How to make an ice cream cake

How to make an ice cream cake, ice cream cake, homemade ice cream cake

If I’d known how easy it was to make your own ice cream cake, I might never have made anything else for birthdays!  The simple three-step process for how to make an ice cream cake on the blog today. We had a birthday here last week! My baby (my eldest, but first born baby) turned […]

Teen Bathroom

teen bathroom, teen girl bathroom, basement bathroom

I gave my daughter a limited budget and the parameter that she had to do most of the work herself and this is what she came up with for her teen bathroom. I think I told you before that the girls were in the midst of bedroom makeovers? If I forgot, then I’m telling you […]

Candy Bar / Candy Buffet

Candy bar, candy buffet, candy display, candy loot bags, treat bags

My girls have danced around the house all weekend reminding me that there are only “9 days left of school”. At this point, actually learning anything is mute – it’s all about treat days and field trips to celebrate the end of another school year…. essentially a month-long party with a bit of math squeezed […]

Cork Board Makeover

Cork Board Makeover, diy cork board, painted cork board, tween bedroom decor, easy teen bedroom update, cork board update

I am in the home stretch of a room makeover for my tween daughter!  The past week has been about updating her room from hot pink to white – including changing out the caulking on the window, painting all the trim, sanding damage out of the walls and now (finally) decorating. I’m not sure why […]

Where did I go?

Swimming pool, Floridian 5 star, Florida

I’m sorry I was AWOL last week – I promise I wasn’t abandoning you for binge-watching Grace & Frankie (although I did do that) – last week was a bit crazy with “stuff to do”. We went to Florida for March Break, so last week was all about ‘catch-up’ – the worst part of coming […]

The Cheater T-shirt Quilt

Easy t-shirt quilt, cheater t-shirt quilt, jersey blanket

I had such a great week last week; all of my projects were both fun and challenging and when they all turned out as I’d hoped, I was giddy. Today’s cheater t-shirt quilt is one of those “I’m giddy” projects. There are lots of tutorials on Pinterest on how to cut your t-shirts and what […]

A Bedside Table for Madison

Two-tone bedside table, nightstand makeover, refinished nightstand

I picked up this bedside table on Sunday afternoon around 1pm and by Monday at 3pm it was complete!  I love when projects can be whipped out like that – gives me a great sense of accomplishment. Wanna see the before shot? This was a $20 find on Kijiji, and while I had considered (attempting) […]