I was recently chatting with our friendly electrician who also happened to have a child graduating from high school this year. He asked me where we were planning to have the party, and I explained that we were of course having it on our new deck. He was actually at our house finishing up the… Read More
Are you a rainbow searcher like me? As soon as I realize the conditions are right for a rainbow, I start searching. So much so, that I probably look like a lunatic looking up into the rain filled sunny sky, but they are so worth, aren’t they? Rainbows turn an average moment into a spectacular… Read More
Last week, I showed you my THRIFT STORE SILVER PLATTER CHALKBOARD SIGN. If you missed it, just click that blue title up there. Everyone really seemed to enjoy it, so it got me to thinking. Maybe I should do a re-cap with the gals from my Thrifty Style Team series of all my thrift store… Read More
As you may know, about 3 years ago I created this very pretty “Thrift Store Silver Platter Wall” out of, you guessed it, thrift store silver platters. It grew to be one of my most popular blog posts, and even still today I do receive comments/questions on it. As much as I loved it, I… Read More
Hi guys…this is going to be short, but very sweet. It’s a cold Friday night here in Michigan, and my husband and I have a nice fire burning after a long day of work and chores. I am ready to chill, and do nothing, how about you? I can’t do that though until I tell… Read More
Welcome to the DIY Housewives first 2018 edition “Home Organizing Tips”. Okay, tell me. Is your tree down yet??? This is the first year EVER that I our tree and decorations are down before the kids go back to school. It is seriously a miracle. Please don’t feel overly impressed with my quick organizing skills,… Read More
This is for the kiddos! Looking way back, I remember my Mom had a glass candy jar that had a “felt” Santa outfit glued on it, and I remember playing with it as a little girl. This “Upside Down Vase Santa Claus” is the larger version 😯 . If you make one, kids everywhere will… Read More
First, there was the ice cube-that was genius. Then, there was the “Rubix Cube”-remember that? More recently…the “Fidget Cube”. But NOW! Today…here on Julie’s little blog is the best cube of all. The “Appetizer Cube” 😯 ! Time to think outside the box. Are you excited to see it? I couldn’t wait to show you…. Read More
Bone Broth 😯 ? What in the world is Julie doing with “Bone Broth”??? To be totally honest with you, I have been wanting to post about Bone Broth for years, but you know how time sneaks away. I promise this isn’t just some Halloween party idea…although it really does double as that too, and… Read More
I want you to imagine that I ran into you at the dollar store 😯 . You see me in my leggings and sweatshirt with no make-up and you are not sure if it’s really me until you hear me say out-loud to myself, “Oh yah! I need these mini-faux pumpkins for my ‘Cozy Fall… Read More
I almost didn’t post this easy chandelier idea because I was worried you may think it’s a little “too easy” and things that are “too easy” don’t really take much thought, or effort and you might think I’m becoming a slacker dude. Then I thought a little more and realized, I gotta be real. I… Read More
I hope you “leave” this “Decorate with Leaves” post feeling like you are ready to jump into a big pile of leaves and decorate, decorate, decorate! I can just walk outside in my PJ’s and pick Fall leaves off of the trees come September and October and use them all over my home for decor,… Read More
If you watch the television show the “Housewives of Orange County”, you have probably noticed when these gals have a party, or a “picnic” outdoors they always have it catered by the pool. Yah, they may have their husband over by the grill with a beer in his hand, but you just know that he… Read More
One of the worst days turned into one the best days. My two teens and I were at the local thrift store and I was on the search for anything pretty. ANYTHING. You know…”speedy thrift store eye skimming” at it’s best. I’ve gotten very good at it, how about you? I can skim a thrift… Read More
Welcome back to this month’s All Things Creative edition! This months theme is all about being rusty. Ha ha…I mean rustic. Let me tell you, this topic of “Getting Rustic” is anything but rusty. Rustic home decor has been popular for years, and for me, never goes out of style. What’s nice is that… Read More
It was 1979 and I was 10 when I shared my bedroom with my 2 older sisters. Once in a while my brother moved in, too 😯 . We each had our own little nook to do what we wanted. My nook was neat, organized, fully decorated top to bottom (not joking). My sister’s nooks…not… Read More
Gumball machines caught my attention at an early age when my big brother had one on his dresser. I remember it being very big, and I couldn’t reach it because I was very small, but I liked to look at it. Today, I often wonder what happened to that big red authentic gumball dispenser that… Read More
