I've got a thing against empty wall space. I don't like clutter, but an empty wall just seems like a lost opportunity for adding some personal flair. Because we are a military family we move often though, and the need for flair that can be uprooted along with our family is necessary all too often. Every year when I see all of the freshly graduated high school students preparing for their … [Read more...]
Blogger Round Robin and my Twist on the Best Oreo Dirt Cake Ever!
August 18, 2014 3 Comments
I am super lucky to have some incredibly talented friends. Friends whose projects and recipes can be seen all over Pinterest and inspire countless people to recreate them. And I am one of those people. Long before I knew Melissa at the Happier Homemaker, way before she became my real life BFF, I had pinned her Best Ever Dirt Cake recipe. It looked so scrumptious that I knew I had to try it. … [Read more...]
Cane Back Chair Redo
August 14, 2014 5 Comments
On a recent rainy day, I got annoyed with the layout of my living room and completely rearranged the furniture. I have an odd shaped room and it gives me fits every six months or so when I realize that I'm still not in love with the look that I have happening. After some huffing and puffing while pushing couches across the room and back, I realized that I was in need of some accent chairs of … [Read more...]
Easiest Ever Homemade Granite Cleaner
August 12, 2014 2 Comments
I have had a super busy couple of weeks and sometimes I just need a project that falls together with basically no effort whatsoever. Kind of a "gimme," but still a project that will actually help me accomplish something. This easiest ever homemade granite cleaner was exactly what I needed. It was ridiculously quick to pour three things into one bottle and mix, even I could do it between … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Completely Free & Totally Customizable “All About Me” Back to School Sign
August 7, 2014 1 Comment
"All About me" Back to School Sign Each and every summer I promise myself that I will be that mother who has it all together. You know the one. The perfectly dressed children, with clean faces and hair. The matching backpack and school supplies all neatly labeled and organized. Beautiful back to school photos showing beaming children holding handmade signs, keepsake photos that can be proudly … [Read more...]
Homemade Frozen Play Dough
August 5, 2014 3 Comments
Homemade Frozen Play Dough Aah, Frozen. Never has a movie come along that has so excited my daughters. We live to the soundtrack, have the movie on a constant loop in our DVD player and even take photo shoots like this: But of course we needed MORE! So last weekend the girls and I whipped up some homemade play dough, making sure that it was the correct color for Elsa and that it … [Read more...]
DIY Lap Desk with Hidden Storage
July 31, 2014 3 Comments
DIY Lap Desk When did life become so busy? Do you ever wonder where your free time went? You know, before you became a full time taxi driver, chauffeuring your children (and occasionally a stray neighborhood child as well) back and forth to school, sports, play dates and who knows what else? Yeah, me too. My family spends a frightening amount of time on the go. We travel close to two hours … [Read more...]
Renter Friendly, No Holes, No Damage $10 and 10 Minute DIY Window Valance
July 28, 2014 43 Comments
Edited to add: This post has become so incredibly popular that I have now added a FAQ post that answers the burning questions sent to me by readers. It can be found here. Holy cow, this post has been a while in the making. Not because it took long for the project, but because I held off on posting thinking the interest in my original $10 and 10 minute DIY widow valance post would die … [Read more...]
Be 2 Cool 4 School with LLZ by Locker Lookz
July 23, 2014 13 Comments
Special thanks to LLZ by Locker Lookz for sponsoring this post. All text and opinions are 100% my own. Do you remember the days of using an old paper bag as a book cover? How about trying to decorate your locker, but the tape would inevitably lose its tackiness and the magazine clippings and posters would fall and make graceful swoops down the hallway as soon as the locker door was opened? … [Read more...]
Build a Beautiful DIY Jewelry Organizer (for less than $20!)
July 21, 2014 8 Comments
I've been slowly but surely building up my stock of statement jewelry pieces lately. Although I used to be a bit shy and uncomfortable wearing "look at me" jewelry, I really love it now and am enjoying collecting lots of fun pieces. However, my small jewelry box that held my pearls and a pair of diamond studs was in no way large enough to house all of my cute statement necklaces and earrings. … [Read more...]
Get Creative and Make Dimensional DIY Disney Necklaces!
July 18, 2014 7 Comments
So I may have mentioned that my family loves all things Disney. My mom and I made these super adorable DIY Disney necklaces for our last trip and I am still getting compliments on them. My youngest daughter is obsessed with jewelry and loves to wear these necklaces all around town. And not to toot my own horn, but who wouldn't? They're so super fun! Before our trip we knew that we wanted to … [Read more...]
How to Make a DIY Holder for a Wine Bottle and Glasses
July 7, 2014 51 Comments
DIY Wine Bottle and Glasses Holder You guys aren't starting to think that I'm a lush are you? I mean after the Orange Crush post, the Moscato Strawberry Lemonade and the discussion about leftover bottles to decorate with in the Wine Bottle Bird Feeder post I could see how you might start to get suspicious. I'm definitely not...I promise! But I am lazy, and that's where this super fun DIY … [Read more...]
