How to Nest for Less | My Life as a DIY Wannabe
Home Design & Decor on the Cheap
I’m always searching for some cool new stores in the St. Louis area with fresh and funky products that I can share with everyone. While grazing through Facebook the other week I came across The Black Sheep, a custom monogramming shop with unique gifts for any occasion. What sets The Black Sheep apart from the [...]
My three year old daughter wears a lot of ponytails, especially when it’s 100 degrees outside like these past couple of weeks! She does wear a lot of pretty hair bows, but while cleaning out my craft closet I found a bunch of ribbon that I thought would be perfect to dress up some of [...]
While at Goodwill a couple of weeks ago I spotted this handmade storage table with cool moldings. It was $20 and I really couldn’t think of a good use for it. But after seeing it go unsold for about a week, I finally had to snatch it up on 50% off furniture day! For only [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found this week 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 tooth fairy pillow by The Crunchy [...]
I was going to finish my chevron toy box last night that I’ve been working on for a couple of days but it was 100 degrees outside. Yeah, not gonna happen. So, guess I had to cook a yummy meal for my hubby since he was actually home for dinner! Ok, one of his favorites: [...]
My family finally got home from our Florida vacation late Saturday night and I already miss our lazy days at the beach. To remember our times in Panama City, I thought I would create something out of the seashells my daughter collected. So first up is a mini seashell wreath to hang on my fireplace just [...]
In the blog world, if you want your craftiness to be seen and heard by more viewers than just your closest friends and family, you need to post your projects at a Link Party. To explain, some of the biggest and best DIY bloggers pick one day out of the week where you can link [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found this week 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)! The first project I absolutely adore is this before and after [...]
So, I’m still off on vacation, but thought I would post some little tidbits this weeks that I’ve had stashed away for a rainy day. Ok, so my great room has been decorated since we first moved into our home in 2006. My parents were nice enough to pay for our great room furniture as [...]
Don’t you just love summer vacations? Right now we’re in the middle of spending 7 lovely days at one of our favorite destinations: sunny Panama City Beach, Florida. We usually head down with my parents and siblings, and it’s my daughter’s first time since she was just a baby. What I adore is watching her [...]
I’m in the process of turning my daughter’s playroom into a shared space for my desk and crafts as well. Here are a couple of photos of other craft rooms that I adore and will inspire my space. As soon as I return from vacation in sunny Florida, my focus is going to be revamping this [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found this week 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 from Just Sew Easy. Can you believe that [...]
While walking through the aisles of Goodwill with my three year old, she spotted a baby doll cradle that she just had to have. It was very bland (just untreated wood) but since it was only $3 I figured I could get it into tip-top shape with a little bit of paint and fabric. So [...]
While at a local grocery store last week, I noticed a curly ribbon wreath out of the corner of my eye. It was extremely cute: a birthday themed decoration with shades of pink, purple, yellow and green. I would have picked it up, but the price tag said $30. Not too shabby, but I thought [...]
Yesterday my husband’s family had a 4th of July celebration with tons of food and family fun. During the planning phase, I decided to volunteer to bring the cole slaw. Now, I’ve never made cole slaw before in my life… so why did I speak up? I still have no idea! And of course my husband’s family [...]
Here again are a couple of my favorite projects I found this week 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 are these retro pillows from A Little Knick Knack! [...]
