With the best intentions, I hang the kid’s beautiful pictures on the fridge…only to have them fall off every time I open the door, or be pulled off and ripped up by the kids. Is anyone else with me in this? I have been meaning to find a special (and […]
Recently, we finished putting together the shipping table in the office. I wanted to add a little color and inspiration to this super functional space, so I decided to frame a quote on the wall. At first, I framed the quote with a typical white background…but it was missing something. […]
When we remodeled our kitchen several years ago, I researched obsessively about the best method for finishing butcher block counters. We did not want a finish that was a lot of work to maintain, or allow the wood to get stained or scratched easily. I also wanted to somehow stain […]
Who doesn’t love the peaceful sound of running water? You can have your own bit of backyard oasis with a DIY solar fountain! It was a childhood dream of mine to have a babbling brook in my yard like Anne of Green Gables. (Our neighborhood has a stream, so we […]
I’ve wanted to add some sort of kids chalkboard wall to the basement playroom for months now. The main thing holding me back was all the rowdiness that goes on in the playroom. The speeding dump trucks or roughhousing games would surely knock down an easel. Plus, I was pretty […]
These past few weeks, I’ve been painting over laminate furniture in the office and giving it a fresh makeover. With another baby on the way, I am in organize mode! Our office is the biggest project on the list. Our office is full of black laminate Ikea furniture. It worked […]
This year, I have been on a mission to gradually switch out products in our home for natural alternatives. Today, I’m excited to share a simple DIY natural all purpose cleaner. I no longer feel the need to stockpile Clorox wipes! It’s so nice to have a simple method to clean […]
My favorite diy spring room decor is making speckled eggs in little nests. Its lovely to use nature in decor, even if it is faux nature! It’s that time of year again where spring is still a long way off, but I am already getting excited about it in February! […]
