It hadn’t rained in two weeks until last night and the smell of wet dirt was heavy in the air. My toddler and I set off to explore our back woods and check on the little forts we’d been slowly constructing over the summer. Her fascination with moss caught my eye. We grabbed her pinkContinueContinue reading “Toddler Fascinations and Moss Gardens”
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DIY Odors… Smelling Good Over Here
I’m sure most of you painfully remember reading that I tossed out my deodorant… I’ve had a lot of people asking me about it and I knew I was going off the deep end with that one. At the time, I didn’t tell anyone (not even my husband) that I’d tossed it. You think heContinueContinue reading “DIY Odors… Smelling Good Over Here”
Kicking Out Chemicals, A Lifestyle Shift
It’s funny how kids can change a person’s perspective and I’m no exception. I’ve been slowly dipping my toe into a chemical free (or a least greatly reduced) life. It all started with a batch of DIY laundry detergent as a way to save some money. But when I noticed my family’s skin clearing upContinueContinue reading “Kicking Out Chemicals, A Lifestyle Shift”
DIY Flip Flop Makeover
Are you ready for summer? I’ve been missing the ever important sandals from my shoe arsenal and I can’t find what I need. My solution? What I can’t find I make and this is no exception. No I’m not saying become a cobbler and make shoes. I am saying break out your inner DIY ninjaContinueContinue reading “DIY Flip Flop Makeover”
DIY Scented Rose Petals
Roses are so romantic and I have a hard time just tossing mine in the trash after they’ve wilted. So often I’ll lay them on a cookie sheet and let them dry to save. But now I’ve got a whole bag full and no use! Well here a few ways to turn those dried gemsContinueContinue reading “DIY Scented Rose Petals”
Raspberry Hedge How To
Earlier this spring an acquaintance advised they were removing an entire row of raspberries from their garden. At $10-$20 a plant at any nursery I grabbed my shovel and invited myself over on digging day. I’d stashed my toddlers kiddy pool in the trunk and within the hour I had it full of baby raspberry bushes.ContinueContinue reading “Raspberry Hedge How To”
DIY Fluffy Slime & Floam!
If you have been on instagram at all you probably have been bombarded with fidget spinners and satisfying slime videos. Here is a quick DIY to make your very own fluffy slime and Floam! This is a great DIY for kids it only is a couple ingredients and is super simple! Supplies for FluffyContinueContinue reading “DIY Fluffy Slime & Floam!”
DIY Tea Towel
I love decorating with tea towels in my kitchen. This super simple DIY shows you how to customize your plain white tea towels into something beautiful! Supplies: Pack of white tea towels (10 pack at Walmart for $7) Fabric paint Thick paper or something to make a stencil out of, you can also buy aContinueContinue reading “DIY Tea Towel”
DIY Carpet Freshener
I’ve been slowly cutting out chemicals in our household. Not only is it safer but wow is it cheaper! Cleaning green is not as hard as it sounds but does take a little more thought than buying something off the shelf. One of the things I like to use is carpet refresher but what’s exactlyContinueContinue reading “DIY Carpet Freshener”
DIY Hand Embroidered Patches!
I love decorating my blue jean jacket so I decided to give hand embroidery a try! Embroidery can be hard but it reminds me of lettering, it’s relaxing and you can do it whenever you have extra time or are waiting on something. Check out my hand embroidered patches DIY below! Supplies: Fabric (Muslin orContinueContinue reading “DIY Hand Embroidered Patches!”
DIY Photo Banner
If you are you looking for a simple decor DIY that you can make quickly, I have the perfect DIY for you! Baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, graduation parties, you name it, this DIY would work great! Supplies: Scissors String or Ribbon Wooden Beads Wooden Clips Photos Tape How to: This DIY is theContinueContinue reading “DIY Photo Banner”
Framed Toddler-isms DIY
Our little town has a mild obsession with thrift stores. I’m beginning to think it’s the same half a dozen people swapping junk back and forth. Regardless, I still check them and occasionally I find a little gem that I want to work with. So for a quarter I picked up this sad looking pictureContinueContinue reading “Framed Toddler-isms DIY”
DIY Headache Balm
Its allergy season here in North Carolina and I get so many headaches from allergies. I usually use a little bit of peppermint oil to relieve my headaches but it can be a pain to find a carrier oil and then mix it before applying. I decided to make up a batch of headache balmContinueContinue reading “DIY Headache Balm”
DIY Event Signs
I’m helping organize my sisters baby shower and found a fun way to make signs for the event. By using the clear plastic frames at the dollar store I was able to DIY a sign that fits the theme and looks so pretty! Supplies: Clear plastic picture frames White and gold oil paint marker PrintedContinueContinue reading “DIY Event Signs”
Basket Embelishment DIY
If you’ve spent any time in our DIY page you know we love the dollar store. Finding colorful plastic baskets for a buck is hard to turn down. While this basket is cute enough on its own, I couldn’t resist adding my own twist to them with some spare ribbon I had stashed away. UsingContinueContinue reading “Basket Embelishment DIY”
DIY T-Shirt Stencil Art
Grab your freezer paper and fabric paint because we are going to use it to makeover a t-shirt! My sister gave me a magnet that had the Quest Type logo on it and that got me thinking that I should make a shirt with our logo on it. Freezer paper makes this DIY super easy andContinueContinue reading “DIY T-Shirt Stencil Art”
DIY Duct Tape Planter
For those of us less handy with a paint brush I’ve got this DIY for a cute planter. From the dollar store, I bought: Glass dish: square is best so the tape wraps well $1 Duct Tape: the fancy pattern type $1 Colored Rocks- matching the tape pattern $1 Succulent- You can get the fakeContinueContinue reading “DIY Duct Tape Planter”
Dollar Store DIY: Geometric Mirror Display
This dollar store DIY is an awesome way to display items and is super simple to make. All you need is a couple supplies from the dollar store and you have yourself a beautiful geometric mirror display! Supplies: 3 mirrors from the Dollar store(these are next to the candles at dollar tree) Hot glueContinueContinue reading “Dollar Store DIY: Geometric Mirror Display”
DIY Hand Embroidered Watercolor Shoes
After making the DIY Galaxy Shoes I fell in love with the process of making art on canvas shoes. It’s so much fun to create and also to wear around! We have a Walmart across the street from us and, I admit, we go there sometimes. At my last visit I found canvas shoes, they areContinueContinue reading “DIY Hand Embroidered Watercolor Shoes”
DIY Hair Comb Embellishments
I’ve been informed by my mother that hair combs were the rave of the 80’s. Which makes them overdue for a come back in my opinion. Not only do these handy combs keep your locks in place they are way easier to handle than bobby pins (enter rant of annoyance for bobby pins here). IContinueContinue reading “DIY Hair Comb Embellishments”
Holy Homesteading 