This is my current centerpiece. I loved the battery operated candles, so I bought another one while they were still 1/2 off at Hobby Lobb...

My Mom was always busy. Besides gardening, cooking and baking, she also did various types of needlework, sewing, and crocheting. I recentl...

I have been working on this Ripple spread since February I think. I started it when I ran out of yarn on another project. (I was able to f...

I love my new rooster tile tray. A friend gave me the rooster tiles several years ago. She had planned to use them on her backsplash durin...

My SIL has been in charge of the "boutique"  part of her church's rummage sale. Last year I helped her work on pricing for a...

  Before: I had a bathroom door with a crack resulting from the teenage boy living here. Replacing a door is not fun or cheap!   After:...

 Happy Independence Day. Although the rest of my house has its usual patriotic touches, my feather tree remained empty. Glass ornaments do...

 It has been months since I have posted anything here at Cackleberry Cottage! Busy months. End of the school year as a teacher, packing th...

During the week of Thanksgiving, I was surprised with a gift from longtime friend. The bird curio that belonged to my husband's grandm...

I have admired French wine bottle drying racks for some time. I've seen them used for cups, glasses, terra cotta pots, vintage Christm...

I've noticed so much "subway art" in blog-land and on Pinterest! I had to give it a try. This is it. I also found an old ...

It rained all day last Sunday. It was a perfect day for working on torches on the patio. I robbed the bottle tree for a few choice wine bo...

 I just had to paint one last thing black before the end of 2011! The new ladder sure made reaching the curtain rod easier. I made the curta...