During the holidays the most delicious cake arrived on our doorstep. It was a mouthwatering apple spice crumb cake that had everyone fighting for slices. Everyone except me. You see I was more interested in the metal canister it came in.

Oh February, how do I love you? Let me count the ways. Um, actually, maybe that's not the best way to play this game. You see, I'm not really a fan. In my neck of the woods, it's generally too cold, too dark, too snowy and I feel too crunchy and dry all over. Although, to be fair, that's not really February's fault, I mean we're only two days in. It's really winter as a whole that bums me out.

I turned an $2 glass vase into a showstopper by adding air dry clay molds to it. It was an easy craft and a fun idea to upcycle old glass pieces. Get ready friends! This weekend I completed another one of those just for fun crafts. And this one is my favorite so far. It's totally gorgeous, plus it was much easier to do than I expected. It's definitely an -  if I can do it, anyone can  - kind of DIY. I promise. Ok, so what is this fabulous new craft? It's simple, I added clay to a glass vase for a huge upgrade.

Lately, I've been working on a few projects, that I've always wanted to try, but were never at the top of the list. I love crafting, but decorating has always been my true passion. So naturally, I was focused on the product. The DIYs were just a means to an end. I would make things, but only if I had a place for them in my home. It was a lot of fun, but it was also quite limiting.

When you come from a large family, hand me downs are just an expected part of daily life. At least they were when I was growing up. However, while most of my friends considered this practice kind of a bummer, I had a decidedly different perspective. I thought it was great. Of course, I wasn't getting a pair of worn jeans or last season's shoes. Nope.

As someone with a thrifting and upcycling addiction, I have a pretty large stash of treasures tucked away in my craft closet. Some of the pieces are things I couldn't resist when I spotted them. Even though I had no idea what I was going to do with them when I got them home. Others, I knew exactly what they could become, the moment I laid eyes on them. And then there are the ones I went hunting for, with a very specific craft in mind. Of course, the one thing that all my thrifting makeovers have in common, is that they usually sit for quite a while, before I get around to the DIY.

Well, January is barely underway and I've already been to the thrift store. Twice. I just can't help myself. And honestly, is anybody really surprised? Once the tree comes down and the house can breathe again, I enjoy all that open space...for about 3 days. Then my instinct to fill it up again kicks in.