Do you remember when you were a kid and used to make homemade Valentine’s Day cards to pass out at school? Such care was taken to glue little heart-shaped doilies, buttons, and ribbons in place to make beautiful cards for your friends. It was a proud moment to share these original works of art and…
The holidays are over and you deserve a break after all the cooking, cleaning, decorating, and shopping. What better way to unwind and relax than with a luxurious soak in the tub? Rose bath salts make the experience even better, with their intoxicating fragrance and therapeutic benefits. You’ll find it’s easy to make your own…
Today I have a fun and simple Leaf and Cork Banner for you to make using my free leaf printable. It’s a quick and easy project, which I needed since I’ve been getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Have you noticed tasks always take much longer than expected? I could use another 6 hours in every day! Luckily…
This post is sponsored by PrairieMod but all opinions are my own. I feel like I’ve found a little treasure in my own backyard. My treasure combines a bit of local history with beautiful artistry. I’m talking about Teco Art Pottery by PrairieMod. This contemporary art pottery is a perfect complement for arranging flowers…
Do you love cake but find yourself scraping off a lot of the frosting before eating it? Say hello to the naked cake! It wears a bit of frosting between the layers but the sides are bare. Cake designers have elevated the naked cake to a work of art and I feel they’re often prettier…
Sometimes the simplest of decorating touches can make the biggest impact. I was thinking of getting a small shelf for my bathroom and the other day it struck me how to get what I wanted without spending any money. I had an unused wooden crate that I was reluctant to toss out despite the fact…
Where I work during the day, we have tons of pallets laying around just waiting for something to happen. I’ve often thought of hauling a bunch of them home to make stuff … but what would I make? Lucky for me I have blogging friends who inspire me on a daily basis and have provided…
The past few days I’ve noticed a new pep in my step and I know without a doubt it’s because the grass is green, the trees are budding, my lilac bushes are blooming, and the Earth is bursting with life. Oh how I love this time of year! Truly. The death of winter is over….
Yes, you really can make pillows in just minutes … which means less than an hour. In just a couple hours I made 6 pillows. I’m always looking for pillows to change my rooms from season to season, but they start to get expensive. Not only that, but they take up storage space. So I…
Have you ever noticed how certain fragrances transport you to another place and time? Cross the threshold into any bakery where cinnamon rolls are fresh out of the oven and you’re sure to flash back to a Saturday morning when mom was baking and you were impatiently waiting for sweet rolls while watching your favorite…
Lavender is one of my favorite fragrances and there are so many wonderful things you can do with this flowering herb. Use lavender in beauty products; use it as a garnish in salads or as an herb when cooking. Bake them into cookies and breads to enhance the flavor of food. You’re probably familiar with…
If you’ve never made homemade candles, I sincerely urge you to try it. I was always afraid to give it a go, but finally stepped out of my comfort zone a little over a year ago and wondered why I had waited so long! I think the idea of melting wax freaked me out (you…
November is kind of an awkward month for bloggers. We’ve got one foot in the Fall and Thanksgiving season, and another foot in the Christmas season. We try to showcase Christmas decor early to provide inspiration, kind of like the stores but we don’t start quite as early as they do! Today I’m sharing DIY…
Colorful leaves are beginning to carpet our lawn and the Silver Maples have dropped quite a few branches, which is common for that type of tree. We always get a new batch of fallen twigs after a storm and we add them to our burn pile. But as I was looking at the pile, the…
When it comes to Christmas, I tend to be a traditionalist. I like old-fashioned decorations with lots of greenery draped around the house. I love twinkling lights, shiny ornaments, and anything with glitter! Today I’m sharing how to make Glitter Star DIY ornaments as part of a fun celebration called the 31 Days of Handmade Christmas….
Crisp mornings, cozy sweaters, golden sunlight on colorful leaves … these are the signs of autumn … along with fallen Silver Maple branches cluttering our yard! We make a pile of all the twigs and branches and burn them in our fire pit for roasting marshmallows. And some of the twigs made their way into craft projects…
