I’m not gonna lie, I like a little glitter. A lot of confetti. And give me a disco ball and a flamingo and you’ve got one happy girl. I recently saw a glass that said “Follow the Call of the Disco Ball” and I knew it it was going home with me. Ha!

When I find a brand that is all of the things I love, I have to share it with you. ( Nope, not getting paid to share it with you!)

Packed Party has been a favorite of mine for a few years now. It’s one big celebration! Lots of color, confetti, and glitter and they make a wide variety of items like this confetti bucket bag.

Isn’t she pretty?

If I had to give you one negative it would be the price point.

Until recently.

Glassware:

Walmart has partnered with Packed Party to bring us some of the cutest items I’ve seen in a while.

I recently purchased the pink version of this glass.

I use it everyday.

It’s so happy it makes me smile.

And the price point?

Excellent!

Lets start with the insulated glassware.

Follow the Call of the Disco Ball?

Yes, please!

Warning: Picture overload may occur!

These red, white and blue Sip Sip Yay insulated glasses are just perfect for Memorial Day and the 4th of July!

And for you wine lovers?

They’ve got you covered too!

These color changing cups are sure to be a hit at any summer event!

Tableware:

If you are wanting some plastic or paper plates that are perfect for summer, these glitter plastic plates are so fun!

And these patriotic paper plates?

So stinking cute!

Don’t even get me started on these FRINGED napkins.

Yes, I said fringed!

Miscellaneous:

They also had these sweet disco ball birthday candle holders.

How festive and fun are these?

However, I think I’ll be changing them up a little and use them for something else!

And just when you thought that Packed Party was only things for your table, you find out that they have a ton of other fun items.

Hair accessories, hair brushes, computer key board stickers ( my next purchase), glasses, hats, drink markers….. the list is long my friends!

These glasses just scream Elton John to me!

If that doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what else will!

To see the complete list of items that Packed Party has at your local Walmart you can go here.

But be careful, once you see all of the fun stuff you too may Follow the Call of the Disco Ball.

Hey, no shame in that game!

So what did I purchase this time around?

Some really fun things for my Memorial Day Table!

Be sure and check out my Facebook page on Wednesday to see the video of my Memorial Day table and all of the fun packed party things I added to make my celebration a ton of fun!

Until next time…

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Hey friends! Today’s post is about something that is a game changer in your home. I know it may sound boring, but it fixed a problem that has been driving me nuts. First let me share the problem with you. Sliding rugs. I’ve tried a ton of things to fix the rugs from moving all over the floor in my kitchen and my bathrooms and I’ve had zero luck.

Until I was watching TikToc the other day and saw a women who had the same problem.

She was painting the back of her rug with Fiber-lok.

On a typical day I will find my kitchen rug looking like this.

I will put it back in place, only to come back 30 minutes to an hour later and find it crooked.

We have tripped over it, slid on it and quite frankly I’ve been worried that they are a safety hazard.

Even my bathroom rugs do it.

I’ve tried putting rug pads under them.

Still crooked.

I’ve put peel and stick  plastic corner pieces on them.

This worked until I had to wash them.

They were suppose to peel right off and after washing the rug be reusable.

Um, no.

Recently I purchased a ton of shelf liner to put under them.

As you can see it does stick to the rug, however it still slides all over the tile floor.

When I saw the video on how to use Fiber-lok ( no I’m not getting paid to use it) I thought why not?

I’ve tried everything else!

I ordered it here.

It arrived the next day and I couldn’t wait to apply it.

Appling Fiber-lok

The directions tell you to make sure your rug is clean before application.

Also, do not put this on rugs that you plan to dry clean.

The kitchen rugs are indoor/ outdoor.

I clean them with a power washer and then hang them to dry so I figured I was safe to start with them.

Simply put one thin coat on and allow it to dry completely.

It took mine about 3 hours to completely dry.

Once it is dry apply a second thin coat.

You can tell it’s dry when the Fiber-lok is transparent.

Use Your Rug

Once the second coat is completely dry, your rug is ready to use.

This made me a bit nervous to use it too soon, as I worried that it might ruin my hardwood floor.

So I waited to use it until the next day.

I have to say so far, so good!

