As I dust off my keyboard (partly because I feel like I haven’t posted in forever, partly because I’m literally working above my desk and, well, sawdust) and prepare to type this post, I truly feel like I understand what a “love/hate relationship” means. When you love something: the look, the satisfaction, the smell, the… Read More Floating Shelves: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Truth)
I am going to be TOTALLY honest with you, ok? (Brace yourself!) This is the first time I have sat at my computer to write a post in TWO WEEKS! Two weeks?!? And I don’t even know the real reason why. Maybe it’s because I have been completely and utterly uninspired. Perhaps I just didn’t… Read More My Top 5 DIY Tools
Layers. We layer everything, don’t we? We layer our hair, our sandwiches, our blankets, our salads, our makeup, our clothes, our jewelry, our soil, our art, and even our home decor. Layers are a great thing. They create texture, symmetry and balance, and in some cases, aesthetics. Sometimes, however, when used incorrectly or without… Read More How to Layer in the Winter (And Still Look Cute!)
I don’t know about you, but I am usually the most inspired in the new year. It’s just a great time to restart, refresh, and renew. Many people are waking up earlier, starting up new exercise regimes or making use of that time for quiet meditation (or both!). Others still are working harder than any… Read More How to Decorate After the Holidays
I love the new year. A fresh start, new beginnings, and goals! Wait. Didn’t I mean “resolutions”. Nope. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of resolutions. Why not, you ask? Well, I feel that they beg not to be completed just by setting them, and I haven’t proven to be very successful at reaching my… Read More Top 5 DIY Goals for the New Year
Regimen. That’s such a funny word. Maybe not funny, haha, but funny as in interesting because it takes different connotations depending on who you are talking to. For example, if you’re talking to someone in the military, “regimen” may take on a meaning of discipline. If you’re talking to someone in the medical profession, they… Read More My Safe and Simple Winter Skin Care Regimen
I love my blanket scarf! I bought it at an end-of-the-season sale for $10 I think, even though my mom swears she gave it to me. That’s ok, mom. I have received many great gifts from you, but this was not one of them. The price, however, isn’t the only thing I love about this… Read More 5 Uses for a Blanket Scarf
I had the honor of decorating a table last week for a dinner that our fantastic Ladies Ministry team arranged. I knew right away this was something I wanted to do, but I put off planning for it until the week of the event. I wouldn’t say I was procrastinating, rather waiting for some… Read More DIY Christmas (or any themed) Table in 5 Simple Steps
Thanksgiving is over, and I have waited long enough to put up our Christmas decor! We hosted Thanksgiving this year, so I let our Thanksgiving decor stay out until the Saturday after. By then, I know some of you already had a house full of Christmas decor, but not me. Nope. I had to sit… Read More Our DIY Christmas Front Porch
I must say I have really enjoyed this No Spend November challenge, where I choose things from inside my home to update or repurpose, without spending any money. Don’t get me wrong, I have spent a lot of time considering how to turn our trash into treasure, which at times has caused me to… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 4 (Wood Block Art and Wooden Door Tags)