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Each holiday season, I devote a little extra time to make gift wrapping extra special, and this year was no exception! My personalized mini canvas gift tags are so easy to make, absolutely adorable and totally affordable! These gift tags are nothing more than mini white canvases with a 3D holiday sticker on them and a stenciled… Continue Reading
![How I [Almost] Skipped Fall](https://i0.wp.com/mydearirene.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Fall-In-Houston-2-mydearirene.com_-1.jpg?fit=344%2C515&ssl=1)
I think I missed a season…. The weather has been so warm, here in Houston, Texas that it didn’t feel like fall. At all. I was waiting for the temperatures to cool down to take out my fall décor and to make a pumpkin craft or two, but I guess this isn’t going to happen!… Continue Reading
I was looking for a very special way to hang this very special pair of oil-on-canvas paintings painted by my mother. Because of their theme, their natural place is the kitchen – although not necessarily! I found the perfect spot for them above the little built-in desk, right off the kitchen. Framing them was the obvious… Continue Reading
I’m always curious to see what people keep around their kitchen sink: A bottle of dish soap, for sure, a sponge or a scrub brush. But what else? I find that the area around the kitchen sink is prime real estate! Everybody gathers around this tiny space, many times per day to perform multiple tasks; on the… Continue Reading
Over the years, I’ve saved quite a lot of these empty tiny jam jars that often come on a hotel breakfast tray. I’ve never had a good use for them, although I’ve ~ maybe ~ used a couple to store beads or small sewing supplies, or as a mini vase for a bloom. I’ve searched on… Continue Reading
This rich and moist cake is made of humble ingredients and is as easy to make as 1-2-3! It does not contain any eggs, milk or butter, so it’s good for when you want to watch your diet, or those with dairy allergies. You will not find this recipe elsewhere, it is one of my… Continue Reading
Hello friends! How often do you get to spend a few hours at an IKEA store? I usually take a trip every few months, and whether it’s just for browsing through their new merchandise or because I need something in particular, there are a few items that are always on my shopping list. Here they are:… Continue Reading
I hope you didn’t miss my recent post on how to install a pull-out basket inside a kitchen cabinet ~ this was truly one of my favorite projects! Every time I pull out that basket I rejoice in happiness as I love the convenience of easily reaching for the item I need instead of bending and… Continue Reading
It’s not very often that I start a project and leave it unfinished. In fact, there may be only three or four uncompleted projects that haunt me (and my garage) and maybe a few more that I’ve totally given up on. Today’s project is one of them. It was more than two years ago when I first saw this… Continue Reading
How do you store your water bottles and your coffee-mugs-to-go? Lately, these have been adding up in our home as each family member needs to have more than one. I’ve been having trouble storing them in the kitchen cabinets and on the pantry shelves, as they easily fall over when they’re empty. In addition to their light weight, they… Continue Reading
