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Lettering on a Mirror = Magic

I stopped by the local salvation army to look for any good finds for lettering projects and I found this amazing round mirror for 49 cents! I decided that it was a PERFECT canvas for a lettering project and I wanted to share it with you all. White lettering on a mirror for some reasonContinueContinue reading “Lettering on a Mirror = Magic”

How to Make Your living Room more Inviting

We spend most of our time either in the kitchen or in our living room, thats why its important for us to have a living room that makes us feel welcomed. Here are some practical ways to make your living room more inviting! Do you have an empty corner of your living room that just looks like something isContinueContinue reading “How to Make Your living Room more Inviting”

Rosemary Bread Recipe

Fall is coming and one of my favorite things to eat in the fall is fresh baked warm bread. My new favorite bread recipe is with rosemary, it makes your house smell amazing when you bake it and it taste delicious! It will turn out light and fluffy on the inside, and crisp on theContinueContinue reading “Rosemary Bread Recipe”

DIY Photography Background using a Free Wooden Pallet

Have you ever seen free pallets on Craigslist? They are almost always a post with free pallets, and there are so many cool things to make out of them. I have been wanting to up my photography game on the blog, I thought it would be a great idea to pick up some free pallets. I gotContinueContinue reading “DIY Photography Background using a Free Wooden Pallet”

Lettering Project: Clipboard

I was at target…again(it’s bad that it’s right next to my house!) and I purchased a couple different color wooden clipboards(3$ each I’m sure you can find brown ones at the dollar store too). As soon as I saw them I thought to myself that they are the perfect canvas for a lettering project! As anContinueContinue reading “Lettering Project: Clipboard”

Wood Slice Lettering Project

I was walking through target and a piece of art they were selling caught my attention. And I couldn’t help but be really interested in the message it was sharing. I want to know more about the reason behind it, was it for maybe a wedding gift? a baby shower to hang up in the nursery? NowContinueContinue reading “Wood Slice Lettering Project”

Essential Oil Blend for Headaches: DIY Roller

I have sinus headaches constantly because of my year round allergies. One way I get through it instead of taking ibuprofen and tons of allergy medications( these all make my drowsy even non drowsy medication) is to use essential oils. Peppermint is my go to oil because it helps me the most with headaches andContinueContinue reading “Essential Oil Blend for Headaches: DIY Roller”

Make your own Salad dressing!

I was looking in the store at the salad dressings and realized they are packed full of things that I have never heard of. Making a salad dressing is very simple and you probably have all the ingredients already in your kitchen. All of the recipes below are an ingredient list, to make the dressingContinueContinue reading “Make your own Salad dressing!”

DIY Magnolia Wreath

Around here in North Carolina there are Magnolia trees all over. I decided to make a beautiful wreath for my front door out of the leaves. If you have seen a magnolia leaf up close they are very thick and when they are dried they are a pretty brown color, they are perfect for aContinueContinue reading “DIY Magnolia Wreath”

Create your own Recipe Box

Its hard to find recipe boxes any more in stores, since most people these days just use the internet to store their recipes. If you are anything like me, I always forget to save the recipe I use and I can never find it again. I was at my local craft store when I spottedContinueContinue reading “Create your own Recipe Box”

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

I was at the Asian market yesterday and I found a great deal on tomatoes on the vine, for $2 a box and they were buy one get one free. There is so much you can do with tomatoes, I thought I would share with you an easy way to preserve them. It isn’t time consumingContinueContinue reading “Oven Roasted Tomatoes”

3 best Alternatives to Dryer Sheets

I have had horrible itchy reactions to dryer sheets in the past, so I decided to do some research on what they are made of. My skin is sensitive and I found out that dryer sheets are full of chemicals that can cause reactions and other health issues. I wanted to share with you a shortContinueContinue reading “3 best Alternatives to Dryer Sheets”

Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY

Do you ever get sinus headaches? I have allergies and get them quite often. I started using peppermint oil to get rid of all of my nasty sinus headaches and it works every time for me. I decided to try to make a shower bomb and use all that good steam that comes from my shower toContinueContinue reading “Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY”

Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards

Father’s Day is this weekend and I wanted to share a lettering project that you could do for your dad or with the kids for father’s day. I was in the store looking for a card for my Dad and I found one that was perfect except it was $6.50. I decided it wasContinueContinue reading “Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards”

DIY Lip Scrub

Do you ever get chapped lips? You need to make this awesome vanilla mint lip scrub to get your lips healthy again! Here is a quick and easy DIY for a homemade lip scrub. This makes one small containers worth, that will last you a long time, and it can be made with things youContinueContinue reading “DIY Lip Scrub”

Make your own Personalized Gift Tags

With my new sewing machine I created a fun gift for a wedding that I am attending this weekend. I decided it would be awesome if I created a gift tag to put on my handmade items. A lot of people give handmade things as gifts, they are so personal and heartfelt, adding a personalizedContinueContinue reading “Make your own Personalized Gift Tags”

DIY Heating Pad

I just bought my very first sewing machine(Yay!) and I have been looking for super easy projects to get me started with sewing. I had some left over fabric from an apron that I just made and thought I would try to make my own heating pad. My husband has back pain quiteContinueContinue reading “DIY Heating Pad”

Dollar Store DIY

I was walking through the dollar store and found these amazing fake succulents in the flower aisle. After seeing them I decided I had to try my hand at making a terrarium. If you have real succulents or air-plants this could also work and would look amazing. This is a great idea for wedding decor or justContinueContinue reading “Dollar Store DIY”

Lavender Bath Salts DIY

After giving bath bombs a try I thought I would experiment making bath salts too. I use bath salts a lot and I LOVE them. I usually use a cup at a time so this DIY would be enough for about 3 or 4 baths. It is so relaxing and has many health benefits! Epsom saltsContinueContinue reading “Lavender Bath Salts DIY”

Clay Aromatherapy Necklace

Have you seen all of the awesome aromatherapy necklaces around lately? I decided to create my own, using what I already had at home. How it works: The clay bead is painted and sealed on the front and on the back the clay is left open, that is where you add 2 drops of yourContinueContinue reading “Clay Aromatherapy Necklace”