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For everything in life that keeps you on your feet! I share simple DIY projects and crafts, home decor ideas and helpful tips as well as easy recipes for week-night meals.

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Let’s make DIY Christmas ornaments using air dry clay and Chalk Couture! This is a super easy way to make Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree or to give as gifts. Looking for a great craft to do with kids over Thanksgiving break? These DIY Christmas ornaments are fun for all ages.  This project is simple, easy to clean up and you can make memories as well as ornaments that will last for years to come! If you don’t know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Chalk Couture makes ... View Post

What I Wish I Knew Before Installing a Double Barn Door

We finally installed our double barn doors in our house.  This was a loooong time coming!  When we built this house (back in 2017) we customized an addition to the original building plans and knew we wanted a double barn door to close off the addition.  Today I am sharing all the details of the barn doors as well as what I wish I knew before installing the double barn door. The Planning Like I said, we always planned on putting barn doors in our home.  When we went under contract with the ... View Post

Tobacco Basket Fall Decor

You’ve probably seen tobacco baskets for years.  They definitely fit into the “farmhouse” style and are very versatile for decorating.  Today I’m going to show you how make a tobacco basket fall decor.  This project is simple and the best thing is that you can change it out seasonally. Tobacco baskets come in all shapes and sizes.  I found this rectangular one at my local craft store and I love the color as well as the size.  It’s not too big and fits perfectly on our floating shelves.  ... View Post

Three Ways to Use Cinnamon Brooms

Happy Fall!  Do you get that whiff of cinnamon and orange when you walk into the grocery store these days?  If your local store is anything like mine, they are already selling cinnamon brooms and pinecones and they smell divine!  Today I am sharing three ways to use a  cinnamon broom for Fall or Halloween decor. Apparently cinnamon brooms are great for keeping bugs away, so I love using them on our front porch to help keep it bug-free.  Nothing better than functional decor, am I ... View Post

How To Make DIY Christmas Cards Without a Cutting Machine

Hey there!  I'm guessing you want to make DIY Christmas cards, but don't want to use a Cricut or Silhouette.  I'm sharing how to make DIY Christmas cards without the use of a fancy cutting machine.  For these Christmas cards, I'm using Chalk Couture. If you don’t know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Chalk Couture makes reusable  stencils (called transfers).  They also make removable chalk paste, permanent ink, surfaces and accessories to make up-scale DIY home decor. Using these ... View Post

Easy Cement Pumpkins

Looking for a fall craft project?   These cement pumpkins are easy to make and look fabulous when added to your autumn decor.  Keep on reading to learn how to make them at home. I’ve seen cement pumpkins on Pinterest, and read a few tutorials that seemed to complicate the process.  I decided to make these using rubber bands and panty hose and they turned out PERFECTLY! Here’s What You Need Panty hose Rubber bands Bucket Cement Water Plastic fork Plastic wrap Scissors Disposable ... View Post