Pallet Wood Rustic Box Centerpieces with Farmhouse Style Most of what I buy at thrift stores and yard sales is “junk” by most people’s standards. I specifically look for broken things, metal, and wood that others don’t see value in, because those are the pieces I love to recreate with. So when I came across these handmade pallet wood boxes, I almost squealed! I knew I would have so much fun with them. All 13 of them! Whoever made them {Read More}
My Son’s Beautiful Fall Outdoor Wedding
October 19, 2017 by 36 Comments
My Son’s Beautiful Fall Outdoor Wedding I hope you aren’t sick of hearing about my son’s outdoor fall wedding. But if you are, I promise that this is the last post about it … until someone else gets married! 🙂 Hang on, though, because I have a LOT of photos in this post. So I’ve divided into parts. First up, a confession and a shot with my son. The confession is …
DIY Wedding Decorations | Crates & Lanterns for Outdoor Wedding
October 17, 2017 by 3 Comments
DIY Wedding Decorations | Crates & Lanterns for an Outdoor Wedding When my son and his fiancée announced they were getting married, she added me to a Pinterest board she’d created so I could see some of the wedding decorations she liked and wanted my help with.
How to Paint Chair Spindles the Easy Way
October 4, 2017 by 11 Comments
How to Paint Chair Spindles the Easy Way The venue where my son and his bride-to-be will be married has a tree that they want to stand under. The only problem is that there’s a propane tank visible in the background, so they need a backdrop to hide the tank. I searched Pinterest and sent them an idea I loved made out of old doors with a chair sitting inside. But … they didn’t love it and wanted something more {Read More}
How to Make Custom Canvas Wedding Banners
October 1, 2017 by 6 Comments
More DIY Wedding Decor | How to Make Custom Canvas Wedding Banners How To Make Custom Wedding Banners Using Any Font Just between you and me … I’m starting to freak out just a little.
Faux Flowers Baby’s Breath Grapevine Wreath
September 27, 2017 by 4 Comments
Faux Flowers Baby’s Breath Grapevine Wreath This easy DIY wreath is budget-friendly and you can use your favorite flowers or colors. My middle son’s wedding is less than two weeks away and I’ve only finished one of the projects I need to make, so the countdown has begun to finish up the rest of the wedding decor projects.
How to Make a Small Faux Pallet Wood Sign and Transfer a Design on Wood
August 17, 2017 by 22 Comments
How to Make a Small Faux Pallet Wood Sign If you don’t have access to pallets, or don’t desire a large sign, this DIY faux pallet wood sign is perfect. And you don’t even need any pallets to make it! My middle son’s wedding is less than two months away, and although they are keeping their wedding a fairly simple outdoor event, his fiancée did send me a short list of projects she wanted me to make. She wants a {Read More}
Love Notes | Saying “I Love You” 52 Times for the Newlywed Couples
June 29, 2017 by 7 Comments
Love Notes | Saying “I Love You” 52 Times for the Newlywed Couples The easiest way to stay connected with my two sons who live out of state is to pick up the phone and call them, but I wanted to send each of them personal notes from me to encourage them in their new marriages (my oldest son got married last week, and my middle son’s wedding is in the fall).
Our Best Family Summer Vacation
June 26, 2017 by 18 Comments
Our Best Family Summer Vacation My son got married in California over the weekend! I’ll be sharing some photos later, but I thought I’d share a bit about our trip, and just a few photos from the wedding. Since we were going to California, we made it our family vacation too. So we packed a lot in a short amount of time.
How to Make a Rustic Pallet Wood Wedding Sign with Flowers
June 23, 2017 by 5 Comments
How to Make a Rustic Pallet Wood Wedding Sign We visited the wedding venue tonight for our son’s wedding, and it is amazing! It’s so beautiful, very little was needed for decor, but I wanted to share one project that I did make for them.
