I Love Decorating with Books – Guest Post from Honey We’re Home
On the heels of my de-cluttering post, I have a special guest who is going to show you how you can keep all your books and make them look attractive instead of cluttered! Hooray for book lovers!!! And once you see how she used her books as décor,…
Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Taming the Clutter
Need some help getting started on decluttering your home? This is an easy step-by-step guide with simple actionable steps to take. I'll start you out with small steps and before you know it, you'll be finished and loving your home again! Let's…
Making an Entrance – Sprucing Up Your Entryway
Sprucing up your entryway. If your home is like ours, we have two entrances. The front door,
and the door near our driveway. The latter is used about 95% of the time by us and our friends.
Creating an inviting entrance for yourself…
Removing the Blinds – Let There Be Light
Welcome back. Today, I'm going to show you how to maximize the amount of light that comes in your windows.
In my last post I talked about scraping and painting your ceilings to help reflect more natural light into your home.…
Painted Smooth Ceilings – Falling in Love with Your Home
Welcome back. Many of you may participate or read a weekly WIWW (What I Wear Wednesday). Those women in blogland, they really know how to put an outfit together. I am seriously jealous because sometimes I feel wardrobe challenged. Maybe…
How We Fell for Our Home
Hooray, February is here. This is the month of love (and chocolate!!! But, I digress.)
I have a funny story to tell you about our home. We actually fell in love with our house before we owned it.
This story starts during a torrential downpour…
Mousetrap Memo Pad
I've been dying to show you this project, but didn't want to give away any secrets. You see, I made them for a few bloggers out there in the home décor blogland. And as luck would have it, most of these special women are here at Blissdom!…
Camping Themed Boy’s Room
Today we are going to talk about our Camping Themed Boy's Room, But first, I have been having the best time meeting most of my favorite bloggers at Blissdom.
Dear sweet Home & DIY bloggers, y'all really rock!
A few…
Welcome Guest Blogger – Jessica from Decor Adventures
Hey all, I'm safely at Blissdom now and meeting many other inspiring bloggers. Unfortunately, there is one blogger who, sadly, I won't be meeting. Jessica from Decor Adventures. She is as sweet as can be and a real kindred spirit when it comes…
Re-Sizing and Dressing Up a Goodwill Sweater
I owe a huge hug of gratitude to Kathleen at Grosgrain Fabulous. She posted 30 days of sweater embellishments on her blog. In those tutorials she took the most ho-hum sweaters from Goodwill and turned them into Cinderella-worthy tops.
Because…
Wool Roses on a Stem
Hello my sweets! I'm definitely getting down with the sugar lingo just in time for Valentine's Day. And in honor of that day devoted to love, don't you think these felted wool roses would make a nice gift for that someone special in your…
Felted Wool Roses Tutorial
Y'all are so sweet to welcome Buddy onto my blog. I appreciate your kind comments and encouragement to include some of my personal life. There was not a single comment asking me to "stick to business."
But, getting back to business, I…
Introducing Pretty Handy Dog
I know you all thought I was going to be posting about felt roses today. Well, I promise, I'll get the tutorial up soon. In the meantime I've been a little distracted.I debated whether or not to blog about some "personal" stuff on my blog, so…
Goodwill Pants Make a Cute Bucket Liner
Hidey-ho my bloggios. I'm in a giddy mood this morning. The kiddos are at the in-laws to spend a day of fun. LOVE my in-laws! So Pretty Handsome Guy and I will have our own day of fun.
Did you see that cute bucket of bath and body love…
Aged Painted Pail Tutorial
I was strolling through our local Goodwill last week looking for goodies donated by people trying to claim a last-minute tax write-off. I came across a bucket with a $1 price on it and knew I could transform it into a beautiful aged painted…
Installing a New Toilet Seat
I just finished cleaning the bathroom. The mirror is spotless, the sink is clean, and the toilet is cl... ARGH! I just cleaned the toilet and that flaking hinge just dropped another metal flake on the seat!
Do any of you have a similar problem?…
Tutorial for Painting Dandelion Wall Graphic
I'm back from a wonderful weekend getaway with three of my fellow mom friends. We enjoyed laughter (with a few snorts), good conversations (with no interruptions), cake (without a care about calories) and a few glasses of wine (with no whine…
Painting Dandelions on the Wall
It's Friday!!! But, it's not just any friday. No, no, no. This friday I'm headed to the beach with some other mom friends. No kids, no husbands, NO BOYS, just us 5 mommas! I can't wait.
But, I promised to show you the graphic I painted on our…
Hanging Curtains and No Iron Solution to Wrinkles
Glad you came back to see how I hung the curtains in our bedroom. If you are just joining us, I hung some blinds the other day in a mini-makeover for our master bedroom.
Hanging Curtains
Then I hung a curtain rod and flanked both windows…
Hanging New Blinds
Happy New Year! I love January 1st. It is a new beginning, with new goals, resolutions and a chance to start fresh.
We had an open house style party on New Year's Day. I was talking with my friend Leslie about how little changes can really…