I’ve all but danced on it and it hasn’t moved at all.

Even the rug that had a curling corner lays flat.

I’m so impressed that I plan on putting it on the back of my bathroom rugs.

Now, I realize that it’s only been a few days.

So who knows how well it’s going to work in the long haul.

I promise to keep you updated on how well, or how not so well it works.

But for now, I’m cautiously optimistic.

I’m just so excited to say good-bye to sliding rugs!

Until next time…..

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Y’all! I had such plans for sharing the make over of these pretty canisters with you, but no. It’s been raining most of the week which is not conducive to spray paint. So what have I got for you? Flowers, painting and a clean house. Well, an almost clean house. Mostly.

Clean house

The week started out well.

As part of my Spring cleaning frenzy, I cleaned, decorated and shined up the front porch.

In case you missed it, you can see it here.

Flowers

Due to February’s ice storm a ton of our shrubs bit the dust.

So I’ve been digging those up and replacing them.

I’ve also been so thankful for the perennials in the garden that did survive.

For the first time in I don’t know how many years, not one plant in my pots over wintered.

Which means starting from scratch.

I’m going to look at this as a blessing.

I get to choose whatever plant I want to replace the old ones.

IF I can find it.

Plants are not plentiful this year.

At all.

However, I’m trying to enjoy what I am able to find.

I’m trying to plant the rainbow.

Lots of happy colors.

Painting

I’ve also been painting.

A lot!

Over the past few months, I decided to sign up for a few art classes.

The first class is one where you paint door hangers with a few other creative, fun things thrown in.

There is a new one every week.

Honestly, there are  so many that I’ve been giving my sister’s  a few here and there.

They are very quick and fun to paint.

Plus, I look forward to the class every Thursday night.

A little me time.

This one is one of my favorites.

So much so, that when I cleaned the front porch I hung it up on my front door!

I’ve loved painting so much that I signed up for another 2 day course to learn how to paint these crazy flowers.

Totally out of my wheel house, but I had the BEST time doing it.

I guess an old dog can learn a few new tricks!

So, I hope you will forgive me since all I’ve got to show for my week is flowers, painting and a clean house.

’til next time!

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Happy New Year! Here’s to hoping that 2021 will be much better than 2020. I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, but ringing in the New Year has me thinking about all the things that we accomplished here last year and all of the plans for Cumberland Trail in the coming year. Today in Cumberland Trail part 1, I’m sharing what we’ve done in the past year and in Part 2 I’ll be sharing our plans for the next year.

Here’s what we got done this past year.

We moved into our new home in late October of 2019.

We bought this house knowing that we were going to be doing a lot of projects.

They would include small facelifts and some big remodeling in almost every room of the house.

In other words, we were on a mission to make it more our own.

Moving in late October didn’t give us much time before the holiday season.

However we did get a few projects completed before then.

Like the Fireplace.

This is the before.

And this is the after.

We put in all new floors and  remove the dated wallpaper in the laundry room and bathrooms.

Added a quick coat of paint in each of those rooms and we called it good until after the holidays.

Winter 2020

Then came 2020

My first project was to participate in the $100 room challenge working on my office.

I loved how it turned out.

Next, came the Dining room.

Not just once, but twice!

The Laundry room was next.

While it’s still not totally finished, it is so much better than when we moved in.

Spring 2020

While all of this was going on, we had signed on with a contractor to put in a pool, a small kitchen and fire pit in the back yard – las OCTOBER.

However, it took forever to get permits etc..

The backyard that was suppose to be finished in late January – mid February didn’t even start until March.

And then COVID hit.

Everything came to a screeching  halt for awhile.

It finally picked back up, but due to material supplies in high demand progress was accomplished at a snails pace.

We had put everything on hold inside the house for the most part to focus on new landscaping in the front yard and painting the exterior of the house while the pool was being built.

Summer 2020

Finally in the first part of June the pool was completed.

Fall 2020

We took July and August off.

It was nice not to have workmen around the house.

Plus, we like doing as much of the projects as we can ourselves, so it was much needed time to enjoy the pool.

September had us back in full swing on projects with the $100 room challenge.

This time I spruced up one of the guest rooms with a ton of color.

