This past summer we decided to overhaul our bedroom closet and that included getting rid of the big bulky three drawer file cabinet we had stashed in there. As a family of five, living in a small home, I was tired of all that paper taking up so much real estate! Not to mention how…
I make Natalie a new dress almost every Christmas. Well, this year I decided to get in on the action too and made us mommy and me dresses! I didn’t make us match exactly, although I thought about using the same crushed velvet fabric on my wrap dress. It’s soo soft and drapey but I…
I don’t know about you, but mini houses in almost any form make me so happy. Maybe it’s the little girl in me. In fact, I love them so much I have four other posts using paper mini houses making this my fifth. What can I say…I know what I like. ;) Click here for…
Last year, I created this tutorial for a feature in Mollie Makes. Today, I am bringing it home for the holidays! It’s a spacious weekender bag that sports an inside pocket, a leather shoulder strap, and just enough room for a quick getaway. It makes a great gift for someone else or for yourself! ;)…
This is part two of our bathroom makeover project. There was SO much information that I had to break it up into two posts. Click HERE to see Part One, which has all the before and after pictures, and covers painting the cabinets with chalk paint, fixture sources, and flooring. Molding and Bead Board Our…
This bathroom makeover post has been over three years in the making. THREE. Years. Phew! And yet, I still would prefer to call it a makeover rather than a renovation, because the changes made were mostly quite simple. About three and half years ago, we bought what we considered our first little starter home. We…
Making handmade gifts is both my most favorite part and often the most stressful part of the holidays. Thankfully, projects like these wood burned rolling pins add a nice bespoke, handmade touch to gifts in just minutes, so you have time for other holiday merriment! The key to this being a quick project is in…
