Tonie Irish

Tips on Staying Motivated…And Other Helpful Information

I am going to assume you’re here for one of two main reasons: you follow my blog and have picked up that I post every Monday OR you are looking for ways to stay motivated. I know this is outside the scope of this blog, however I’m going to share anyway. This is something IContinue reading “Tips on Staying Motivated…And Other Helpful Information”

More Than This

So I post a lot of DIYs and recipes on this here blog every Monday with the occasional random in between posts, but I would also like to open it up to possibly more topics. Maybe something to which you all could relate. I don’t really have a scope in mind for this post otherContinue reading “More Than This”

DIY: High-Low Dress Two-Toned

First I would like to say, one of these days my projects will go as planned from start to finish. In the meantime, this is my high low dress (this was supposed to be a whole different dress, but I’ll get back to it later).

Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken

Lately I’ve been hooked on pecans with plain Greek yogurt mixed with honey. I have also recently found a place that gives awesome chicken deals. So I decided to mix it all together. Well, not the yogurt. Ingredients:4 chicken breasts2 cups pecans, finely chopped4 tablespoons honey4 garlic cloves, minced3 tablespoons olive oilsalt and pepper toContinue reading “Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken”

DIY: Message Board or Wall Décor – No Cork Needed

I had two pieces of canvas art lying around that weren’t being used and couldn’t be returned so I decided to repurpose them. This is what I did with the first one. What you’ll need: Canvas in your choice of size (Mine is 16″x20″)Fabric (I used two, but you can use less or more.)Quilt battingRibbonStapleContinue reading “DIY: Message Board or Wall Décor – No Cork Needed”

Justin’s

This is a super quick post done at….about 1:30…am. I was out grocery shopping the other day and was looking at new foods to try (because that’s something I just love to do) and I came across this. I’m not a fan of peanut butter, but in trying to eat healthier things (on occasion, lol)Continue reading “Justin’s”

DIY: Add a Spout to a Mason Jar

Easy project for your kitchen décor! Decorate it however you want and put whatever you want in it! Super FAST, I promise. You don’t need much: mason jar with removable lidcontainer of saltpen/pencilx-acto knife

DIY: The BEST Way to Store Your Ribbon

Back when I first started my crafting venture I made hair bows. And of course with making hair bows comes ribbon…lots of it. And then there’s the storage of this ribbon. I’ve seen several techniques, but this way seems best to me so I’ll share with you how I do it. What you’ll need: someContinue reading “DIY: The BEST Way to Store Your Ribbon”

A Skirt That Can Be a Shirt

I think empire waist dresses are my favorite, but if you’re like me you have…trouble fitting into them at times. lol So since I know how to sew I decided to take matters into my own hands. This is how I did it. What you’ll need is simple: fabricelastic (in the tutorial I used 1Continue reading “A Skirt That Can Be a Shirt”