How to tips for a variety of problems ranging from prayer to home improvement, decorating tips and entertaining made easy.
How to Make Large Sign Yourself, Easy DIY Tutorial Big signs are so fun and they are actually pretty easy to make if you just take a few minutes! This large sign DIY tutorial will give you tips on how to make your own sign and avoid paying a fortune at the stores…plus you can…
Today I have a kindred spirit sharing with y’all on the blog! Karin not only lives close by but she loves the Lord AND junkin’ makeovers!!!! You will love her wise words and these three tips to help cultivate the habit of prayer. Friends, prayer will change your walk with God more than any other…
How to add extra storage to lockers by adding your own shelves for max storage! My youngest child is so cute. I know I’m biased, but you would probably agree if you had a chance to meet him. He adores any sport with a ball. Since he was very young you could find him swinging,…
We never use our front door. No one does unless they are a new guest to the house…and then they only use it once. EVERYONE uses the side door to our kitchen. It was so dull and boring so I wanted to liven it up with some fresh potted plant décor. As I planted I…
I get the most questions about painting furniture. It seems daunting, but once you know a few tricks you can tackle some projects yourself without fear. I’ve shared how to make your own chalky paint, how to spray paint and even a tool that helps with all of these. Now I am showing you how…
10 Tips To Change A Room Re-decorate her room was the #1 item on my daughter’s birthday wish list. Well, she asked for that and chickens, which we are working on. (eeeek and yayyy!) (Update, they are here, meet the chicks) After all she is turning 12 and entering that tween stage of life, outgrowing…
How to Drill a Pocket Hole Our family loves to play games. Now that my youngest is old enough to join in we often sit around the big table in our living room and play various board games. The problem is we never really have enough seating around the coffee table that is close enough…
Have you ever tried to paint wicker furniture? Or wondered if there is an easy way to paint Rattan or Cane furniture? Today I am sharing the easiest way I know to paint these hard to paint pieces! *this post was sponsored by Wagner. All ideas, opinions and suggestions are all my own. There are affiliate links…
Today I am sharing a project I’ve wanted to do for a while. I’m going to show you how to carve a bible verse into furniture. My friend did it a few years back on a project and I have been in love with the idea ever since! If I would have know how easy…
The number one questions I get on the blog is “How do you make your homemade chalky paint recipe?”. I’ve used the same recipe to make my own chalky paint for years. Here is a short video to show you how I mix my own paint followed by tips on how and why I use…
There have been a number of chalkboard projects flying around our house lately. Chalkboards aren’t exactly new, but they really are so much fun! Especially when it’s a huge chalkboard with huge chalkboard lettering going on! A while back I was picking the kids up from school when a giant stack of window screens begged me to…
Tips For Navigating Round Top Antiques Week For Newbies or if You Only Have One Day! Another event has come and gone. Round Top Antiques Week has become a living breathing thing. It is growing faster than a toddler blows through clothes. As I walked my familiar haunts this year I noticed changes, some subtle…
Everywhere you look aged chippy wood is the farmhouse rage. But we don’t all live in the country, with easy access to old barns full of beautifully aged barnwood. I have a solution for you! This summer I had so much fun attending the Haven conference in Atlanta. Haven is a weekend packed to the…
It felt like I drove past it 50 times. This blue Adirondack chair buried under boxes on the curb waiting for bulk trash day. It was between our house and the baseball park where all three of my kids had practices and games, so you know we were really burning up the road between the…
We’ve all been there at some point. Sitting in a house we don’t love. Just biding our time until we can move. Things will be better when we have more space, a bigger yard, an updated kitchen or _____ (fill in the blank with your dream). We sit. Held captive by our home. Temporarily immobilized….