My little Austin is absolutely obsessed with trains. He plays for hours in his room with his train table, and makes the best train sounds. It’s the cutest thing! He just had his 3rd birthday, and he requested a train party, of course. I made some adorable train cupcakes, and they were a hit at […]
15 DIY Bookmarks
My kids are almost out of school for the summer, and I’m really looking forward to some schedule-free fun! I’d like them to keep up on some summer reading, so I looked around for some DIY bookmarks to make. Anything that helps! I put together a little roundup to share all of the wonderful ideas […]
My Vinyl Plank Floor Review Two Years Later
It’s been a couple years since we had our vinyl plank flooring installed, and I thought I’d give you a little update on how it’s holding up. So here’s my vinyl plank floor review, two years later. I’ve gotten quite a few questions, and I thought I would also take some time to answer some […]
Gift Card Bouquet Tutorial
I decided last minute to put together a teacher appreciation gift for Leah’s teacher. Parents donated money so I could purchase a bunch of gift cards to make a gift card bouquet. It turned out really cute, so I made a free printable template to cut with scissors and a cut file for your electronic […]
Silhouette DIY Mother’s Day Gift
I’m making a big wall of hand embroidery designs for my craft room. I thought it would be fun to incorporate my children somehow, so I made these cute silhouette embroidery hoops. These would make such a cute DIY Mother’s Day gift, and don’t require any sewing. Embroidering the name is optional, but adds such […]
Things you’ll need for your Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
Flooring is a big investment, and you want to make sure to care for it properly. Before we purchased this house, we had old carpet and linoleum flooring, so we didn’t have to worry as much about such things. When we purchased our Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), we had to make a few other purchases […]
Our Floor Story – Moisture in a concrete slab foundation.
Since a lot of people have been asking, I thought I would share a post about the house problems we had that led to choosing luxury vinyl plank flooring. I can only tell you what our experience has been, and I am not an expert on this subject. We have a concrete slab foundation in […]
DIY Chalkboard Clock
We’re getting ready to go back to school, and that means it’s time to be back on a schedule. I made a clock like this before, but I thought I’d create a version that’s easier to make. This one’s also easier to customize. You can see the one I made before here. I’m posting this […]
15 Beautiful Piano Painting Makeovers
I’m still so in love with the way my painted piano looks. Before I decided on painting it white, I looked around at lots of other piano painting makeovers. There are so many examples of pianos painted in beautiful, bright colors. I thought I’d put together a little round up of the ones that I […]
Bookmarks from Felt Flowers
If you need a pretty DIY Mother’s Day gift, I’ve gotcha covered with these bookmarks made from felt flowers. I made these felt bow bookmarks a few years ago, and I still love mine. I thought making them with flowers would be just as pretty, and I was right. And just like the bow bookmarks […]