Are you looking for some simple ideas to create an outdoor space perfect for entertaining? We don’t entertain a lot, but a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting a few little girls for a unicorn themed birthday party. I like to keep things simple when we entertain, because who needs that kind of…
Our oldest daughter recently had her sixth birthday, and I wanted to make her and her 18 inch doll matching summer dresses. However, my daughter’s dress didn’t turn out quite how I had hoped (I always overestimate my sewing skills). But her doll dress did turn out, so that’s what I’m going to show you…
Are you thinking of installing your own above ground pool? We finished installing our pool a few weeks ago, and I must say that we learned a lot. (And many thanks to my in-laws for helping, we couldn’t have done it alone!) This is the third and final post on my series of how to…
Last week I showed you how we prepared the base for our above ground pool. This week I’m going to show you how we installed the feet, and put up the walls. Let me tell you now, this was an absolutely exhausting day. We had Tony’s parents help us, but it was still a long,…
Are you thinking of installing your own above ground pool? A few weeks ago Tony and I, with help from his parents, installed an above ground pool in our backyard. Tony and I have done a lot of DIY projects together, but this was one of the most difficult (somewhere right up there with installing…
Last year I built some cedar planters to add some color and curb appeal to the front of our house. I first published this post on The Weathered Fox, but I made a few changes to my cedar planter design to make it even better! I’m going to show you how I made this pair…
If you saw my Instagram recently you might have seen that I started a new venture – I am now selling handmade resin earrings in my online shop under the name of Vanderveen Creations! Today I’m going to spill all my secrets and tell you how to make these faux druzy earrings using glass glitter and jewelry…
I was asked to make a silent auction item for a fundraiser for our school, and my husband Tony suggested I make a large farmhouse clock from an electrical cable spool. Tony was able to get me a cable spool from his work for free, and it was the perfect size to make a large farmhouse…
My blog friend Sheri from Hazel & Gold Designs asked me to write a guest post for her over on her blog. Sheri writes a DIY blog with lots of woodworking, crochet, and resin tutorials. She does a lot of really great stuff, so if you don’t follow her already, go check her out! I…
Today I’m going to show you how we made a desk top and two stair treads using some reclaimed fir, and finished them with a shiny coat of epoxy resin. This desk top is part of the spring One Room Challenge, where we are making built in beds for our two sons’ shared bedroom. You…