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DIY Acorn Fall Front Porch Sign {Monthly DIY Challenge}
It’s Monthly DIY Challenge time again, friends, and this month my girls and I are all using rope to inspire your creativity! Last month we all built amazing projects with Kreg Jig R3 Pocket Hole Systems, and I felt like I nailed that challenge (check out my DIY Modern Desk here!). This month I had […]
How to Make a DIY Dog Treat Container
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and the J.M. Smucker Company, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #miloskitchen http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Six months ago when we brought home our labradoodle puppy, Jasper, I never would have imagined that he would become such a treasured member of our […]
Dollar Tree Silver Tray Wreath
Over the years I’ve made quite a few pieces of door decor or wreaths from Dollar Tree supplies. (Take my Fourth of July Tinsel Wreath or my Egg Tray Wreath for Easter, for example.) I just can’t help myself! Every time I go to Dollar Tree I find cute new supplies that call out to […]
DIY Modern Desk – A Beginner Woodworking Project {Monthly DIY Challenge}
Thank you to Kreg Tool Company for sponsoring this post. The project and opinions are all my own! Also, this post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy here. Years ago when the ladies of the Monthly DIY Challenge and I started up this whole thing, I knew there would be times that […]
How to Decorate for Fall Entertaining with Color, Texture, and Pattern
Thank you to Cost Plus World Market for sponsoring this post. The fall decor and entertaining ideas you’ll see are all my own. This post contains affiliate links, and to read my full disclosure policy you can click here. The kids are back in school and the weather here in Chicago is getting more crisp […]
Small Foyer Decor Updates
“It all started with a trip to the thrift store.” That’s how any good story (or makeover) begins, right? 🙂 Last week the kids and I were visiting my mom in Wisconsin, and of course I made some time to check out her Goodwill stores (she has THREE within a one mile radius. No fair.). […]
Get Organized with a Pizza Pan Magnet Board
The New Year and Back to School time are always great times of the year to get organized. My kids go back to school in two weeks (HALLELUJAH), so we’ve been cleaning out closets, going through piles of paperwork, and getting some organizational systems in place to help make things run smoothly this school year! […]
How to do Nail Polish Marbling {A Video Tutorial}
Two weeks ago my family and I went to Colorado for a vacation and family reunion, and I have not been able to get my you-know-what together to get anything done on this blog! It’s like my brain is still on vacation! No creativity happening up there at all. I think I left it all in the […]
12 DIY Vacation Souvenir Ideas
I feel like everyone I talk to is going on vacation in the next few weeks! And if they’re not going on vacation this summer, they have some amazing adventure planned in the near future. I like it. We should all travel more! While I’m not one to load up on souvenir tchotchkes, I do […]
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Favorites for the Home Under $50
Other than Black Friday, there is not a shopping time that I love more than the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Nordstrom is one of my favorite stores, and for a few weeks each summer they put all of their brand new fall merchandise on HUGE sale. It is a fantastic time to stock up on coats, […]
Laundry Hamper to Burlap Basket Upcycle {Monthly DIY Challenge}
Baskets are an organization and decor staple; you can never have enough! They’re a perfect spot to plop your pillows and blankets, stick a potted plant, or hide some junk when you need to do a quick house pick up before guests arrive. Because there is no such thing as too many baskets, I decided […]
DIY Birth Stats Monogram {Easy Baby Gift or Nursery Decor}
For the first time in my life I am officially an AUNT! You might recall me mentioning my excitement last month when I shared pictures from the Secret Garden Baby Shower that I hosted for my sister-in-law and “Peapod,” my soon-to-arrive niece. Well, I am so happy to report that “Peapod” is here, she has […]
Five Tips for Styling a Dresser on the Cheap
A couple of weeks ago my son and I went to Goodwill to do some treasure hunting. It had been months since we’d been there last and I was ready to find all the good things! Thankfully the trip did not disappoint – I found these amazingly cool vintage lamps that I picked up for […]
FAT Paint Antique Wedgewood Blue Console Cabinet Makeover {Monthly DIY Challenge}
Every time I make over a piece of furniture, I am reminded of how much I LOVE refinishing furniture! There is something so exciting about taking a piece that was no longer wanted, or no longer desirable, and making it shine once again. Because of that, I was ecstatic for this month’s Monthly DIY Challenge […]
DIY Fourth of July Wreath Made with Dollar Tree Supplies
I can’t believe it’s that time of year again where patriotic decor is lining the shelves. The Fourth of July will be here before we know it! Last week my daughter begged me to take her to Dollar Tree so she could buy her daddy a Father’s Day present (so sweet), and while we were […]