Practical DIY for the busy woman
Wish you could do homemade gifts but just don’t have the time for that? Give your gift card the homemade personal touch by making these quick and super cheap pop up gift card holders! I found these cute buffalo plaid and car/Christmas tree papers at Hobby Lobby! They have sales on their open stock paper often . . Read More
DIY Pallet Wood Headboard – Easy Afternoon Project that looks like it took weeks! A couple months ago, our church was getting some TLC, and the old cedar fence behind the church got torn down. Thankfully my father-in-law knew I might like to do something with it and offered it to me before it got Read More
MAKE YOUR OWN METAL AND PALLET WOOD CHRISTMAS SIGN! When my husband brought some scrap sheet metal home from work, I knew I had to make one of the metal & pallet wood signs we had seen at Hobby Lobby. Thankfully, you can easily buy the sheet metal on Amazon if you don’t have someone to Read More
This monogram felt pouch is a perfect gift to give to someone you love, and it’s so neat to give something personalized just for them! I like to give people handmade gifts. 🙂 There’s just something special about it, and it’s something they’ll always remember. Easy Felt Craft That Can Be Personalized {Great Gift Idea} MAKE IT Read More
Easy DIY Pallet Shelves Tutorial – a 10 minute project Our bare walls needed a little bit of sprucing up, and this project literally took ten minutes on a Saturday morning. With just some pallet wood and rope, these added SO much to our wall! The thin twine-type rope that I used is from Joanns, but Read More
Need to make sure that you have everything covered for your next birthday party? Parties are so much fun to plan, but sometimes it can be overwhelming to make sure every area is covered and that you’re not forgetting anything. Run through this list, which covers everything, and you’ll be sure to have the perfect Read More
Looking for DIY Home Decor Dollar Store or DIY Home Decor on a Budget? This Gold Vase with Textured Dots is made with just a leftover metal canister, hot glue, and gold spray paint. I started out with a metal container from these cookies from Dollar Tree. I didn’t want to throw it away, knowing it’d be good for SOMEthing Read More
Here in Greece, we’re in the middle of cherry season! I love going to the open market and buying a big bag of just-picked beautiful cherries. My little ones love to sit around a bowl-full of them and eat and eat. After a few days though, I try to do something different with the abundance of Read More
I recently made these yummy The Best Oreo Cupcakes Ever for a bake sale – and let me tell you they were both easy and stunning! I had a container of leftover frosting in the fridge . . . . and some fresh juicy strawberries next to that container. Suddenly I had this grand idea Read More
We have all seen the amazing, fun, creative things we can do with wooden pallets, right? Well, when I rescued a poor, aged, rejected pallet from next to the dumpster a couple of weeks ago, I knew that I couldn’t just build something with the lumber I would take apart. This wood was so beautifully-aged, Read More
THESE CINNAMON SUGAR PRETZELS ARE PERFECT FOR MUNCHING ON WHILE YOU DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS OR WORK ON CHRISTMAS CRAFTS. I COULD MUNCH ON THIS SWEET AND SALTY SNACK ALL DAY! SO YUMMY AND BUDGET FRIENDLY, IT REALLY IS A GREAT CHOICE TO GIVE AWAY AS GIFTS. (IF YOU DON’T EAT IT ALL FIRST. 😉 ) Read More
CRACKER BARREL COPYCAT RECIPE – BRUSSEL SPROUTS N KALE SALAD – SHREDDED BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND KALE, CRAISINS, AND PECANS, DRESSED IN A MAPLE VINAIGRETTEHave you tried this new side at Cracker Barrel? It’s a delicious healthy salad of shredded brussel sprouts and kale, craisins, and crunchy pecans, all dressed in a maple vinaigrette. And it’s so easy Read More