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Home Design & Decor on the Cheap
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 [...]
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)! I simply adore this holly headband from The Letter 4. I saw this [...]
There’s a wonderful little antique and home decor shop called Willow Lake right up the road from my house. While grazing through their shop last month, I spotted a beautifully distressed green shutter for only $15. It’s been sitting aside for the past couple of weeks while I’ve been working on my home office/craft room transformation [...]
A couple of months ago I stenciled an accent wall in my daughter’s bedroom and got a great response from my readers! So when planning a makeover from our playroom into a home office/craft room I decided to use a Cutting Edge Stencils all over again! And don’t you just LOVE the result? Check out [...]
So I’ve been slowly transforming our old playroom into a home office/craft room. Here’s what it looked like before… Toys everywhere, a large dresser filled with off-season clothes, outdated drapes and chair rail border… yeah, desperately in need of a makeover. The first step in transforming my new space: painting the walls yellow! I chose [...]
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)! I’m getting into the Thanksgiving mode this week with decorating my home and [...]
I thought I would share with you some Thanksgiving inspirations since the holiday is fast approaching. 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. But Thanksgiving is all about the food, right? So I’ve [...]
Oh how I love the Dollar Store! While wandering aimlessly through the aisles the other day to kill some time, I spotted some 9ft tinsel garlands that were screaming for a cheap project. I scooped up 4 garlands (2 red and green, 2 red and gold). I found some cheap cardboard cones from Michael’s in [...]
Oh so tired this morning, but the fun we had last night on Halloween was definitely worth it! What did my lovely little lady want to be this year… Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz! I don’t think she’s ever seen the movie, but she sure did know the costume! She first fell in love [...]
