Pinterest continues to push me out of my comfort zone and into the exciting world of DIY. Or maybe it's the great new bloggers I've "met" online who inspire me to try new things. Either way, I knew I wanted to try a DIY pallet sign at some point. What I really wanted … [Read more...]
Vol. 2, Day 22: Desk Makeover DIY
A few weeks ago, the boys and I walked down the street to a HUGE fundraiser garage sale. I was just about to leave with only a few little toys for the kids, when I saw this wood desk. It really needed some work, but it had good "bones" and the drawers still opened and closed … [Read more...]
Vol. 2, Day 11: How to Water Plants While on Vacation
We just got back from a quick trip up north to visit my in-laws. Of course, this was in the middle of a massive heat wave and I just knew I was going to come home to dead plants. So I looked into ways to water plants while you are on vacation. … [Read more...]
Guest Post: DIY “Love” Blocks
Today I'm thrilled to be hosting Kate from Life as I know it as my guest while I'm visiting family in the Bay Area. This is a craft that I might actually be able to do! :) Be sure to check out her blog and show her some love in the comments ;) Hi, I'm Kate. I am a … [Read more...]
Day 281: Picnic Basket to Flower Pot
I'm sure someone, somewhere, has done this already, but I'm claiming it as my idea anyway. :) "Upcycle" and "Repurpose" are buzz words these days (even if my computer refuses to allow them as acceptable words) and now I have participated in the craze myself :) … [Read more...]
Day 278: Flower Tower
Whew!!! I'm exhausted! We tried to cram an entire weekend's worth of yard work into one day. I didn't get everything accomplished just yet (you should see my ridiculous list), but I did get to try out this idea I saw on Pinterest. … [Read more...]
Day 275: Easter Candy Spring Centerpiece
One glance at the popular pins and boards on Pinterest will tell you that Spring is coming! I was feeling artsy/crafty this afternoon so I made a trip to the dollar store and spent about 30 minutes during Charlie's nap making this fun little centerpiece to help welcome Spring. … [Read more...]
Organization: Kitchen Planning Center
I finally finished my kitchen planning center- it took the better part of three weeks, but at least it's done. I had to decide on what printouts I liked for meal planning, etc. so it took a little while. Now it's done, and it's done in a way that I find … [Read more...]
Day 146: Our Thanksgiving Tree
In anticipation of November and a month's emphasis on thankfulness, I made a Thanksgiving tree yesterday. There are tons of pins on Pinterest with this concept. This is the one that I drew inspiration from. I was probably drawn to it because I have a wall next to my kitchen … [Read more...]
Day 145: Trick or Treater’s Lollipop Pumpkin
I saw this idea on Pinterest months ago, and made sure to pin it to my Fall board so I would remember this year. Because Halloween is on a Wednesday night, we will be at church instead of home to greet the annual trick-or-treaters. The last time that happened, I just left a … [Read more...]
Day 117: Fall Decor for a Tiny Front Porch
I have such grand schemes for my front porch when it comes time to decorate for Fall or Christmas. If you look at my Fall Board on Pinterest, it's covered with these beautiful pictures of entryways to houses at least five times the size of mine. I don't know why I think I can … [Read more...]
Day 112: Fall Mantel
I've been waiting for ages to get to blog about things from my "Fall" board! It's finally cooling off at night now, so I began to decorate for the season. (We have to decorate here in SoCal- otherwise we wouldn't ever see any changing leaves or signs of winter). I am really … [Read more...]
