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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 [...]
