These are my top ten tools for spring cleaning. I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can to get the job done! If I could afford it, I would hire someone to clean my house every week. I really hate cleaning. I used to do a much better job keeping my house … [Read more...]
How to Make Hand Sanitizer
Are your local stores out of hand sanitizer again? Learn how to make hand sanitizer at home for those times when washing your hands isn't a possibility! Let me start off by saying this first: WASH YOUR HANDS! That is the #1 thing we can do to protect ourselves from germs … [Read more...]
DIY Ornament Garland: easy holiday table
Grab some inexpensive ornaments and a little fresh greenery for a DIY Ornament Garland! This post was sponsored by Baskin-Robbins as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Most people spend all their time … [Read more...]
DIY T-shirt Headbands
If you've been following along here since the beginning, you know that I took my first year of blogging and tried a different pin every single day and posted about it. After reaching 365 days, I gave myself a much-needed break and took more time between pins. I also started … [Read more...]
Upcycle: From Tennis Ball Can to Bird Feeder
"Can we feed them, PLEASE, Mama?" In the mornings we have been listening to the birds singing outside our patio door. Birdseed is cheap, but bird feeders? That's another story. Call me crazy, but when I noticed an old tennis ball can sitting on the shelf in our garage, I figured … [Read more...]
Candy Heart Wreath
I was just thinking to myself-it's been a long time since I posted something that wasn't FOOD on the blog. So I decided to make something cute for my house for Valentine's Day. Aaaaaaaand then I went and made something cute out of food. But I wouldn't suggest eating the candy … [Read more...]
No Sew Burlap Utensil Holders
Last year for Thanksgiving (2013), we celebrated in an unusual way: small. Usually, our family Thanksgiving celebration is a huge gathering of family and more food than you could eat in a week. However, last year my parents were touring Israel and Greece over the holiday and two … [Read more...]
DIY Padded Headboard
Get ready, folks. It's about to get REAL in here. Back in the "olden days" before Pinterest, I read an article in a magazine about making your own padded headboard. The fancy magazine version was more than I could handle or even want, but I figured out a way to make it cheap, … [Read more...]
DIY Rustic Pumpkin Stand
Decorate your mantel or porch with this easy DIY Rustic Pumpkin Stand and fill the box with colorful decor or bags of candy for trick-or-treaters! Last week I saw this adorable Rustic Pumpkin Stand project in my news feed on Facebook. Home Depot was hosting a monthly … [Read more...]
DIY Triangle Peg Board Game
Not long ago I posted a copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel's Fried Apples. They were glorious. You should definitely go check them out. But not yet. Right now, I want to share a simple DIY project that would make a fun gift (thinking ahead-these are great stocking stuffers) or … [Read more...]
Easy Ruffled Tissue Paper Garland
This year I was way behind with getting my mantel decorated for summer! I had a few things up for Easter, and then adjusted it for spring, but as the summer rolled around, I kept walking by my Push Pin Art "Spring" sign and never took it down! Finally, the week of July 4th, I … [Read more...]
20 DIY Cleaning Products
Three years. I've been doing this blogging thing now for three years, and some of my most popular posts are still the cleaning tips and tricks or DIY cleaning products. I don't know if it's because we want to eliminate chemicals where we can, or if we just want to save some … [Read more...]