When folks comment on my decorating style, I hear the word “cozy” often. I really love that because sometimes when you decorate too much it can become “stuffy”, or “cluttered”. Our home is cozy all year, but as soon as September rolls around, the cozy is amplified. By November, you can pretty much find me… Read More
It was the week before Thanksgiving 2015 and I received an e-mail from the editor of Cottages & Bungalows. Her name is Jickie Torres & wow is she a sweet lady (and yes it is spelled with an i). She’s very pretty & smart, too. You’ll see her photo on the inside cover when you… Read More
There I am every morning in my skivvies, at my stovetop, cooking my fried egg. About 1/4 of the way through, I look at the egg and it looks very unfinished. Without even thinking about it, I open the cabinet to the right of our cooktop, and I grab one of which seems to be… Read More
How rude of me. I have this tiny little bistro table on our side porch, and I ignore her. She really is so pretty. Shame on me. Well, today’s the day for her debut. I dusted off all of the spider webs (we have a ton from our trees) and I dressed her up all… Read More
During vacation a couple weeks ago everyone went fishing, but I stayed behind because my youngest daughter was ill. While she watched a movie, I decided to start dinner prep. I had a menu planned (yes, I am a meal planner when we camp), but I was rather bored with what I was supposed to… Read More
Happy Fourth of July weekend! Our tomatoes are not even close to being ready to pick, but time flies in tomato land and I know I have seen some beautiful Michigan tomatoes at the farmer’s market, so we better get ready. My kids and husband LOVE this “Homemade Salsa” recipe. It’s not spicy unless you… Read More
It’s about time, wouldn’t you say? I finally sat down and searched for my favorite kitchen products on-line and I listed them here for you in case you are interested, or if you want to “get the look”. You won’t find everything from our kitchen here, and sometimes I had to substitute things, but I… Read More
You didn’t think I could let that little black cabinet side to the left of my cooking area stay empty did you? No way! It’s the perfect spot for us to hang… Wait for it… This cute little “Magnetic Knife Strip“. You can call me SOUS CHEF REDHEAD NOW! Honestly, it’s one of the best… Read More
Rick, the “Brick” is in the house. Or in this case…the kitchen. In case you don’t know who Rick is, he’s my handsome husband who helps me with everything I do for this blog. I want you to know, that if it wasn’t for him, this post would not be possible. He gets all of the… Read More
He’s neglected. Ignored. Leaned on too much. Hasn’t been washed in months. He’s been there in good times, and not so good times. He’s even kept secrets and witnessed midnight cookie monsters and Santa Claus! Yes…I’m talking about our hutch. The one in the kitchen. The white handcrafted maple wood custom built-in hutch that is… Read More
{This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.} Did you know The Home Depot offers Workshops at all of their locations for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels? Now is your chance to sign up to make your very own Rustic Pumpkin Stand like this one that I made… Of course you wouldn’t have to… Read More
I caught my husband drinking the milk out of the plastic white milk jug from Kroger in the middle of the night last month. Yes…it was like out of a sitcom. He had his pjs on, the refrigerator light shining on his milk mustache, and then the look of a deer caught in headlights… Read More
“Don’t freak out if you don’t have celery for your potato salad.” That’s what I learned last week when I was in the mood to make potato salad, and my celery was rotten. Damn that farmer’s market. We stop there this time of year before I hit the grocery store, and I noticed the celery… Read More
That would make a cool blog name. Pickles and Cherry Blossoms. I’m not changing my blog name, but I do love pickles, and well…cherry blossoms. Michigan Cherry Blossoms… This is our cherry blossom tree out front. Isn’t it just gorgeous. She has a sister directly to her left. I had a ball in there… Read More
Welcome to our “Seaside Tablescape on the beach”! Okay, you know I don’t live on the beach, and as far as I can tell I am definitely not on vacation at the beach. Who says we can’t pretend? We do live on a lake here in South East, Michigan. It’s called Pung’s Lake. It’s… Read More
As Mother’s we spend a lot of time tending to everyone’s needs before our own. No complaints, it’s just what we do, and love to do. However, over the years, I’ve slowly gotten to where I don’t feel strange doing nice things for myself. Especially, on Mother’s Day. My sweet husband & girls used to… Read More
Welcome to “The Blogger Spotlight” series… As a blogger, I am privileged to work with some fascinating people. People I would have probably never had the opportunity to meet because they blog from all over the world. “The Blogger Spotlight” is my way of introducing some of these talented folks to you. Over the next… Read More