Then it was time for the holidays again!

We did however have a new roof put on and FINALLY after 6 months we built our pergolas in the back yard!

Just in time to ring in the new year!

Looking back through this crazy year, I realize that we did a TON of work.

Our new home is starting to look and feel like us more and more every day.

But there are always going to be projects here at the castle.

And we have so many plans for this next year!

I hope you enjoyed plans for Cumberland Trail part 1.

If you did, stay tuned for part 2 next week.

Until next time…

Goodbye Saddlewood Court. As I type this I have Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road playing in my head!

I may never get rid of that ear worm.

Seriously though, if you have followed along with me for the last few months you know that we are moving.

It hasn’t been an easy process, that’s for sure. It’s been filled with ups and downs.

I’m having all the feels.

I’m sad, nostalgic, anxious, sentimental, bone dead tired, yet at the same time I’m happy, excited and optimistic.

We are leaving the home we have lived in for the past 14 years, which is the longest place we have ever lived since we were married.

14 Christmas Holidays, birthdays, Halloweens, family get togethers and Thanksgivings.

You know, all the important life events.

There are so many things that we will miss.

Saying goodbye to all of the wonderful neighbors we have made over the years will be hard.

I’ll miss the redneck pool.

And the shady spot on the partio where we sit in the spring and summer and just enjoy the evenings.

My Koi pond with the one lone fish that I have managed to keep alive will also be missed.

And my sweet studio.

She’s small, but I will miss all of the inpiration that she has giving me through the years.

Even though I’m sad, I’m also a little excited.

New house, new adventures.

I welcome the challenge of creating a new home for us.

My studio will be bigger, The Hubs will have more room for all of his woodworking and leather tools.

The new house is smaller, less to dust and is mostly one story. Which is important as we and our family age.

Luckily, there will be plenty of rooms that need a little love, new paint and are just waiting for us to put our stamp on them.

I’ll miss the nieces and nephews playing in the gameroom.

Oh, the sleepovers that this room has seen..

All the nieces and nephews fight over who’s sleeping in here.

Yes, so many things to miss, however there are also new adventures to look forward to!

So, goodbye Saddlewood Court.

Until next time….

Hey y’all! I have to say that it’s hot. I mean really, really hot. Like 111 degrees hot. Hotter than Hell’s basement hot. It’s so hot here at The Castle we’ve got a whole lot of nothin’ goin’ on! It’s even too hot to get in the pool.

Seriously, I’m so over this heat, I’m ready for fall to hurry it’s self up and get here!

Between the heat and our house being back on the market, yes, I said back on, we are hard pressed to do much of anything.

We did take a few days and head to Oklahoma for my niece, Beep’s, second birthday!

I can not believe that she’s already 2!

She loves flamingos, so that was the theme for her party.

As my Granny used to say, She’s so cute I just want to pinch her!

With the house on the market, I can’t do a whole lot of projects.

Especially those that take any amount of time, you never know when you’ll get a call to show the house.

So, I’ve been doing a little shopping.

I found these sweet Halloween pillows.

Y’all know I have an addiction!

However, the skeleton will be going to my youngest’s house, so I’m not feeling too guilty.

The skeleton came from Home Goods and the Witch Is In came from Sam’s!

My house shoes bit the dust, so I was on the hunt for something cute, light weight, with a hard sole for summer.

Tall order.

Until I found these!

I know, just what you wanted to see, pictures of my feet!

These sweet things came from Amazon!

Totally impractical, but a girls gotta have some glam once in awhile.

Did you know that Bath and Body has been having sales on their Fall products?

Last week if you ordered $25.00 worth of product, you were gifted this pumpkin wall plug in with fragrance refill!

I’m on the fence about the gold leaves, but over all it’s cute .

And the smell is divine!

So what did I order?

Bath and Body Works hand soap!

Next, this may be my favorite thing I’ve purchased this month.

This adorable Fall sign!

Not only is it cute, but….

It is reversible!

One minute it’s Fall, then it’s Boo to you!

So stinkin’ cute.

Too bad it’s not nearly time to put it out.

However, until it is time I’ll be sitting here at The Castle where we’ve got a whole lot of nothin’ goin’ on!

Until next time…