When it comes to home decor on a budget, necessity truly is the mother of invention. Like when I wanted something else to put up on my gallery wall in my master bedroom. By the way, there is a reason that you haven’t seen a big post about my master bedroom but you have of […]
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simple dessert platter
Hey everyone! With Halloween festivities a couple of days away, and then other holiday parties close behind, I thought I’d share a quick and inexpensive addition to your partyware. This post originally appeared on October 22, 2012. *************************** I have been seeing these DIY glass pedestals for awhile now; they are all over the internet on craft […]
easy bookshelf makeover
I took about 5 minutes while my son was watching Curious George to give my little Miss’ Ikea bookshelf a quick makeover; all it took was some Contact paper. And a pair of scissors. And a pen because of course the width I needed didn’t line up with the ruler lines on the back of […]
paint dipped utensils
I did it. I got on the paint-dipped band wagon and dipped some new utensils for a bridal shower I attended, and while I was at it I dipped some of my own. Then I gave them a nice buffing with some butcher block conditioner to make them shine like new. With all the new […]
rice hand warmers
My little sister started school this week at BYU Idaho and I am so proud of her! I know she’s going to have a great time and make tons of friends, but, being from southern California, I know she is going to have a hard time adjusting temperature-wise. I decided to make her some hand […]