I recently had a couple of questions about the trim color on our house, so I thought I would dig up and post all the colors that make up the exterior. This photo was taken as the house was being…
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How to Create Ring Pop Gem Valentines
Using another Pinterest idea, Kate chose “Gem Valentines” for her preschool class. I was able to acquire all supplies at Dollar Tree! I used this free printable that reads “You’re a real ‘Gem’ Valentine”, printed on card stock. Here’s how…
How to Make S’mores Valentines
I love making cute Valentine’s with my kids for their classmates. In the age of Pinterest, the amount of cute and easy ideas are everywhere. I showed Drew several different options to choose from, and he wanted to make S’more…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
I’m not sure about you, but we eat Mexican food like it’s our business around here. It’s easy to make and always delivers in the flavor department. I started making my own homemade taco seasoning, and I will NEVER go…
Look for Less Challenge: Faux Fur Vanity Stool
I am once again participating in a “Look for Less” challenge with several other bloggers. The challenge was to find a designer inspired piece and recreate it for less money. I picked up a small vanity stool at a thrift…
Adding Hardwood Floors in Hallway & Landing
I mentioned in an earlier post that we were having some work done on our stairs and in our upstairs hallway. This is a new house, but when we were finishing it, we decided to go with a carpeted hallway,…
How to Easily Clean Makeup Brushes
In keeping up with my pledge to purge/organize/clean something every day in the month of January, it came time to work on my makeup drawer. I threw out a few items, wiped everything down, and cleaned my makeup brushes. This…
Winter Porch Decor
After we took down all of our Christmas decorations, our porch just looked sad and uninviting. We put all of our furniture in the garage for the winter, and with nothing on the porch, the house looks like no one…
DIY Natural Winter Wreath
I hope your new year is off to a great start! All of the Christmas decorations have been packed away over here! Thank goodness we were able to get all of our outside lights down this weekend before this arctic…