We went away skiing last March and rented a cabin with an old stone fireplace. Above the fireplace was this giant moose head made entirely from grapevine and he was absolutely gorgeous. Ever since seeing him, I have thought how pretty and whimsical a FAKE animal bust […]
Chloë and I hit the Lucan craft show a couple of weeks ago – a yearly tradition we have – and, per usual, we were amazed at all the crafts and DIYs from all of those creative minds.
One such brilliant brain was C&D Steel Works – who make beautiful metal objects for your home and […]
I was at HomeSense the other week – which is my SAHMom version of a luxury vacation – and I was snapping photos here and there of projects that I wanted to buy, but knew I could make for a fraction of the price (even though HomeSense really does have great prices).
One item caught my eye in particular; a wooden Christmas […]
Do you have a neighbour that does weird things? Maybe they put out their Hallowe’en decorations in August or their garage is always open and it’s chock-full of chaos.
I’m that neighbour – and it’s to the point now where my neighbours don’t even bat an eye when they […]
My friend sent me a photo of an adorable owl made from branch slices that she’d seen in a shop somewhere. I had a bit of Fall pruning that needed doing – so it seemed serendipitous that I should attempt to make my own branch slice owl in awesome Hallowe’en colours.
*Note: Cutting the branch into thin slices, on an angle, is not […]
I posted this edible Easter basket idea a few years ago, but since the photos were sub-par and at the time I didn’t know what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) was – the article is lost somewhere in the www universe. With Easter just around the corner, I decided to get my ‘baskets’ together early and I thought I’d share this simple and inexpensive gift idea.
I wish my kids wanted/needed something for Easter that wouldn’t put them into sugar-shock – […]
If your kids are still at an age where the Easter Bunny brings almost as much excitement as Santa Claus, then this is a simple DIY you will want to incorporate into your Easter decor/festivities: and Easter Bunny Door!
I had some leftover 1″ x 12″ rough pine from my super-sized shoe rack build I did for my gal-pal Jen Woodhouse, which was perfectly sized for where I planned to place my Easter Bunny door:
