Category: For the Home

Simple DIY projects and lifestyle changes to create a simple home. Doable. Affordable.  Worth it.

Want to live more simply in your home to create more margin for doing the things you love?  You’re in the right place!

— For the Home, For the Soul —

No Spend November Challenge-Part 2 (towel holder and wooden shelf)

November 10, 2017

[wpforms id=”394″ title=”true”] Ok, why didn’t Joanna Gaines check with me first before launching the Hearth and Hand with Magnolia line this week?  Didn’t she know I was challenging myself to a “No Spend November”?  I mean, I have had to practice some serious self control, which has NOT been easy because people are posting… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 2 (towel holder and wooden shelf)

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No Spend November Challenge-Part 1 (up-cycling and repurposing)

November 2, 2017

[wpforms id=”394″ title=”true”]   I look forward to November for many things.  First of all, Thanksgiving. Duh. No question I love gathering with family, stuffing myself with things people only make once a year (yet how are they experts and how do they taste so. good.?)  I am also excited for November because my One… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 1 (up-cycling and repurposing)

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DIY Framed Chalkboard

September 29, 2017

[wpforms id=”394″ title=”true”] Our playroom is a disaster, as it should be, right?  That being said, I still dream that it can be less of a disaster and I don’t think I’m alone.  I have plenty of those dreams that float around in my head, and some of them actually get accomplished!  The chalkboard wall… Read More DIY Framed Chalkboard

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How To Age Galvanized Metal (the “natural” way)

September 22, 2017

[wpforms id=”394″ title=”true”] I love old things.  Old chairs, old frames, old doors… There is a peddler’s mall close to home that I frequent.  I could spend 3-4 hours there just searching through booths, in hopes of finding treasure.  Sometimes I get lucky and find something inexpensive.  Other times, I find old treasure, that costs… Read More How To Age Galvanized Metal (the “natural” way)

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DIY Blanket Ladder

August 25, 2017

Well, it’s hard to believe it, but school has been in session for almost a month now, and fall is right around the corner.  And while I’m not ready to pull out my pumpkins just yet, I am looking forward to cooler weather.  You know, the kind of weather that constitutes wearing a sweater outside… Read More DIY Blanket Ladder