One of the best parts of living in St. Louis is that you’re only a short drive from some of the most beautiful wineries in Augusta, Missouri. My family always takes an annual trip in the Fall and this weekend we decided to celebrate my mother’s birthday at Mount Pleasant Winery. Beautiful scenery, right? Usually in October this place is… View Post
My good friend from J’Lynn Photography gave me this wonderful idea! In the past she printed some of her fabulous photos on decorative metal cutouts and used them as decor around her home. It got me thinking… I love how these puppies are versatile: hang on some hooks or a corner of mirror, display them on the knobs of your… View Post
As you all know, I’m trying to “nest for less” by revamping my house on a budget. Last week I got a new kitchen stone backsplash for around $350 in materials and I’m in LOVE. Now to continue with my kitchen transformation we’ve added crown molding to the top of the cabinets. We just had plain oak builder grade cabinets and… View Post
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 mud closet makeover from The 36th Avenue. I’ve always wanted a reading nook… View Post
My favorite aunt recently gave me a family momento: an old crib that my older twin brothers used to sleep in as babies at my grandmother’s house. Yeah, this is total 1970s. The decoupaged lion and flowers on the ends and teddy bear skirt. I thought a little love could go a long way on this piece… at least as… View Post
I found this clever trick on Pinterest the other week from Oops I Craft My Pants and had to try it for myself: iPhone covers using scrapbook paper! Now when I had my first cell phone in high school (the old Nokia), I probably had about 15 different cell phone covers that I would switch out to match my clothes everyday! I… View Post
Well, I had a new craft project that I was going to finish last night but I forgot an essential piece at work, bummer! My hubby had school so I decided to make myself useful and do something around the house: organize the hall linen closet. Yes, it’s my nemesis at the end of the hallway. And I can’t believe I’m… View Post
My kitchen is definitely not my dream kitchen. And due to our design ignorance, when my husband and I built our first home together 6 years ago, we picked out gray countertops, builder grade oak cabinets, and no stone kitchen backsplash. Blah! The gray countertops against the orangish oak cabinets never made sense to me and I wanted to upgrade… View Post