It’s been a while since T and I have done a DIY project (you know, with a new baby and all). But we still love a good DIY project whenever we have the time…it just takes a little longer these days! That said, I had been lusting after a a new upholstered headboard for our master bedroom. We had a standard wood headboard, and I wanted something softer to sit up and read against. Something that would be a bit more sophisticated and fit the decor of the room versus our current one. Let me Read More
Old Factory Candle Review and Giveaway!
I’m a huge fan of candles. I love the ambience and the fragrance they give off, so when I was given the opportunity to review (and host a giveaway!) for Old Factory Candles, I said YES PLEASE! About Old Factory candles: Old Factory candles are hand-poured in the USA with natural soy wax, self-trimming cotton candle wicks, and premium fragrance oils. The Old Factory Candle Gift Sets each contain 3 different scented candles. Each gift set is themed around a group of related fragrances. So Read More
2013 in Review: DIY Projects
I thought it would be fun to do a recap on all the DIY projects the hubs and I did this year. As it turns out, we did 12 projects this year- WOW! (Actually, there are 1 or 2 that were blogged in 2013, but were finished in 2012 if you want to get technical.) Kinda crazy when I look back at it now! Cue the “12 Days of Christmas” song… ”On the first day of Christmas, my handy husband made for meeeee...” Ok, I’ll just stop while I’m ahead. But you get the idea. Click on the title of each Read More
DIY Wreath for Spring
Our front door needed a little something to spruce it up for the spring, so naturally, I headed to one place for inspiration: Pinterest. There, I found a beautiful wreath from Shanty-2-Chic: She claimed that it took her only $10 and 30 minutes. Naturally, I was intrigued...so I hit up my local Hobby Lobby to see if her claims were true! I was able to easily locate similar materials. I used two 40% off coupons (my husband made a transaction for me so I could do it) and I paid Read More
Master Bathroom Makeover
Last year, my husband and I decided to overhaul our master bathroom. When we bought our home, the bathroom looked very much like a dated "cookie cutter" master bathroom. Very sterile, and didn't have much personality. Plus, the vinyl flooring was stained throughout and there were several cracks in the white tile by the tub. Since my husband is super handy (lucky me!!) we decided to take on the task of renovating the bathroom ourselves! What took the longest time was coming up with a Read More
Friday Faves- February 1st
Wow..when did it become February already! Can’t believe how fast that went! In any case, I felt like switching it up this week and showing you my top Instagram faves…because let’s face it, all photos look better when used with Instagram! (Photo courtesy of thedailyquirk.com). Here is a random sampling of photos from my Instagrammed life! 1. Vintage ring…LOVE the color and the side stones! 2. Breakfast of champions: I wanted to break out of the cereal rut this week, so I Read More
How to frame your mirror
So you know those old-school large unfinished mirrors that hang above your sink in the bathroom? Well, we had one of them. A year or so ago, my husband and I ended up redoing our bathroom and replaced the large mirror with two small framed mirrors from Marshall's. But we still had this huge mirror sitting around, so we turned it sideways and put it in our bedroom for a full-length mirror so I could do my hair, try on outfits, etc. Yay for recycling! For the longest time we just left it Read More
DIY Ottoman (Featured on Tiny House Nation!)
When my husband and I relax after work, we like to sit and put our feet up. Literally. But we had a wooden coffee table, and that isn't the most comfortable place to put up your feet. Plus, I felt like our whole living room was brown, cream and white and I wanted something colorful and comfortable to put in our living room. That's where our new ottoman came in! I give full credit to my husband on this one (I just provided creative direction and selected the fabric!). I went hunting on Read More
