OK ladies - who wants a little help in the kitchen? I am beyond grateful that my husband cooks and that leaves me to do the dishes, which I don't mind a single bit. BUT...when my kiddos take full advantage of playing dumb and "not knowing if the dished are clean or dirty" I loose my cool, calm, collected mom state. I mean really...how hard is it, right? Maybe you have a loved one in your home that just can't seem to tell if the dishes in the dishwasher are clean or dirty and conveniently leave ... continue reading...
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Art Niche Decorating Idea
Easy Upgrade for Your Art Niche I'm kicking off this blog post by telling you guys, I am not a fan of an art niche. I never have liked them and I can't really tell you why. They seem somewhat limiting and kinda hard to decorate. Am I alone in my feelings? Well, our new house has one art niche, it was pretty boring and just blended in until we dressed it up. I'm going to show you how we upgraded our art niche with wood tile! Sounds hard, but it was simple. This post is sponsored by DIY Decor ... continue reading...
French Scenery
Spring brought me the devine opportunity to visit France for a week. I've shared about the workshop I attended and the outings we had, but I had SO MANY pictures left of French scenery that I've not yet shared! Today is the day...just snapshots of the gorgeous, laid back lifestyle I enjoyed on my vacation, I hope they feed your soul. Can you even get over how gorgeous this flower is!? The old church by our chateau. With the door tread worn down, just imagine all the souls that graced ... continue reading...
B is For Bee Pillow
This DIY Bee pillow is perfect for a classic living room or a special teacher gift A few weeks ago I showed you all the most precious farmhouse classroom in the world. To say thanks to my son's teacher for letting me barge in and photograph his room I made him a special pillow with a teacher twist. This pillow would be perfect for the favorite teacher in your life, but you can also adapt it for classic decor in your home or possibly make a slew for Christmas gifts that look extravagant. I ... continue reading...
15 Unique Ways to Add Fabric to DIY Projects
I love to paint things, but sometimes there is a better alternative to add texture and design to a project. The alternative is FABRIC. I have gathered a ton of fun ways for you to add fabric to your project and make it a true original. Often you only need some a small amount of fabric, so this is a great way to use up all those leftover scraps you have floating around your craft room. Take a minute to enjoy these unique ways to add fabric to DIY projects and think outside the paint ... continue reading...
Vintage Sewing Pattern Decor Idea
This SIMPLE idea will put your old sewing patterns to good decorative use! Y'all are going to LOVE this idea!!! I first came up with it a while back at my mom's house and haven't had a chance to share it. When I was at the 99 Cents Only Store the other day I grabbed a set of LED light candles for this project so I could use this crafty idea at our house. You can only do this sewing pattern decor idea with a battery operated candle!!!! No fire allowed. I've shared before my love for vintage ... continue reading...
Easy DIY Tray For Fall Decorating
Finally, the weather is cooperating and I'm in full swing for fall decorating over here. You guys know we just moved this summer and living in a smaller town has its plus and minuses. For instance, there are not a ton of stores in our little town...that's a minus when I'm looking for new decorating ideas. The BIG plus is this small town has a massive JOANN store that is basically on my street. It could get dangerous! This post was sponsored by JOANN and contains affiliate links, see my full ... continue reading...
DIY Family Wall Calendar
Keep Organized with a DIY Family Wall CalendarWith three active kids, someone always needs to be somewhere sometime. I HAVE to have things written down for them to happen! In our last house, we had a terrific family calendar in the kitchen, but I sold it when we moved. I had to come up with another one stat! Not only does the family calendar keep me organized it helps my husband and kids know what is on the schedule for the coming week. They were asking for a replacement calendar even before ... continue reading...
Fall Dollhouse Decorating DIYs
Fall Decorating in the Dollhouse! Y'all know I love my dollhouse. If you are new here and want the backstory you can read about it here. I loved getting it put back together and now that the major reno is done I'm loving dressing it for the holidays. Miniatures.com is my go-to spot for all things dollhouse and I worked with them to add a few new touches to the house for fall along with a few DIY projects! Thanks to miniatures.com for sponsoring this post, all ideas and opinions are 100% my ... continue reading...
Simple Fall Table Setting With Buffalo Check Chalkboards
There are a million reasons to enjoy the fall season, but two of my favorites are fall decorating and fall home tours. I think it's because I find it easier to decorate with a theme or goal in mind and the holidays are ripe with potential. Today I am bringing you a simple fall table setting made extra trendy with the addition of buffalo check. AND I have some fall home tours to share! All week my friends are rolling out new inspiration: Mantels, tables, DIY crafts, free printables and porch ... continue reading...
