My kids love to paint with watercolors. I love it because it cleans up easily and they just love art! I was looking on ETSY for a “Family Rules” art work for the house, and it occurred to me that I can just use the art my own kids are creating! It was so simple,…
I’m all for donating old clothes, but sometimes the sentimental items are tough to let go of. Especially since a lot of my baby and toddler clothes have been used by both of my girls! I have memories of my girls crawling around in certain t-shirts or precious pictures with it on. What to do? Store…
My grandma Avis thinks like I do. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Why have something “nice” if it’s just going to be put away in a drawer somewhere? (You guys know I have a soft spot for using antiques and hand-me-downs in my everyday life.) While on a visit a few weeks ago,…
How many cute pictures do you have either stored only in your phone or printed out and stuffed in a drawer somewhere? If you are like me… just when I think I’ve taken the cutest picture ever of my girls… I take another one that is even cuter! And, then they get lost in my…
Growing up in the south, Vacation Bible School was a summer tradition. I remember riding my bike to church, memorizing scripture, saluting the American flag and saving up my change for the missions offering. This year, I helped out with the VBS at our church. The theme – “Agency 3d – Discover, Decide, Defend.” You might…
I’ve been debating for years (literally) on how to display my great-grandmother’s postcard collection. I have a box of post cards, magazines, travel maps, etc that were passed on to me. They’ve been in a box for years, but what good is that?! Here were my requirements for repurposing these postcards: I want to keep…
It seems like every store you go into has wooden signs with cute phrases or sayings. I love it. I have been looking around for a larger sized wooden sign to hang in my kitchen. Most of the ones I find are $30 + and I can never find one that says exactly what I…
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I love seeing those big letters spelling out names, etc around homes – but they can get pretty expensive! So, of course, I looked around to see what I could do myself… without breaking the bank! Cute, right?! DIY Cardboard Letters: items needed: fabric quilt batting cardboard scissors spray adhesive (get the kind you can…
Read more DIY BIG LETTERS (can be used for anything really!)
The first “cool” front has hit our part of the country. Yes, I made chili, pulled out my knee boots and busted out the pumpkin candle! My house feels sooooo cozy right now! We are in major budget mode right now, so I wanted to find a cheap (nice) way to update the decor without…
