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5 Ideas for Leftover Paint Samples

It took me several paint color selection fails to finally learn that buying paint samples before painting an entire space is definitely worth it!  I can attest to the fact that many color … [Read More...]

Colorful DIY Glass Jar Lantern Craft

This summer I'm determined to make the most of my yard and patio, and I know many of you are feeling the same!  A great way to make outdoor spaces more inviting is with accessories, like outdoor … [Read More...]

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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 […]

USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger

I’m not a big decorator for the Fourth of July (or Memorial Day or Labor Day), but I do like to have a little bit of Americana on display to help celebrate the USA’s birthday.  I sort of feel like it’s my duty as an American and a blogger.  When I found this plain wooden […]

Patriotic Embroidery Hoop Wreath

Thank you to DecoArt, Inc. for sponsoring this post.  The project and opinions are all my own. Whew.  It’s been so long since I’ve posted that I honestly could not even remember the web address for the site I use to write these posts.  Or my username and password, for that matter.  Thank goodness I […]

Fourth of July Firework Wands

Hi, friends- Do you have your Fourth of July plans in place yet?  I do not.  I have no idea what we’re doing except that we will be watching fireworks at some point, somewhere! I’m always a little nervous about the Fourth of July because my husband wants to set off like a million fireworks, […]

My DIY Kitchen Makeover Reveal!

Seven months.  SEVEN MONTHS! That’s how long my DIY Kitchen Makeover took from start to finish. Last year I painted my oak kitchen cabinets and did a whole bunch of other stuff to update my 1990s oak kitchen (I’ll walk you down that memory lane later in this post).  Once those projects were completed, I outsourced […]

DIY Dollar Tree Easter Carrot Decor

I’ve made a lot of Easter crafts over the years, and they’ve all tended to focus on bunnies and eggs.  Now I’m in an Easter carrot decor phase.  (It’s a real thing.)  Last year’s Easter craft post was this Carrot Door Hanger, and this year it’s all about the carrots, too. You’d think that I […]

The Grain Sack Stripe of Necessity {A Painted Bench Makeover}

It’s always the projects that are supposed to be easy that turn out to be the biggest pains in the you-know-what. That was precisely the case for this little bench.  Though she looks lovely now, she put up quite a fight to get to looking this way.   She came to me from my mom […]

Modern Vintage Bathroom Makeover Plans

I just finished my DIY kitchen makeover, so it only makes sense that I would jump right in to another large makeover project.  Ha!  Truthfully, I am feeling the push to make over my kids’ bathroom because it’s also our guest bathroom . . . and we actually have guests coming to visit this summer!  […]