My newest infatuation – Paint by number
Have you ever tried a paint-by-number? I thought it sounded a bit hoakey, but was willing to try anything to get some bonding time with my kids… and now I’m hooked! Do you struggle to find things to do with your kids? Mine girls are 11 and 12 and one-on-one time with them is limited […]
House-shaped candle holder
Make these Scandinavian-inspired wooden houses (to hold flameless candles) with a few scraps of wood and a bit of glue. I love Scandinavian decor – ESPECIALLY come winter when every image is hygge (“a Danish word used when acknowledging a feeling or moment as cozy, charming or special.”) I love scrolling through Instagram and seeing […]
Make your own DIY round lantern
Round lanterns are a nice break and contrast from the typical DIY lanterns you find online. Today I’m showing off how I made these cuties with a scrollsaw and some scrap wood. I saw these gorgeous lanterns on Instagram the other week and I thought they’d make an amazing gift for my SIL… unfortunately, I […]
Christmas in the Dining Room
Christmas in the Dining Room – with the table set for entertaining and the lights low for a warm Christmas glow, come and check out my Christmas dining room on the blog today! I had so much trouble photographing my dining room this year! I cleaned and polished and dusted and mopped, but when I […]
Christmas tree 2018
The 100Things2Do Christmas tree for 2018 includes red, white and plaid on a freshly flocked artificial tree. I am hoping to do a Holiday Home Tour at some point in December, but it seems as though as soon as one room is clean, every other one is in chaos-mode. Instead of slaving on every single […]
Wood Reindeer
This fun DIY reindeer head can be made from wood or cardboard and can be decorated to fit your decor. *This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please see affiliate disclosure in the sidebar. We went away skiing last March and rented a cabin with an old stone fireplace. Above the fireplace was this […]
Rustic-Industrial Office – One Room Challenge, Fall 2018, Week 6
Over the past 6 weeks we have made over a dull and dingy basement office into a rustic-industrial retreat that anyone would be happy to work in. If you are in need of an office for business purposes, it might be worth viewing these storage containers for sale that can be converted for office use. […]