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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.

Gold and Eucalyptus Fall Decor

Happy Fall!  If you are looking for a non-traditional fall color pallet, then look no further! I'm going to show you how to create a glamorous look using gold and eucalyptus fall decor. I love using colors other than orange, yellow and brown for Fall.  Don't get me wrong- I still love  traditional fall colors, but sometimes you just need to try something new.  Am I right? This year, I wanted to go more elegant and add in a little metallic.  Also, did I mention my obsession with those ... View Post

Fall Sign Idea

Happy Fall!  Today I am sharing a simple tutorial for making this fabulous Fall sign.  If you are looking for an easy Fall sign idea, I've got you covered. I used Chalk Couture to make this giant chalkboard sign.  Have you heard of Chalk Couture?  If not- START HERE.  If you have, then you probably know they make beautiful stencils and removable chalk paste which is what I used to make this sign.  I love that I can wipe this design off and change it out for Christmas! GRAB THE SUPPLIES ... View Post

Outdoor Fall Decorations

Hello there!  Are the leaves starting to change where you live?  Our weather has definitely changed and we are enjoying cool mornings and evenings which means it is time to pull out our outdoor fall decorations for our front porch.   Kids are back in school and so it is time to change out our summer decor for fall and Halloween decor.  We love decorating our front porch and today I will show you my favorite outdoor fall decorations. Lets start with my Harvest porch sign.  Have ... View Post

Harry Potter- Inspired Potion Bottles

Are you a Harry Potter fan?  Looking for Harry Potter- inspired Halloween decorations?  I've got you covered!  Today I am sharing these fabulous Harry Potter- inspired potion bottles.  These have been a HUGE hit since I shared them last year. Confession time: I made these last year even though I had never read a single page of a Harry Potter book.  Now that my oldest is 8, we have read the first two books together and we love them!  I can totally understand the obsession with Harry ... View Post

How To Make A Halloween Sign Without An Expensive Machine

Happy Halloween!  Are you already decorating?  If you are looking for an easy tutorial on how to make a Halloween sign without an expensive vinyl cutting machine, you are in the right place!  Today I will share exactly how I made this sign without a fancy machine. For this sign, I used Chalk Couture.  If you don't know about Chalk Couture- START HERE! Here's the short summary- Chalk Couture makes reusable silk-screen stencils (called transfers), removable chalk paste, permanent ink, ... View Post

DIY Fall Door Hanger

Well hello there!  I'm Allison and today I am sharing how to make a Fall Door Hanger.  This is a simple project with lots of potential to make it your own an customize it.  The great thing about this sign is no expensive machines are necessary to make this gorgeous DIY fall door hanger. I made this the other day live over on Facebook.  If you are on Facebook, I'd love for you to join me weekdays at lunch- 12:30 (ish) Eastern.  I go live during lunch to bring a little crafting inspiration to ... View Post