Welcome to our home! 2022 Update: Click here for updated tour from 2022. Update: Click here for updated tour from 2017. We live in the beautiful state of Michigan where it can get hot & humid in the Summer & bitter cold in the Winter. However, we are surrounded by the beautiful breath taking… Read More
It’s Friday night, you’re at your friend’s house sitting back, having a beer with a side of nuts, and after a few good laughs and stories, you excuse yourself so you can use the restroom. If you’re like me, you check out everything. No, I’m not talking about snooping inside the cabinets, or if your… Read More
It’s been 3 years. Time to celebrate redheadcandecorate.com and take a look back. I’ve never had a “blogiversary” before. The 1st year seemed rather pre-mature, the 2nd year slipped by with out me noticing, so I thought I would gather some of my favorite blog friends for the 3rd year and ask them to join… Read More
I grew up with my Polish Mom & German Dad cooking “Pigs in the Blanket” often. I don’t care if you call them “Pigs in the Blanket”, “Stuffed Cabbage”, “Golabki”, or “Galumpki’s…they are pure comfort food either way. When you’re eating them you won’t care what they are called either. All you’ll know is that… Read More
The first thing most of us worry about when painting fabric is the paint developing a hard shell on the surface. To help soften that, and to get the paint to penetrate the fabric better, you must add water to the paint. I used a jar and mixed 2/3 paint, and 1/3 water…. Read More
I slowly start on the right side of the thrift store and work my way around to the left. My eyes are like scanners that pick up on anything that has any value. I try not to look too far ahead, focusing on just what is in front of me, so I don’t miss anything…. Read More
Happy New Year! Welcome to my “Top 20 Posts from 2014″… Before we get started, I would like to invite you to a very special event coming up next week. On Thursday, January 8th at 12 ET I will be participating in a “Live Video Google Chat” with Emeril Lagasse. If you would like to… Read More
When I was little, we had this really long cutting board. It was probably taller than me until I reached about 5 years old. It had a cutting board side, and then a laminate side that was white with yellow polka dots. There were 2 holes on either end. My parents stored it in between… Read More
I have been looking forward to this “Thrift Store Silver Platter Wall” post for weeks. It’s finally here, but unfortunately I feel like crap I’m fighting a bad cold or flu, or something. Lets just say I’ve been in my flannel PJ’s all week, and my bedside table is one big tissue bouquet. Luckily, Advil… Read More
You are not going to believe this super easy method used by many for “Preserving Fresh Basil.” Here’s how I recently found out…My husband was on Skype with his sister in NY last Saturday night. I was being nosey minding my own business while making sauce & meatballs while they chatted. Turns out, she was making sauce… Read More
I called my Dad and asked for his help. Bob hopped in his car and came to the rescue. He does that a lot. Thanks, Dad! He helped me take down our old, buggy, very cob webby, carriage lights. 1 year later, I finally figured out what to do with the old ones. Actually,… Read More
June is crazy, isn’t it? Between birthdays, weddings, graduations, field trips, kids exams, gardening, Spring cleaning, vacations… Lets slow down, shall we? I have a special weekend planned beginning with a visit from my oldest sister, Diane. We call her Dido, and she makes the ribs I constantly pin here: Pinterest She’s heading this way… Read More
Good morning! It’s time for “All Things Creative | Spring Edition”. Spring has sprung here…sort of. The swans, ducks, geese, and other birds have all been out and about. I caught some of them on the ice a couple days ago… Makes me shiver just thinking about it. That doesn’t stop me from getting in… Read More
Welcome back to our second addition of “Redhead’s Kitchen”! {insert roaring flame here} I’ve only met a couple people in my life who don’t like chocolate. I’ve always thought they must have part of a taste bud missing or something because it can’t possibly be by choice. My Mom & Dad always had chocolate… Read More
Happy New Year! in 2 days it will be 2014… I was beginning to wonder if I would be able to participate in this fabulous end of the year blog hop/link party I was invited to. In case you didn’t know, Michigan suffered a terrible ice storm last week. 400,000 of us Michiganian’s were without… Read More
Ho Ho Ho! I’ve been secretly planning a “Christmas Wish Basket” giveaway behind your back! That’s right…like a little redheaded elf at the North Pole. I’m sneaky like that, you know. Only, I’m not the only elf. I have accomplices. There are 18 of us total, and we are all giving away one “Christmas Wish… Read More
