It’s better late than never! Now only a few day days before Christmas, here is our Christmas home tour. This year I went for a colorful and fun theme, something the kids would love. It’s not a picture perfect home, but this is normal life for us right now. Come on in and enjoy the…
I had a request to make a wood nativity for my sister-in-law’s Willow Tree nativity figurines. I love getting requests and coming up with a design to create something. Here is how I made a DIY wood nativity from some scrap wood I had around the house. You can adapt the design to whatever size…
Today I’m going to show you how I made some easy DIY birch branch candle holders! One Christmas tradition we did growing up was to light some candles and list to the Boney M Christmas cassette while decorating the Christmas tree. This is a tradition that I loved and that we want to continue with…
Are you looking for an easy and inexpensive way to update your Christmas tree ornaments? I’m going to show you how I totally changed the look or our ornaments using leftover cans of colorful spray paint and glitter. Old Christmas Ornaments We have had the same Christmas ornaments for almost ten years. We bought some…
I”m usually a bit of a last minute Christmas gift buyer. It’s mostly because I don’t know what to buy for the “hard to buy for person”. And I feel like our kids already have too many toys, and they don’t really need anything else. But it’s so fun to spoil them and see the…
I don’t know about you, but winter is my least favorite season. Getting your home ready for winter before the snow hits will help you avoid extra costs and prevent damage to your home. The thought of saving money on energy costs and preventing major damage gives me some peace of mind going into the…
For the last seven weeks I’ve been a guest participant in the One Room Challenge. I have been working on our master bedroom to create a colorful and fun, yet still calm and cohesive space. And as always, we were on a small budget, so this room makeover included lots of DIY projects and using…
We are now on week 6 of our master bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge! This week I finished off a pair of bedside table makeovers using General Finishes milk paint, and I’m going to show you how to do it yourself. Week 1 – Plans | Week 2 – Trim | Week 3 – Polka dot…
This week on our master bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge, I finalized all the linens and pillows for the bed. I think with bedding you can really bring in some color and personality into a bedroom, without spending too much money. I like to keep it fairly simple with bedding. For our bedroom…
The master bedroom One Room Challenge continues. We are now on week 4, and this week I finished a complete bed makeover. This is a simple and inexpensive project, and all you need is some fabric and a stapler. Week 1 – Plans | Week 2 – Trim | Week 3 – Polka dot wall…