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”
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DIY Chair Makeover
Snagging items for cheep is one thing. Incorporating them into your home design is entirely different. Lets give it a shot with this wooden high chair. Items & Cost Breakdown: Chair- found at Goodwill $8 Wood Glue- already owned Hammer- already owned Pliers- already owned Goo Off- bought bottle for $6 Sandpaper- bought assorted pack forContinueContinue reading “DIY Chair Makeover”
DIY Ornaments!
I put up my Christmas tree on election night to keep my mind on happy things, and I decided to create some more fun things to decorate it with this year. Below I created a video showing you how to create these fun little ornaments. Supplies: Straws 4 per each ornament Scissors Yarn Wooden BeadsContinueContinue reading “DIY Ornaments!”
Choker Necklaces DIY
Have you seen the “latest” trend? Let’s be real, in the 90’s choker necklaces were a thing for teen girls. Now on this latest revision of the trend the style has evolved to something more sophisticated and foxy, like those girls from the 90’s. Here’s my take on making some inexpensive necklaces that match yourContinueContinue reading “Choker Necklaces DIY”
DIY Pom Pom Garland
Like it or not Christmas is coming up! I wanted to share a great garland DIY to decorate your home for the holidays. There is an easy way to create multiple pom poms at one time. If you flip a chair upside down and loop the string around two of the legs this gives youContinueContinue reading “DIY Pom Pom Garland”
Lettering on White Pumpkins
It is time to decorate for fall! Pumpkins are the perfect way to make your front porch look amazing. I picked out a white pumpkin to do some lettering on for the fall season and I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks I found along the way. Supplies: Light colored Marker (IContinueContinue reading “Lettering on White Pumpkins”
Tomato Cage to Tree DIY
My neighbor’s annoyance this fall was my delight as I found him yanking out a wild grape vine from a cherry tree. Instead of letting him add it to his burn pile I dragged them back to my yard to make these adorable trees to decorate my front porch. Here’s how you can make yourContinueContinue reading “Tomato Cage to Tree DIY”
Dollar Store Diy Spice Magnets
I was shopping at the dollar tree again (I know I am there far too often!) and I found these magnetic tins. They reminded me of the magnetic spice tins but they were selling them to hold paperclips and other office supplies. I thought it would be a great Idea to make a spice tinContinueContinue reading “Dollar Store Diy Spice Magnets”
DIY Bathroom Mirror Frame
I have three bathrooms all with mirrors that have no frames. I wanted to add a little more life into the room with a frame around the mirror. I also added a shelf with plants above the toilet and some artwork in the room! Supplies Liquid nails Caulk gun Trim cut to size (home depotContinueContinue reading “DIY Bathroom Mirror Frame”
Real Ceiling Beams- Difficult but Worth It
“If this were my house I’d take it all down.” Not the words we wanted to hear from our contractor who had already demoed most of our walls. This time the kitchen ceiling I’d been hoping to save. Unfortunately, the original builders used too thin of drywall and nailed it up instead of screwing it.ContinueContinue reading “Real Ceiling Beams- Difficult but Worth It”
Free Printable Thanksgiving Dinner Name cards
I use Creative Market a lot for fonts and other things for design and this week they have some amazing free downloads. I used them to create name cards that you can download and use for Thanksgiving this year. I know what your thinking, Thanksgiving is so far away, but its good to get someContinueContinue reading “Free Printable Thanksgiving Dinner Name cards”
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”
Napkin Pillowcase DIY
How many times have you passed by the home décor section seeing the CUTEST cloth kitchen napkins? The kind you want to show off but don’t dare because they’ll get destroyed with the first use. Unable to stop myself I brought home four flowered and colorful to display for company. The problem came when myContinueContinue reading “Napkin Pillowcase DIY”
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”
Wooden Ceiling DIY
We have been in a long struggle with out house remodel. Changing the living the room ceiling into a cathedral seemed oh so easy… Until we pulled down the drywall. Turns out the ‘old bones’ of the house were a bit too old and we had to support the whole system adding in extra beamsContinueContinue reading “Wooden Ceiling DIY”
Plum Jam
I went to my local fruit stand and bought 6lbs of plums because they were so affordable! Then I had to think about what I would make out of them. I decided to make some jam, however I have never made plum jam before. This is a super simple way to make jam if youContinueContinue reading “Plum Jam”
Crafted Vegetable Juice-Better than V-8
How to home can all Natural Vegetable Juice in 4 steps With all the studies about toxic BPA still lurking in store bought canned foods I decided to double down on crafting my own organic natural vegetable juice for my family. So if you are committed to making good healthy food for your family you may want to considerContinueContinue reading “Crafted Vegetable Juice-Better than V-8”
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”
Cats, Frames, and Copyediting- A Dilemma in Destruction
I’ve framed old things before (like this sheet music) but never have I hurt a book, ever. Until today. I’ve got all my books unboxed and either up on my shelf or loving stowed away awaiting more bookshelves to be built (I need more walls). As I categorized and organized these old tomes I realizedContinueContinue reading “Cats, Frames, and Copyediting- A Dilemma in Destruction”
A Pound of Currents and A Wartime Cookbook
Have you ever tasted a current in anything? I know I haven’t but when I went to pick blueberries the grower had a whole section dedicated currents. When I asked what people use them for the grower promptly replied, “I make a great wine but some European ladies make chutney with them.” European ladies? ThisContinueContinue reading “A Pound of Currents and A Wartime Cookbook”
Holy Homesteading 