Articles about DIY
Quick & Easy DIY Blanket Ladder Made With Reclaimed Wood
I love the look of blanket ladders. I think they add a cozy feel to the room and make guests feel warm and welcome. What I don't love, is the prices on store bought blanket ladders. It blows my mind that stores can charge $50 and more for a few pieces of wood screwed together. After searching the internet high and low for deals and coming up empty handed, I decided to just make a blanket ladder myself.
We have a few family members who have recently demoed projects in their homes. We were given Read more [...]
DIY Basket of Sunshine Gift
Each year I give gifts to the three administrative professionals whom I work with. This year I decided to do a twist on a gift that I gave to my best friend a few years ago when she was having a tough time. This Basket of Sunshine Gift is easy to put together yourself and is relatively inexpensive - each basket cost me less than $20 to put together, and turned out really cute!
As you can see, I picked out a bunch of yellow colored treats. I tried to get a variety of drinks, salty and sweet Read more [...]
Turn Your Water Table Into A Sensory Bin
We live in Minnesota where winter seems to last forever! It's the beginning of April now and we STILL have snow on the ground along with more projected on the way. While snow is nice and all, it gets really old when we are 6+ months into it. Come March, most Minnesotans are just ready for it to go away! And our family is itching for Spring just like everyone else.
So when we get tired and bored with the never ending winter, I have to get creative. With five bio kids plus any fosters, Read more [...]
#DIY Creating Custom Pillows With Chalk Paint
Last month, we purchased new furniture. The couch and loveseat came with two beautiful bright yellow throw pillows. I like yellow but, it just doesn't go with my home decor color palette. I spent A LOT of time on Pinterest searching for fun ideas on how to cover these pillows. End the end, I decided to chalk paint pillowcases for them!
I took a painters drop cloth that I had been using prior as a tablecloth. I gave the drop cloth a good wash with hot water with mild soap. Once it Read more [...]
Encouraging The Arrival Of Spring With Footprint Butterflies
Being from Minnesota, you'd think I'd finally get used to the long winters. Yet sadly, I don't think I ever will. In the fall, once it starts dropping to 60 degrees, I'm freezing and quick to dig out my winter coat. It just seems to take me a few months to get my "winter legs" back. But at least by this time of year, 40 degrees now feels warm and you'll see people walking around without coats. (It's even common to spot short sleeves being worn!) At the end of January, we even had a few Read more [...]
