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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.

Giant Pine Cone Christmas Wreath

Have you seen those giant Christmas wreaths?  Like the ones with Christmas ornaments?  I love the idea of making a giant Christmas wreath, but I wanted to make a wreath using things that I already had.  Instead of making a giant wreath with ornaments, I made this giant pine cone Christmas wreath using pine cones I picked up in our neighborhood.   This was one of the least expensive wreaths I have ever made.  Similar to the DIY Magnolia wreath I made a few years ago, I only paid for ... View Post

Easy DIY Project for a Chalk Couture Beginner

Hello there!  Are you new to Chalk Couture ? Or possibly have never heard of it?  If you have never heard of Chalk Couture.  Start here!  If you are a Chalk Couture beginner, I want to show you an easy project I did that is perfect for someone just starting out!   Have you heard the story of how I resisted Chalk Couture because I thought I had enough crafts in my life?  It is true.  I heard of Chalk Couture almost a year ago when they first started out.  I sort of dismissed it ... View Post

How To Make a Reverse Canvas

Reverse canvases are all the rage right now.  I have seen them all over Pinterest and Etsy.  Have you seen them?  Basically, you take an inexpensive canvas, remove the canvas from the frame, paint or stain the frame and staple the canvas on the back of the frame.  That's the quick explanation...read on for the detailed tutorial! I love working with canvases.  They are cheap and can make amazing DIY projects. I also made these photo canvases which I love!  My friend Tasha has an entire ... View Post

Introducing Chalk Couture

I have a big announcement!  Introducing Chalk Couture and the newest Chalk Couture Designer!  That's right, I have joined Chalk Couture and I am so excited to share these amazing DIY products with you.  Check out my store!  Scroll all the way down to watch the video! If you have never heard of Chalk Couture, let's start from the beginning.  Chalk Couture is a versatile home decor/ DIY product that is easy to use with amazing results.  There is Chalkology paste (non-permanent chalk paste) and ... View Post

Beach Art Using a Cricut Machine

Summer, Summer, Summer Time!  Summer means beach season and why not kick off summer and beach season with this simple beach art using a Cricut Explore Air 2! I love making signs with my Cricut and this beach canvas sign is one of my favorites.  I actually made a few of them and gave them away as gifts!  To make this canvas sign, I used acrylic paint and created an ombre effect (dark to light).  I think this turned out so cool using four shades of blue.  Want to see the easiest way to get a ... View Post

DIY Lego Table : Upcycling Project

Are you a fan of finding a new purpose for a piece of furniture?  I love the idea of repurposing or upcycling a piece that was intended for one use.  Today, I am sharing how I upcycled a coffee table into a DIY Lego table for all of my boys' Lego toys. This solved two problems for us.  First, we didn't really have a storage solution for the Lego toys.  We had a couple of clear storage boxes that we kept all of the Legos in, but they would constantly get dumped out and spread all over the ... View Post