Christmas Gift Ideas
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday upon us, it seemed like the perfect time time to revisit this list of 300+ gift ideas (100+ themed gift baskets) as most of these will be on sale! *This post contains affiliate links – please read affiliate disclosure on the sidebar. For quick-access shopping click over to my […]
Industrial Pipe Valet
Who would have thought that industrial pipe and plywood could create a stunning piece of decor for your home? This industrial pipe men’s valet / coat rack is urban, rustic, steam punk and functional all in one! I was over helping my friend Sherri out the other day and I noticed this impressive industrial pipe […]
Housewarming Gift idea
June and July are supposed to be lazy vacation months but for many, they signify the beginning of something new – new homes, apartments, residences, dorms. Of the estimated 40 million people who move each year (in the US) 80% of them move between May and September – and I think at least half of […]
Gift ideas for Mom
May 13th is Mother’s Day this year and so I’d like to offer up a few gift ideas for Mom that I’ve been tossing around for my Mom, my MIL (and for myself) in the hopes that it might inspire you to do something a little different this Mother’s Day. Gift ideas for Mom < […]
Jólabókaflóð (Jolabokaflod) – A Christmas Eve tradition worth practicing
I first came across the term Jólabókaflóð (Jolabokaflod) on Instagram. It means “Yule book flood” and is a Holiday tradition in Iceland (you brilliant Icelanders) and it refers to the Christmas Eve tradition of gifting a book and chocolate to friends and family. The evening (after dinner and gifts) is then spent reading your new treasure […]
Gag Gift Ideas for Christmas
It was only a year or two ago that I first heard the term “White elephant gift”. I didn’t realize it was a tradition that some people participated in? I’d heard of (and have both given and received) gag gifts, but to create a celebration around the gross and inappropriate… sounded AWESOME! I have a […]
DIY Jewelry Holder – PVC Pipe Project
If you don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram (which you really should) then you wouldn’t have seen my DIY spray paint tent I made the other week. I invested about $150 in PVC pipe and elbows and followed a Pinterest tutorial on how to make a collapsible paint tent… This is my friend Helena […]