I was shopping at Kroger and saw some tulips and I HAD to buy them! I love putting fresh flowers up in my home especially in the spring time. It makes my kitchen and dining room look happy and inviting. I looked at the rest of the flowers and noticed the ones already arranged wereContinueContinue reading “Turn $10 of Supermarket Flowers Into a Beautiful Bouquet”
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DIY Sliding Barn Door on a budget
A well designed whole house remodel on a budget is very tricky to pull off. The key to a successful remodel is understanding what design elements you want to include and then figuring out how they will fit together. The problem with this, at least for the 97% not living in the lap of luxury,ContinueContinue reading “DIY Sliding Barn Door on a budget”
DIY Cat Toy
I have a cat of unbelievable fluffiness. A happy problem really. To keep her royal fluffiness content she must have a few toys. Alas, the plastic ones from the store quickly break from overuse and general excitement. The feathers get ripped out the plastic handles get stepped on and snap. What’s a cat owner toContinueContinue reading “DIY Cat Toy”
Simply Dreadlocks
There is something my sister and I very much love about dreadlocks, maybe it’s how simple they are to take care of, how nice they actually look, or how easy they are to make! Most people think dreadlocks are a permanent change to your hair that will ruin their lives. This is defiantly not true! ItContinueContinue reading “Simply Dreadlocks”
DIY: Engineer Print and Frame
I found an awesome photography website that allows you to use their photos for free in your projects. I stumbled upon them while looking for a photo to use as the background of a lettering piece that I wanted to do. The website is called Unsplash and they have so many good quality photos to use!ContinueContinue reading “DIY: Engineer Print and Frame”
Lavender Unicorn Hair DIY
I have been rocking purple hair for awhile now so I thought I would give a tutorial on how to temporarily color your hair. Before getting the color you see here I had my hair lightened by a professional in a salon. You can do this tutorial without bleaching your hair at all, the colorContinueContinue reading “Lavender Unicorn Hair DIY”
Extreme Fireplace Makeover
Once Upon a Time all homes had fireplaces. The fireplace was a necessity in early America. It was usually the center of the home. A burning hearth provided heat, housed fires for cooking and baking, and served as the center of family gatherings. The home that we are remodeling is no exception. Built in the late 1800s with three different additions throughContinueContinue reading “Extreme Fireplace Makeover”
Kitchen Remodel: Part 2
10 ways to make your Kitchen look better There are a lot of different ways to spruce up a kitchen on a budget. Over the past week we have renovated our kitchen and I wanted to share some simple ways for you to change things up. Make sure to have a budget written out soContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Remodel: Part 2”
Kitchen Remodel Part 1: How to paint kitchen cabinets like a pro
This week my parents and I are taking on a full kitchen remodel! We are doing porcelain floor tiles, installing granite counter tops, painting the cabinets, installing appliances, and a tile back splash. Today I will be going through the process of how to paint the kitchen cabinets like a professional. SuppliesContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Remodel Part 1: How to paint kitchen cabinets like a pro”
Remake Your Bouquet
My hubby got me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers for Valentines Day. An assortment of roses, daisies, freesia, carnations, bells, and ferns. But a week later the roses and bells have wilted making the bouquet look drab. However the rest of the flowers were holding up well. I didn’t want to throw out the whole bouquetContinueContinue reading “Remake Your Bouquet”
Michigan Sugar Bush-Small Scale Harvest
There are deep traditions in Michigan. One of them is harvesting sap to make fresh Maple syrup. Continuing the tradition and getting outside on a winters day, in anticipation for spring, is one of my favorite things to do. One of my finest memories of winters days gone by is when, as a child, my Mother would pointContinueContinue reading “Michigan Sugar Bush-Small Scale Harvest”
DIY: Macrame Plant Hanger
I have been decorating our new home over the past couple weeks and I am just starting to add in some plants. I really really wanted to do a corner of hanging pots so I decided to learn how to make a Macrame Plant Hanger. This was a fun and easy project, it remindedContinueContinue reading “DIY: Macrame Plant Hanger”
Drinking Sunshine: Calendula Tea
Organic Calendula tea on a cold winter’s day does not come without preparation unless you are buying it. As I sip on the hot tea looking through the pile of seed catalogs that have been arriving since the new year I smile, recalling this past summers kitchen garden. Calendula a plant that will bring plenty ofContinueContinue reading “Drinking Sunshine: Calendula Tea”
Death to Stock Photos!
No more stock pictures! Chant it with me! Not only do stock photos cost money but they are marginally relevant to your post. Who’s with me? Howrah! Before we charge off into battle together let’s get our gear in order so we can take down this photo monster with minimal damage to ourselves. Get your gear:ContinueContinue reading “Death to Stock Photos!”
DIY Bath Bombs!
Valentine’s day is coming up(YAY!), and I thought this would be a great time to try to make Bath Bombs. Get ready to relax with this stress relieving DIY!! I love taking baths and I don’t use Bath Bombs because they can be really expensive. I did some research and making them from homeContinueContinue reading “DIY Bath Bombs!”
DIY Pom Pom Art
Have you seen the hand woven wall hangings all over Pinterest and Etsy? These beautiful pieces are HARD to make, well at least for me, I tried and failed. So I thought I would try something way more simple! Okay, remember making mini pom poms out of yarn by wrapping around a fork when youContinueContinue reading “DIY Pom Pom Art”
Quotes
I love hand lettering quotes, I have a whole Pinterest board of quotes that I use to practice with. Today I wanted to share with you a piece I made for our guest bedroom. I plan on changing out the art as I progress. I am going to keep the old pieces in theContinueContinue reading “Quotes”
DIY: Himmeli Pendant Light
Background: We just purchased our first home this past month so after getting back from our first Ikea trip I wanted something pretty to hang above our new table. I saw some others awesome bloggers creating Himmeli ornaments for Christmas decorations and decided to up-scale it a little more and make a pendant Light. ThisContinueContinue reading “DIY: Himmeli Pendant Light”
Sheet Music Art
Part of my creative flow are projects that bring me stimulation and the joy of a finished project. This is especially nice when I’m midstream on a novel and the end is farther away than I want to admit. So here is my project of the week! I scored four matching picture frames from aContinueContinue reading “Sheet Music Art”
Holiday Pinecones
The trick to painting the tips of pinecones is not meticulous work and endless time. It’s as simple as a letting nature do the work for us! Here is how I make perfectly frosted pinecones for the holidays! I live in Michigan so, if I want to get pinecones from under my pine trees, nowContinueContinue reading “Holiday Pinecones”
Holy Homesteading 