Aaah New Years. The time of year we all swear off chocolate, resolve to rid our home of all the junk, and swear to stop spending so. much. money. We tell our friends and write it on our mirrors in lipstick. We tell the cashiers when they ask us, and write a post or two… Read More How to Build a Lifestyle that Supports Your Goals
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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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
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 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
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)
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 and Only has… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 1 (up-cycling and repurposing)