This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors. All opinions are my own. Thank you for your help choosing the best vinyl plank flooring for our house. After lots and lots (and lots) of thought, we decided to warm up the house a bit with Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP in the color Finally Mine. It’s […]
How to Choose the Best Vinyl Plank Flooring
This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors about the best vinyl plank flooring. All opinions are my own. We just closed on our new house last month, and I’m so excited to make some needed improvements. The bottom floor of the house was a patchwork mix of tile, wood and carpet. Having so many […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Mark Height on a Ruler Growth Chart
Don’t you love it when you finally finish a project that has been on your “to do” list forever? One of my goals for this year is to get all of those pesky unfinished projects done, once and for all. I have wanted to make a ruler growth chart like this for years now, and […]
Home Office Organization Ideas
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market and contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I think the biggest challenge with any home office is trying to keep everything organized. Last week I showed off my new craft room/office, but I’m still on the hunt for some items to help me stay […]
Easy Craft Room Ideas
I was all excited to share my new craft room with you all until I googled “craft room ideas”. What in the world?! How do people afford to have these amazing craft rooms? Well, I’m still going to show you mine because it makes me so happy to finally have this space. And maybe this […]
Sharpie Dot DIY Flower Pots
We are finally starting to have some sunny days, and it’s got me dreaming of spring. I made these cute Sharpie dot DIY flower pots with the kids, and they turned out great! I’ve seen this technique used to decorate ceramic mugs, and I thought it would look really cute on a flower pot. It’s […]
Unbiased Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Review
If you’re in the market for new flooring, you’ve discovered that the question is a bit more complicated than laminate or hardwood these days. There are so many choices! In our search for new flooring, we automatically ex-nayed hardwood due to costs and were left looking at laminate, wood-look tile, and Luxury Vinyl Tile aka […]
Piano Makeover Part 2: Should you paint a piano?
Last week I wrote a post about things to consider before you take an old piano. The final part of my old piano makeover was to do something about the gross finish that was on it. Seriously, I think someone was using it as their kitchen table or something. There were water or food spots […]
Piano Makeover Part 1: Four things to consider before taking that old piano.
I’ve always loved the idea of having an old upright piano in my house. So when my brother and sister-in-law were moving, and couldn’t take their 100 year old piano with them, I jumped at the chance to have it. My husband and step-dad hooked up a trailer and hauled the old thing back to […]
Swedish “Grandfather” Clock Makeover
I have this problem where I like to buy things off of craigslist with the intention of painting them, but then taking forever to get around to it. Maybe you can relate? I don’t even know how long I’ve had this clock now, but I know it was WAY past due for a makeover. One […]
DIY Wall Art for the Bathroom
I’ve been wanting to make some DIY wall art for the kids’ bathroom for a while now. I made this printable over a year ago, and I still haven’t added anything to it. I think these bathroom sign plaques go great with it, and the kids love them! The pattern on the people is scrapbook […]
Birch Pillar DIY Candle Holder
It’s mine and my husband’s anniversary this month, so I thought it was only fitting that I share this craft today. We met in 2004, and then got married exactly one year later, on the day we met. So, that’s nine years that we’ve been married, and ten years since we met. Crazy how that […]
White Clad End Table Makeover
We all know someone with one of those White Clad end table thingys, right? No? Just me? Anyway, I guess White Clad used to make iceboxes and then it was all the rage to make reproductions to use as furniture. I see them in people’s houses a lot. My grandparents had like three in their […]
Felt Doily Coasters
I’m loving lace right now! Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s everywhere in the stores. I keep buying shirts with lace them… I might have like five already. Haha! So, you know I’m extra in love with these felt doily coasters that I just made. Felt AND a pretty lacey design?! YES!!! (Oh, and […]
Buffet Table to TV Console
We did it! We finally joined the 21st century and bought a flat screen! When we could no longer read the words at the bottom of news casts, we decided it was time. I knew I wanted the TV mounted on the wall with the cords hidden, but then the question of what to put […]
Grandma’s Jewelry Box Makeover
My grandmother loved jewelry. As little girls, my sisters and I loved to open up her big jewelry box and try on her different pieces. My youngest sister, Jackie, inherited my grandmother’s love for jewelry and fashion. When Grandma passed away, Jackie inherited the large jewelry box armoire thingy. (Yes, that’s the technical term for […]
Upcycled Bird Feeder
It’s officially fall which means our birdie friends will soon be in need of food. I’ve seen so many cute examples of upcycled bird feeders, so I decided to make my own. Now I can watch the little birds from my back window all day! I made it out of an old silver platter that […]
Back to School Meal Planning
We’ve been back in our school routine for almost a month now. With all of the schedules and homework, I’m always looking for easy meals for our family. Once a week, I like to give myself a break and make a frozen dinner of some kind. One of our favorites are Stouffer’s Lasagnas from Nestle. […]
