This is a wrap to my first full year of blogging. Words cannot even begin to sum up how awesome it is to be part of the blogging community, to have all my wonderful readers and to be connecting with you all Facebook, Instagram, etc. Thank you to each and every one of you who [...]
A Simple & Affordable Christmas Mantle
November 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
I tired the kids out with a trip to open gym at the local gymnastics center and a trip to great grandma and grandpa’s house this morning. Now that they are off napping it is time for me to share our Christmas shelf. Before we get to that, I have gotta tell you about my [...]
Velvet Pumpkin Place Card Holder & Thanksgiving Table
October 26, 2012 By 14 Comments
I had so much making the velvet pumpkins the other day. When I got to putting together a Thanksgiving table I decided I wanted needed place card holders for my imaginary Thanksgiving dinner at the end of October. Yeah, us bloggers are way weird. This is like play time for me though. I had so [...]
Pirate Party Dessert Table/Feature Wall
October 10, 2012 By 12 Comments
Quinn’s birthday party was two weekends ago, he officially turned four on the sixth. Everytime I say: “I cannot believe you are four!” Quinn’s says: “Mom, are you gonna cry?” Yup, they grow up so fast. So, so, so fast. At any rate, I think it is about time I got to sharing the deets [...]
Halloween Mantle
October 2, 2012 By 8 Comments
Me and my shelf are like that (picture me with fingers crossed). We are always hanging out, switching it up. Just this fall, the shelf went from: fall, to decked out for Quinn’s pirate birthday (I’ll share later), to Halloween. We have done it up for Christmas, and Valentine’s Day, and just regular old days. [...]
Burlap & Fabric Flower Wreath
August 23, 2012 By 22 Comments
I know, I know…it is only August. But fall is right around the corner so I thought I would get started now. The burlap & fabric flower wreath is the first step to attaining my “fall mantle”. We are using air quotes (If we really were talking, those would be air quotes), because it isn’t [...]
DIY Rope Vase or Utensil Crock
August 13, 2012 By 15 Comments
Once upon a time we went to a movie and bought a soda in an embarrassing large cup. If you ever find that your better judgement has failed and you have a cup the size of your head, there are things you can do to remedy your guilt. Know that the obscene amount of money [...]
Stenciled Drapes
June 25, 2012 By 66 Comments
Let me start by saying I have never successfully stenciled anything. I see beautifully stenciled things and wonder, HOW DID THEY DO THAT? Making the decision to stencil my drapes was a big one! I was really nervous, but I knew I wanted some bold curtains and this was the most affordable option. When I [...]
Mod Podge Letter
June 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
As if Eleanor’s Room needed anything else! I have an obsession with letters, and now she has a fun E to add to her decor. A super simple, quick project. Pinky swear. All you need is a cardboard letter, a sheet of scrapbook paper, fabric scraps (and glue gun) and Mod Podge (of course!). BLAH [...]
Mod Podge Picture Frame Tutorial
June 19, 2012 By 13 Comments
I know I revealed Eleanor’s room, but I just cannot seem to stop adding to it. Today’s project is a fun little frame I made for her room using a bunch of new Mod Podge Products (<—CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE FUN PRODUCTS). This project required the following tools: A frame to decorate [...]
