we tell everyone how loved and appreciated they are.  Happy New Year! May 2015 be full of abundant Blessings to you all!

Thank you for coming over and joining me, as I make my way through this journey. You are all so appreciated!

I'd love to take a moment to stop and share some encouragement and inspiration with you, that was shared with me: 

"But those who trust in the Lord, will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." 
"He gives power to the weak!!"  ~Isaiah 40:31 

Isn't that an awesome promise from God? What wonderful knowledge to start the New Year with.

Praying for Joy, Peace and Happiness for you all.
~Theresa