Every year at this time, I have to wear blinders when I go into stores, because we have lots of fall and winter birthdays in our family, and if I hope to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table and have any presents under the tree, I can’t spend money on ready-made decor. So when I found out that Hometalk was hosting a “Home for Fall” blog hop, I wanted to participate, but I challenged myself to do it without buying a single {Read More}
Upcycled Wood Frame Handled Tray
October 12, 2015 by 11 Comments
I’ve been in a bit of a creative shlump lately. What I really want to do is finish up my entryway, but my husband needed to bring home more pallets and hang the boards on the walls, and I had a hard time thinking beyond that. I decided to roam out to my workshop (AKA “the PIT”). Venturing in there is a risky idea, because it’s filled to the rafters with junk. I can seriously barely find a place to step, {Read More}
Flannel Lavender Heat Pack with Washable Cover
October 4, 2015 by 16 Comments
Not wanting my mom to get bored during her visit, and being the sweet daughter that I am, I lined up a few projects for her to work on while she’s here. 🙂 My feet are always cold, so one of the projects I had in mind for her was to sew up a microwaveable lavender heat pack. I’ve been using an old pillow case filled with rice as a makeshift heat pack, and not only was it ugly, it {Read More}
DIY Farmhouse Decoupaged Galvanized Bucket
September 24, 2015 by 25 Comments
DIY Farmhouse Decoupaged Galvanized Bucket I promised I’d show you the project I made using one of the milk cap image printables I shared yesterday, so I got up early this morning to take photos of this decoupaged bucket in the kitchen, when the sunlight is so pretty shining through the window.
Farmhouse Autumn Decor and Project Ideas
September 18, 2015 by 13 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Farmhouse Friday post, but I think autumn is an easy time to decorate with farmhouse style, because of the abundance of natural elements like pumpkins, foliage and pine cones that are so easy to find, and they all have that cozy look a farmhouse should have. I’ve rounded up some wonderful and fairly easy Autumn decor ideas that won’t break the bank that I think you’ll love. Let’s get started! One {Read More}
Ushering in Autumn Mantel and Wood Slice Letters
September 14, 2015 by 26 Comments
Did you know that autumn, winter, spring and summer all have 1 thing in common, aside from being seasons? Can you guess what it is? They all have 6 letters in them! So, who cares, right? Wrong! You can get double duty out of the project I’m sharing today, because I made some wood slice letters to display as part of my autumn mantel decor, and since wood slices have 2 sides, you can put the letters for one season {Read More}
Old Shipping Crate – New Stencil Design!
September 11, 2015 by 20 Comments
I’ve been batting around ideas for a new stencil design, and the thought of creating one that could be used to make antique style wooden shipping crates popped into my head. I absolutely love old crates, but have you seen the prices on them lately? Yikes! They are super expensive – especially if they have cool typography on them. I love getting the real thing when it’s affordable, but since I haven’t found one in several years, creating my own is the {Read More}
Worst Mom in the World Award (DIY Photo Blocks)
September 4, 2015 by 12 Comments
Show Off Your CUTE Kids Photo Blocks! I’m pretty sure I get the award for the worst mom in the history of mom’s who make scrapbooks filled with their kid’s photos. I discovered scrapbooking when my oldest 3 kids were fairly young, and was gung ho to make them each their own keepsake albums that they would treasure for years to come. I envisioned these albums getting passed down from generation to generation, so I loaded up on new albums, pretty papers, {Read More}
Just Put a Plant in It! – Repurposed Planters
September 2, 2015 by 20 Comments
Remember how recently I was ranting and hating on thrift stores and most of you joined in my rant? Could you please have a memory lapse, and forget I said all that? Oh good! Let the forgetting begin… … So, last weekend one of our old thrift stores moved into a shiny new building, and they were stocked to their rafters with stuff for the grand re-opening. For the first time in quite some time, I found some good deals – in {Read More}
DIY Vintage Railroad Sign
August 27, 2015 by 26 Comments
Do you recall my ordeal last year getting our yearly family photos taken – the ones that required my family and I to jump on and off of railroad tracks, fake smile and give me grief? Well, as much as I would have loved to replay that scenario again this year – I totally forgot! I usually shoot our family photos right before one of my college kids returns to school, but I didn’t even think about it until we {Read More}
