Category Archives: Lifestyle

DIY Makeup: Beet Root Blush

Have you ever wanted to try to make your own makeup? This DIY is super easy, it only has two ingredients, and doesn’t take very long to make at all. Beets have so much pigment in them, if you cut up a beet without gloves your hands will be stained from the juice.  That’s whyContinueContinue reading “DIY Makeup: Beet Root Blush”

My Plastic Life-Why I am saying “NO” to Plastics

  For a while now, I have been fighting the war against plastics. A war that each of us will in time need to embrace. I can remember when the milk that my Mom purchased for me to consume came in cardboard cartons or glass bottles. In the 1970s something happened during my childhood that foreverContinueContinue reading “My Plastic Life-Why I am saying “NO” to Plastics”

DIY Pom Pom Napkin Ring

This DIY is great for parties! If you are looking to add a little extra fun and color onto the table then this is a perfect DIY for you.  I know a lot of people do not use napkin rings but for parties it adds so much to have them included.  You can create theseContinueContinue reading “DIY Pom Pom Napkin Ring”

Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions

I am not an expert on living a simpler life, but moving eight times in two years gave me a crash course and humbled my soul. I hope that I learned what is really important and what is not. However, I feel that “things” will always be a struggle, but it’s a battle worth fighting.  IContinueContinue reading “Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions”

Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside

Forcing bulbs in the dead of winter is a rewarding and pleasant way to bring a little spring into the house months early. To do this isn’t hard work, for the bulbs have all the nutrients they need to bloom stored inside of them. I love Spring, and all the sights and smells that go with it. MyContinueContinue reading “Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside”

DIY Unicorn Horn Ring Holder

I now have a wonderful little place to set all my ring when I am not wearing them because of this fun DIY!  You can create an adorable ring holder with Air Dry clay and some acrylic paint, its super easy and fun! Supplies: Air Dry Clay Acrylic Paint Paint Brush Modge Podge Glitter HowContinueContinue reading “DIY Unicorn Horn Ring Holder”

Windowsill Lettuce

In mid Michigan the winter can get long, really long, to the point where I want to buy potted plants to smell dirt and see the color green again. I’m also horrible about eating lettuce before it spoils in my fridge. Solution: pick when you need it lettuce. About two weeks before Christmas I pulledContinueContinue reading “Windowsill Lettuce”

Turn your Winter Blues GREEN with this photo blog from the Tropics

  A Tropical Plant Tour-The rain forest of Costa Rica I’m stuck in the frigid north this winter, that’s not a bad thing, but sometimes I need to lift my spirit. Listening to uplifting music, going outside and decorating with items that simulate spring time are a big help. I like cold, but I alsoContinueContinue reading “Turn your Winter Blues GREEN with this photo blog from the Tropics”

DIY Pom Pom Pillow

Ever since I watched a home renovation show where they added a round pillow into their mountain of pillows on their bedspread, I have wanted one. I couldn’t find one that was affordable, so I decided to make one myself.  This is an easy sewing project that is beginner friendly, and the end product is soContinueContinue reading “DIY Pom Pom Pillow”

DIY Cactus Pillow

Today I am going to show you my process of making a super simple Cactus Pillow! Supplies: Fabric Tissue Paper Pencil Scissors Pins Sewing Machine or you can sew this by hand Embroidery thread and needle How to: First you need to make your pattern. I took tissue paper and drew out what I wanted myContinueContinue reading “DIY Cactus Pillow”

Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar

Installing a lighting fixture over a staircase can be difficult so when the light globe slipped effortlessly from my hand and dropped to its death below I cringed. Finding a replacement should of been an easy task but after looking in multiple big box stores, I selected the closest fit.To my dismay it was tooContinueContinue reading “Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar”

DIY Planked Quilt Art knock-off

Handcrafting a brand store item is becoming a trend for those of us who count pennies to get by. Often times I find something I like but the price tag is way out of my reach. It’s time to be creative and make it myself. I had on hand some left over or culls of aContinueContinue reading “DIY Planked Quilt Art knock-off”

DIY Galaxy Shoes

Galaxies are such a fun way to decorate things.  Today’s DIY is a creative way to decorate white canvas shoes! Supplies: Rubbing Alcohol White Acrylic Paint Sharpies Eye Dropper Mod Podge or some type of fixative White Canvas Shoes Paint Brush Step 1: First you need to take out shoe laces. You do not needContinueContinue reading “DIY Galaxy Shoes”

DIY- Felt Christmas Tree for Toddler

If you’re like my family you have more heirloom ornaments than normal ones on your tree. They are special and mean something even if it makes the tree look cheesy. So how do you have a family tree when you really don’t want anyone in the family to touch it? Especially that glass one from greatContinueContinue reading “DIY- Felt Christmas Tree for Toddler”

Galaxy Mirror Cake

My sister in law is staying with us and we just celebrated her birthday by baking her an awesome cake! If you haven’t heard of mirror cakes before, they are just a normal cake with a top coat of gelatin mixed with a couple other things to create a mirror like effect. Check out below toContinueContinue reading “Galaxy Mirror Cake”

“Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens

It’s true, I made that word up. Finding a word to communicate all the delicate nuances wrapped up into entering a winter garden is no easy task. The happiness of picking something in deep winter, taking it into the kitchen and cooking it up is very special, not to mention nutritious.  After recycling a temporary carport and turning it into a hoopContinueContinue reading ““Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens”

DIY Bubble Bars

If you have ever been to LUSH than you have seen a bubble bar.  If you haven’t been to LUSH let me explain to you about this awesome product. A bubble bar is a crumbly bar that when added to a warm bath, turns your ordinary bath into an amazing, good smelling, colorful bubble bath! They are similarContinueContinue reading “DIY Bubble Bars”

Vintage Gifts for the Holiday

For Christmas we always play “the game.” You know the one where you get a number, pass the gifts, and steal them from each other (or any variation thereof). Our newest twist to this game is buying our gifts second hand, either from a yard sale or from a thrift shop. Not only is the challenge to findContinueContinue reading “Vintage Gifts for the Holiday”

Recycle-Fabric Car shelter into a greenhouse!

A friend of mine had a fabric covered shelter that they bought for an instant garage. The outside fabric lasted about a year and then ripped to shreds in the Michigan winter. She was now faced with this ugly skeleton structure in her yard. Not wanting to waste the heavy duty steel frame she asked meContinueContinue reading “Recycle-Fabric Car shelter into a greenhouse!”