A doormat is a doormat by any other name right? Sure, sure. But that doesn’t change the fact that we can obsess over something so seemingly small and insignificant. But really, is it? It’...
Well, it seems as though I entered a bit of hibernation when it comes to diy and my blog. I guess the winter made me uninterested. But, never fear. I’m thinking up new projects for this summer ...
Remember this view of the back of my house from my back patio makeover kickoff post? Well it’s a pretty big blank slate and I wasn’t sure for the longest time what to do with it exactly. ...
Well, I got distracted. I started off working on my office makeover a little while back, but now I’m switching gears to the outside while it’s still summer. I figured that it would only m...
Happy Tuesday all! I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I didn’t get to relax much because we did a lot of the steps to putting in our huge vegetable garden. We didn’t get...
Happy Monday all! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This weekend was so busy for us (like most weekends). We are slowly approaching being finished with our chicken coop. I’ll be posting a...
Supplies Checklist: A Piece of Laminate Furniture. Furniture Appliques (optional) Wood Glue High Gloss Primer (I used Zinsser Cover Stain Oil Based Primer in spray paint form & about 4 cans) Spr...
Okay, well as I first mentioned in my Scraps vs. Crap post, I am doing a complete redesign/overhaul of our office. It is in DIRE need of attention. Being that I work from home and I NEVER go in this ...
Finally! Finally! Finally is all I can say! I’m so happy that this table is finished. It has truly felt like the project that would never end (cue: “…this is the song project that n...
First of all, I meant to post this earlier in the week, but I didn’t get around to it. This would make a good Monday post, but oh well. Here it is already Wednesday! Anyways, this last weekend ...
Getting buried in by your scraps of fabric? Well now’s the time to organize them! This has always been an area I’ve avoided organizing because of wondering really HOW to organize them. We...
My dining table…oh my dining table. Well, I might as well tell you the story before I begin with all of the inspiration photos. Way back in May of last year I found this AMAZING Craigslist deal...
I have been in such a creative slump the past few weeks. I have a ton of projects I need to do, but for some reason I’m just not gaining any momentum on them. I am working really hard on our di...
So Andy and I got our brand new baby chicks on Tuesday! It’s so fun and exciting. So I thought I’d share a little bit of what I learned, what no one ever told me, and what we named them! ...
Want to start raising chickens? The rewards can be great! The most obvious being that you’ll get fresh eggs every morning. You just can’t beat that. The great news is that there is a huge...
In this part of my series on translating crochet patterns I’ll be talking about the various abbreviations and symbols you’ll find in a crochet pattern. The next step to understanding how ...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I hope you all have some exciting plans. As for myself, my husband and I are pretty sick so we will probably just curl up on the couch tonight. I know, lame. B...
I’m going to be starting a “Trends for Less Tuesday” series. This is going to be so much fun! Every week I’ll be showing you some affordable options for the latest trends; and...
In light of the upcoming St. Patty’s Day; I thought I’d put together an outfit that is affordable and festive. This outfit I put together using Polyvore (which is super fun btw so check i...
Supplies Checklist: 18.5 oz. Pure Olive Oil (I bought a huge bottle from Costco) 12 oz. Coconut Oil 9 oz. Palm Oil 1 oz. Shea Butter 5.8 oz. Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) 13.5 oz. Water Stainless Steel Pot ...
Supplies Checklist: 5-10 Pieces of Scrapbook Paper Shamrock Cookie Cutter (or punches if you have them big enough) Pencil Scissors Thread Sewing Machine Step-By-Step Tutorial: Gather the supplies abo...
Because there are so many different elements to understanding crochet patterns, I’ve decided to break this down into several parts to make it easier to take in. In this first part we’ll b...
Supplies Checklist: Interfacing (to make a simple pattern with) Sturdy Outside Material (probably about 1-2 yards will be good) Soft Lining Material (same amount as the outside) Batting (same amount ...
Gather together 3 or more jars (more for when you find more recipes like this). I found these at my local grocery store, but if you have some around then this would be a great project for them as lon...
Who hates laundry? I do! I’m just going to be blunt here. I really hate doing laundry. In turn, my laundry miraculously piles up. If only my husband adored doing laundry. Sigh. Alas, he doesn&#...
Supplies Checklist: Old Towel Thicker Material (like vinyl) – Check for remnants! Scissors Thread Sewing Machine Stuffing (I decided not to use the foam pictured) Interfacing or Paper (if you w...
Supplies Checklist: Old Candles (keep colors and scents similar) Pouring Pot Deep Pot (to place pouring pot or jar candle into) Stirring Utensil Mold(s) Mold Release Wick Pins Wicks Step-By-Step Tuto...
Supplies Checklist: 3 8′ 2″x4″ Boards 2½” Screws Drill (you can use a screwdriver, but it’ll take longer ) Table Saw (hack saw, or whatever you’re comfortab...
I found this wonderful dining set on Craigslist. It included a gorgeous table (will show in a later post), 2 head chairs (one shown), 4 regular chairs, and a matching buffet. It was very tired and ol...
Where have I been you may ask? Well, for the past several months I have put all my extra energy and time into getting our home ready for our DIY wedding. We had our wedding on our property of 4 acres...
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