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Home Design & Decor on the Cheap
So since it’s the last weekend of 2011 and I normally feature my favorite projects of the week on Fridays, I decided to do something a little different to celebrate a fantastic and inspiring year! Here are my Top 5 favorite projects of 2011 from around the Blogosphere! 1. Board & Batten from Centsational Girl - [...]
WOW, what a year! I went “live” with this little blog back on May 23rd as a way to record my DIY projects while my hubby was off working nights and weekends. I could have never dreamed that 7 months later I would have over 700 Facebook followers and a daily average of about 5,000 [...]
I first found this adorable craft from Traci over at Beneath My Heart… LOVE her site and amazing projects! While I thought these Santa napkin coasters were absolutely adorable and cheap to create, I just couldn’t find time to create them before the holidays. So I decided to make an everyday version once the chaos [...]
I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I’m taking it easy this week enjoying some family time but thought I’d pop in to say hello! While I’ll share my some more from the holiday weekend tomorrow, here’s a little gift I just had to share. My hubby knows that I’m obsessed with a little [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! This is an old project, but a goodie! Stephanie from Under the Table [...]
My mother-in-law had surgery this past week which means all of the girls in my hubby’s family need to pitch in a little bit more than usual for Christmas dinner. As mentioned before, I’m not the best cook in the world, but I’m not too shabby with an easy recipe or fun new idea. So [...]
Yeah, I know this ain’t brain surgery… or anything you haven’t seen before. But it’s 5 days before Christmas and my mojo is out the window. So yesterday I posted my newly organized craft room/home office. Now it’s time to add another finishing touch to add some color to the room. I spotted these paper [...]
I’m still trying to get my home office/craft room in order since I stenciled the walls about a month ago. It’s been a LONG journey, but this weekend I finally started making some progress. So what jump started my organizational overhaul? I told my hubby that I wanted… no NEEDED some shelving in the home [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! First up is this UH-mazing dresser makeover from The Empty Nest. Janet: this [...]
So my neighbor recently finished her lower level to make room for a spare bedroom (yeah, another bonus of living in the Midwest is basements are pretty much standard in every home). Since she spent a pretty penny getting carpet, bedding, etc. she wanted to reuse a pair of old tables she got from Goodwill [...]
Last week I came across this GORGEOUS Christmas ornament garland from Creative Outlets of a Thrifty Minded Momma while surfing Pinterest. Thought this would be the perfect last minute project to spruce up my home before the holidays. So instead of using castoff ornaments like the one above, I purchased a couple of packages from the [...]
OK, I have to admit… I’m not the best chef in the world. In fact, I only have about 5 dishes that I can make really well. Since I’ve been reading more blogs and spending countless hours on Pinterest looking at delicious recipes, I’ve decided that it’s time to hunker down and try new things! [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! First up is this adorable fabric wreath from That’s My Letter. I’m just [...]
In case you missed it, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving I was asked to do a craft segment on a local morning show, Great Day St. Louis on KMOV Channel 4. They’ve been having video trouble on their website for the past couple of weeks and luckily it’s finally resolved! So what project am I sharing? [...]
Well Christmas is fast approaching and I find myself running out of time to complete extensive new projects for the holiday season. Between shopping, birthdays (both my hubby and my daughter are this week), and holiday parties, I’m short on time… and patience! So while trying to organize my craft closet, I ran across a [...]
So a few weeks ago I found this little gem on Pinterest… Parson chair bling for the upcoming holiday season. Seemed like an easy enough project to jazz up my dining room! Here’s a before shot… yep, a blank canvas that’s ready for a little love! So I gathered my supplies: three packages of 9 [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! First up is this fantastic Holiday Bucket List from The Dating Divas. I’ve [...]
Tis’ the season to deck the halls and trim the tree! Since I’m putting some finishing touches on my decorations tonight, I thought I’d share my progress… with the help of my adorable helper! I just LOVE seeing the joy of Christmas through a child’s eyes! She was such a BIG helper in hanging ornaments [...]
I thought I would share with you some inspirations for my upcoming Christmas decor since it’s almost officially December. I’m excited to rummage through my basement to find a couple of key pieces from the past, and then fill in the gaps with some cool new art projects. My new obsession for saving all of [...]
Thanksgiving weekend was a lot more than turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce for our family this year. It was also the carnival-themed birthday party for our soon-to-be 4 year old daughter, Ellie! I’ve always knew I wanted one of her kid birthday parties at a favorite local spot of mine, the St. Louis Carousel at [...]
Well it’s been a BUSY weekend!! On top of Thanksgiving and my 30th birthday party, we also had my daughter’s carnival-themed 4th birthday party at the Faust Park Carousel in Chesterfield, Missouri! It was a quick 2 hour party with lots of carnival games, food and prizes… and of course carousel rides! She’s pretty cute [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! First up is this AMAZING wood pallet wall from Just A Girl. Perfect [...]
I’m trying to decorate on a budget for the holidays and wanted to design something to spread love and cheer throughout my home. So what’s better than mistletoe, right? But not just any little mistletoe, an oversized collection of mistletoe balls! Pretty cute, huh? The project was inexpensive and easy to make, perfect for the [...]
As most of you know I have an (almost) 4 year old miracle named Ellie. She’s in preschool and LOVES math and anything to do with numbers. I thought a Christmas block calendar would encourage her counting skills and be a fun little Christmas craft that she can keep in her bedroom. Let’s begin! First [...]
I first spotted this gorgeous flowered lamp shade below from Anthropologie a couple of weeks ago on Pinterest. Priced at $98, I knew I could easily create something similar for MUCH less! And I know just the place… my daughter’s plain jane pink lamp shade. First thing I did was gather my supplies. I purchased [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found while flipping through the DIY blog websites. These people have totally inspired me and want me to get out my paint brush (or sewing machine, oven mitt, and anything else crafty)! First up is this AMAZING master bedroom transformation from The Rooster and the [...]
I came across this Winter Bucket List from Kyla at Funky Polka Dot Giraffe and just thought I’d share this cute idea with everyone! Yeah, as you can guess, I immediately added this to my Pinterest Christmas board! Want to see my other favorite finds on Pinterest? Click here. OK, now for the printable version from Funky Polka [...]
As the holidays are fast approaching, I decided it was time to settle down and get organized! Since gift wrapping is my biggest nemesis, I started there. While at Target last week I picked up one of these tin buckets for $2.50. I gathered all of my supplies… rolls of wrapping paper I’ve collected from Target, [...]
So for any of you who may not be “friends” with How to Nest for Less on Facebook, then you probably haven’t heard the exciting news! Great Day St. Louis from KMOV Channel 4 asked me to do a craft segment on their morning show next Tuesday, November 22nd (the day after my 30th birthday, [...]
There’s nothing like a home made birthday gift for ones you love! So with my mother-in-law’s birthday fast approaching, I decided to make her something from the heart. I found this lovely little craft on Pinterest and knew it was the perfect project. What makes this so special? Well my mother-in-law has 18 grandchildren and her [...]