Front Door Sign
When you have a little one in the house, you have a need for a “Please Knock” sign. It seems like the only time people use the doorbell is when Leah is asleep. My husband was making fun of my scrap of paper taped to the doorbell, so I came up with a better solution. […]
Lace-Stenciled Headboard
Thank you so much to everyone who went and voted for the Finale of So You Think You’re Crafty. Congratulations to Hayley who won the competition with her Number Room! Second place out of ten isn’t bad though, so yay me! 🙂 For this final round, I made something that has been on my to-do […]
Checking Out the Bathroom with Cottonelle Clean Care
Today, we’re taking a “tour” of the kid’s bathroom. Did I clean it just before you came? Why yes, yes I did. Why, you ask, am I showing you my bathroom? First, because I want to talk about some Cottonelle Clean Care products that I love, and second, because this bathroom is in need of […]
Sheet Music Globe
Bet you didn’t guess that this project was mine! Well, I got 2nd place on SYTYC for “Around the World” week with my Sheet Music Globe! When I saw the theme for this week, I knew I needed to makeover this old globe. I got it at a garage sale for a dollar a few […]
Definition Art Tea Towels
One of the best things about owning a Silhouette is all of the cool gifts that I can make with it! I always get, “You made this?! How did you make this?” I made these cute definition art tea towels as teacher appreciation gifts for Evan’s kindergarten teachers. They loved them! So fun for any […]
DIY Rainbow Nursery Art
The song “The Rainbow Connection” is special to us for lots of reasons, but mainly because it’s the song that I sing them to sleep with when they are babies. I love the lyrics because they are all about wishing, finding the end of rainbows, and childhood wonder. I decided to make some DIY rainbow […]
Chair Upcycle
I’m going on to the next round of So You Think You’re Crafty! Check out the results here. Did you guess which upcycle project was mine? Upcycle…making something old and ugly into something new. I don’t even want to talk about how old and ugly this chair was, but let’s do it anyway. Wonderful SHINY […]
Oz Inspired Felt Hot Air Balloon Craft
This felt hot air balloon craft tutorial is a sponsored post written by me for Disney and The Blueprint Social. All opinions are my own. To read my full disclosure policy, click here. Growing up I was a huge fan of all things Oz. Naturally I was very excited to see that the Oz the […]
Embroidery Hoop Art
Here is the embroidery hoop art that I created for my girls’ bedroom. I drew all of the scenes myself and hand embroidered and appliqued them onto linen. **edit: free patterns are now available here.** I love the way it looks hanging in their room! The patterns that I made still need a […]
Appliqued Throw Pillows
I’ve been busy this week sewing throw pillows for my entryway bench. I wanted pillows with fun colors, designs and texture. The green pillow has a reverse applique of a repeating pattern, and the blue one has just a regular applique of a pretty flourish. Best part is, I cut the designs with my Cameo! […]
Garden Signs
After building our raised garden bed, we had some leftover pieces of fence pickets that we used for the sides. What to do? Make some signs for the garden! For Mother’s day, I made my mom one that says “flower garden.” I made a simple one for myself that says “garden” in a lighter grey […]
Family Tree Art Tutorial
If I’m not taking care of kids, crafting, or blogging, you will probably find me researching family history. I’m a bit obsessed. I saw these family trees from Brightside Prints a couple years ago and decided to make my own as Christmas gifts (I am not affiliated with that company in any way.) I used […]
Vinyl DIY Garden Markers with Free Silhouette Cut File
I mentioned earlier this week that we have been hard at work on our new vegetable garden. It’s my first time growing a garden, and I’m really excited. Part of the fun of having a garden is making it cute right? I have seen a few examples of DIY garden markers painted on rocks, and […]
Settee Makeover
I have a confession to make… this beast has been sitting in my entryway for almost a year now. “Hello, welcome to my house the 80s!” You think that’s bad? Surprise! And I thought it couldn’t get more 80s in here! I had every intention of giving her a makeover right away, but after the […]
Magnetic Makeup Board
I am not big on makeup or fashion, but my little sister has a ton of makeup and not a lot of space. She saw this tutorial from Laura Thoughts for a magnetic makeup board and asked if I would make her one. What do you think? This is how she used to look. Got […]
Dining Table and Chairs Makeover
I am so excited to show off what I have been working on! It took FOREVER, but I finally finished sanding, painting, and covering a dining set that we got a few months ago. Here is a wonderful before photo of the lovely peeling paint and the outdated blue fabric. Hey, it was free! Of […]
Scrabble Magnets
A little while ago, I was browsing Pinterest and saw a pin for Scrabble magnets. I pinned it, my friend Emily saw it, and gave me her old Scrabble tiles that were going to be tossed out. Thanks Emily! Well, I finally got myself to the craft store and bought a roll of magnetic tape […]
Traffic Sign Wall Hangings
I wanted to buy real traffic signs to hang in Evan’s room, but they were way out of my budget (especially since I had spent so much on the paint). Also, I don’t like the idea of hanging a sharp, heavy, metal sign over my son’s bed. So, I created these signs using foam board and freezer […]
Evan’s Room Makeover Tutorial
I’m so glad everyone likes how I painted Evan’s room with the magnetic road. I love reading all of the comments! I’ve put together this tutorial to show you what I did. To see the whole room, click here. I’m going to apologize in advance for this product heavy post. I never want to be one […]
