Happy March and happy spring! We are headed out of town for Easter weekend, but we wanted to try a technique to make marbleized Easter eggs using nail polish before we left. Last year we dyed eggs with shaving cream…
How to Create Scrapbook Paper Place Cards
I’m back with a quick post on how to create scrapbook paper place cards. I made these last night in about 10 minutes with supplies I already had on hand. If you can use scissors and tape, you can make…
Eat Well, Travel Often Print
We have a new framed typography print in our eating area that I wanted to share with you. I had been wanting something large scale and graphic for this space. Also something casual and something that represented us as a…
DIY Ribbon Wreath
After July 4th, I took the star “wreath” down from the front door and needed a little something to get me through the rest of the summer. If you have been reading for a while, I usually make my own…
How to Wrap a Plant with Wrapping Paper
Some friends invited us for dinner a few weekends ago and it also happened to be the first day of spring. I wanted to bring them a little gift and thought a flower seemed appropriate for the day. These…
DIY Black Dot Art
Hello friends! Spring break starts for us on Thursday, and our temps are feeling very spring like. I couldn’t be happier about longer days and happy kids who have been playing outdoors! Thank you so much for pinning, commenting, and…
DIY Spring Tulip Wreath
It’s finally March – woohoo! A warming trend is on the horizon for us in Kansas City and I couldn’t be more exited. I hadn’t “DIYed” anything in a while, and figured I would try a DIY spring tulip wreath…
Adding Stone Pavers to Your Landscaping
When we first moved into our house and started tweaking/adding landscaping, we added four stepping stones to the flowerbed off the back patio. The bed was in an area of high traffic, so we knew we needed a natural walkway…
DIY Upholstered Headboard
Drew moved into a big boy bed right around age two. I managed two cribs in the nursery for awhile (our kids 15 months apart remember!), but I finally felt Drew needed his own space. He was crawling out of…
Washi Tape Spider Webs
In deciding to go “toddler spooky” on our front porch this year, I wanted to make a few spider webs on the two little windows that flank our front door. I was going to use electrical tape, but at the…
DIY Striped Skull Wreath
Steve went to the Chief’s game on Sunday, so the kids and I decided to start “spookifying” our front porch. I still need to get some pumpkins to finish it all up and then I will share the whole porch…
Painted Stripes In The Bathroom
I decided this past winter that our 3/4, first floor bathroom just wasn’t doing anything for me. It felt dark and uninviting. And yes, I said “this past winter”, and I realize it is September. Apparently this fell off my…