Welcome to another episode of “I couldn’t find it, so I built it”. Just kidding. That’s not a thing. But if it were, I’d definitely be the all about that. Seriously though, how frustrating is it to want something so specific, but find it impossible to, well, find? You scour the shelves, or internet for… Read More Simple Window Box Plan
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Hey there!! I’ve been at it again, and I have another DIY to show you!! As fast as this summer approached, it is now going by just as fast! My oldest starts school this week and I just can’t believe it!! But we had a great summer, full of day trips, week trips, and a… Read More DIY Inexpensive Hanging Print
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
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
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)
If you have seen any of my posts this month, you know that I have challenged myself to a “No Spend November” when it comes to home decor. In some ways, this has been simple. I’ve found unused, unloved decor items in our home, and have restored them or changed them to fit my… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 3 (saloon doors, frame, and furniture feet)
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 it EVERYWHERE! Maybe… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 2 (towel holder and wooden shelf)
Have I mentioned to you that I love inexpensive, one-of-a-kind art? Many people believe that those aren’t really words that go together, but that’s why I love old frames. Sometimes they tell a story. Sometimes, they are just a cry for help! Either way they make for GREAT, unique, inexpensive art. I never pass up… Read More 5 Ways to Transform an Old Frame