Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen some beautifully painted rocks show up in my social media feeds and on Pinterest and I must admit, I was intrigued. I loved looking at the bright, colorfully painted rocks but I honestly had no idea why people were rock painting. The more I read about this craze, the more I […]
DIY Kids Fireworks Display
My family’s attendance at fireworks on 4th of July has been spotty at best. It started with my oldest. As a baby he hated loud sounds and would melt down as soon as the noise began and we’d have to leave immediately. Then I had triplets and the thought of taking four young kids to see fireworks was […]
DIY Fairy Garden in 6 Easy Steps
I can’t remember the first time I heard about fairy gardens, but I do remember that as soon as I heard such a thing existed, I knew I would be making one! I don’t know what it is I love most about fairy gardens. Maybe it’s the tinyness. Let’s face it, miniature versions of full size counterparts are […]
3 Fun DIY Non-Food Valentines
When I was a kid, I loved Valentine’s Day. Leading up to it, my classmates and I would make mailboxes out of old shoe boxes or milk cartons and decorate them in red and pink. My mom would take me out to the store to pick out Valentines with Rainbow Brite or Care Bears on them. I’d carefully […]
5 Ideas for Repurposing Christmas Cards
Isn’t it a treat to open your mailbox to find holiday greetings from your loved ones instead of just bills and junk mail? I truly enjoy receiving traditional Christmas cards with their beautiful images and handwritten notes as well as photo cards of my friends’ beautiful families. We display our cards prominently in our living room so we […]
Easy DIY Barn Wood Frame
Reclaimed barn wood seems to be a growing trend in the design industry lately, which makes me happy because I love using this wood in my DIY projects. The older and more distressed things are, the more beautiful they are in my eyes. Not to mention, it’s wonderful to be able to utilize 100 year old wood as […]
3 Easy, Cheap DIY Holiday Gifts Kids Will Love to Make
Since my kiddos are still pretty young, they have been mostly on the receiving end during the holidays, but this year, I decided take advantage of a teachable opportunity to help them learn how fun giving can be too! We sat down and together, the kids and I came up with a few ideas for some simple […]
Make Your Own Chalk Paint (and Use It!) the Easy Way
There is nothing more beautiful to me than a gorgeous piece of old furniture or wood. Am I the only one who feels like furniture isn’t made like it once was? As much as I love bringing old furniture to life with stain, sometimes it just needs a good coat of paint to restore its former glory. There are many different […]
6 Command Center Essentials
It’s a new milestone in my house: all four of my kiddos are in school all day! Last year my triplets started kindergarten, and that was manageable. They were only gone for half the day, so I didn’t miss them too much and I didn’t have to pack their lunches! Plus, they were in the same class so […]
A Day at The Crayola Experience!
My children have a very enthusiastic crush on The Crayola Experience, so when we were recently given tickets to visit in exchange for this honest post review, there was a lot of squeeing that went down in this house. Wa-hoo! They love going there, I love taking them, and it’s pretty easy to see why. Why is […]
