My daughter has been wanting to make a succulent terrarium, but she has very limited space in her bedroom. She’s been on the lookout for a cute small size container, and I found the perfect one! I was in a thrift store a few days ago and spotted the most adorable single serving coffee pot. She loves coffee with a passion, so I knew this would make the perfect container for a mini succulent terrarium. I made a video, so you can {Read More}
Succulent Terrarium Tutorial Inexpensive Gift, Home or Coffee Shop Decor
March 22, 2017 by 8 Comments
DIY Salvaged Wood Quilt Block Coasters & Ceramic Tiles
March 3, 2017 by 30 Comments
I think small things aren’t getting the attention they deserve. For example, Starbucks got all fancy with their “Grande” and “Venti” size drinks, but then they just called the small and medium drinks “short” and “tall.” What, there’s no fancy way to say “short and tall”? They want you to think bigger is better with the fancier names, but the coffee is just as good in the small size as the Venti. So today, I’m going to show you why {Read More}
Farmhouse Style DIY Decor Made with Salvaged Wood
February 24, 2017 by 7 Comments
A farmhouse wooden swing shelf, plus a collection of 13 DIY decor projects all made from salvaged wood. A few years ago, I made an Old-Fashioned Swing out of salvaged wood. On cool summer mornings when the birds are chirping, it’s the most relaxing thing in the world to pretend I’m a kid again, without a care in the world, and swing to my heart’s content. PIN IT! I looked out my front door at it a few days ago, and {Read More}
How to Build a Farmhouse Rustic Handled Wooden Crate from Pallet Wood
February 22, 2017 by 4 Comments
My husband recently restocked our supply of pallets, and I knew exactly what I wanted to make with one of them – a rustic handled wooden crate!
New Farmhouse Kitchen Decor and Vintage Finds in the Shop
February 19, 2017 by 7 Comments
When I first started blogging, my main occupation was a “picker.” Back then, I attended at least one auction every week, and during the summer months I often went to several each week. It wasn’t uncommon for me to fill up the back of our pickup truck from just one auction with vintage pieces that I’d bring home to clean up and sell or salvaged junk that I’d repurpose into something new and sell through my online shop. Things changed {Read More}
Where to Find the Best Vintage Style Industrial Decor
February 15, 2017 by 10 Comments
Have you all been watching Timeless? My daughter got me started watching it, and now I’m hooked. Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus go back in time to stop Garcia Flynn from killing important people and changing the course of history. I love the story line, but seriously … If I were Lucy, I’d be buying everything I could get my hands on and transporting it back to 2017! 🙂 Time travel shopping. Wouldn’t that be amazing?
How to Make Simple Farmhouse Decorative Pillows, a Few Tips & a New Video
February 10, 2017 by 8 Comments
In my opinion, some words should be eliminated from the English language. “Throw pillows” is one of them, and only “decorative pillows” should be allowed. Let’s think about it. The word decorative is an adjective. It’s a harmless adjective that describes things. But the word throw? That’s a verb. And my family takes their verbs seriously.
Spring Flowers Apothecary Jars with Refreshed Printable Labels
February 8, 2017 by 13 Comments
Buying myself a bouquet of spring flowers is right up there with getting my nails done or treating myself to lunch. As the L’Oreal commercial says, I buy them, “because I’m worth it.” 🙂 Flowers make me happy. They look beautiful and they smell great. I never buy bouquets that come in the basic glass jars. There are far too many of them sitting on thrift store shelves already (but they make great toilet brush holders). Instead, I like to make {Read More}
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Make a Farmhouse Barn Quilt Block Sign with Step-by-Step Tutorial
January 29, 2017 by 31 Comments
Do you remember when I wanted a barn quilt, but I soaked in my bathtub while my son drew all the painting lines for me? And do you remember the time I had to patch 100 screw holes in my kitchen because I had drilled so many screws into the walls? Both of those stories illustrate something I’m embarrassed to admit … I can be kind of lazy. But sometimes laziness pays off when I figure out an easier way {Read More}
Affordable Farmhouse Lighting for Every Room in the House
January 22, 2017 by 16 Comments
Last week, I went shopping with my husband for some affordable lights for our house. Shopping with my husband. Four words that should never be uttered together in the same sentence. 🙂
