I pride myself on being pretty well rounded when it comes to the world of arts and crafts, but if there is one thing that I know almost nothing about, it's cake decorating. I'm not proud of this, especially considering that when I was little my mom was a professional cake decorator and taught cake decorating classes. Now that I have kids, I want to be able to create fun cakes for them like my mom did for my sister and I when we were little. So this year I asked my mom to help me create a simple ... View the Post
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Decorating with a Reusable Fabric Chalkboard Banner
A while back, my mom made me a chalkboard fabric banner, and it has quickly become one of my favorite quick and easy ways to decorate for every holiday and occasion. If you've been following my blog for a while, then you've probably seen this banner show up in quite a few different posts, including, most recently, in our backyard for the 4th of July along side my DIY Stars and Stripes candle holders! I love these chalkboard fabric pennants for many reasons - because they are reusable and ... View the Post
Modern Family Room Makeover with Hidden Toy Storage
What is everyone's favorite part of decorating and DIY shows on tv? The big reveal at the end of course! That makes today an exciting day on the blog, because it's reveal day! A few weeks ago I showed you the before photos of a family room that I have been working on for some friends. We were so fortunate to partner with our sponsor, Carpet One Floor & HomeĀ®, on this project to make the plans a reality, and today I'm thrilled to show you how the family room has been ... View the Post
{seasonal style} Spring Home Tour
Welcome friends! It's Spring Home Tour day, and I'm joining a super talented group of bloggers, hosted by Carrie from Lovely, Etc., to show you how we add brighten up our homes for the season. You'll find links to each and every tour at the end of this post, with inspiration for every style. The house always feels a bit empty in January when we take down all the Christmas decorations, so I've been slowly adding in my pink and flowery spring decor for the past few months - and now I'm ... View the Post
Easy Bookshelf Style Upgrade
About a year ago, I added a bookshelf to our second floor hallway, but I've never really loved it. It was budget friendly, and it's perfectly functional, but it's not super stylish. I have big plans to transform this bookshelf though with some simple changes, and I'll be sharing each step. Today - in part one of the makeover - I've added a vinyl detail down the side of the bookshelf, and I'm excited to show you how easy it is to do! Thank you to Cricut for sponsoring this post, and thank ... View the Post
Polka Dot Tea Towels
Hi everyone! I hope your long weekend is off to a great start! I know you are all busy spending time with family and friends, barbecuing, and getting ready to enjoy some fireworks, but since it's Friday, I wanted to pop in quickly with a bright and cheery five minute project that's perfect for summer! I'm a sucker for polka dots, so as soon I saw these adorable {and easy} tea towels that One Krieger Chick created, I immediately asked her if I could feature them for Five Minute Friday! This ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 3: Why Not Add the Bathroom Too?
It's week 3 of the One Room Challenge and I'm converting the nursery into a shared bedroom for my boys... or at least that's what is supposed to be happening around here. But this week has been a whole lot of hurry up and wait since nothing we've ordered has arrived just yet. The bunk beds are scheduled to be delivered on Friday... so I know what we'll be doing all weekend. Fingers crossed the assembly is easier than I expect. On second thought, I'll be crossing my fingers, toes, and ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 4: Getting Down to Business in the Boys’ Room
It's week 4 of the One Room Challenge and I finally have some real progress to report! After waiting and waiting for stuff to arrive, we finally started moving stuff out of the nursery this week to make room for the new bunk beds. And just like that we've officially entered the "it get's worse before it get's better" phase of the ORC. If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me quickly bring you up to speed. We're transforming the nursery into a room for our 3 and 5 year old ... View the Post
A Serving Bowl Becomes a Thanksgiving Turkey
You guys probably know by now how much I love coming up with creative ways to upcycle belts. I've used them to create hanging shelves, drawer pulls, basket labels, a closet organizer, and even wrapped a belt around a lampshade. But you'll never believe what I did with belts this time around... I used them to turn a plain serving dish into a Thanksgiving turkey! Seriously cute right?! I'll show you the just how easy it is to make your own turkey with belt tail feathers, and then at the ... View the Post
{featured} I’m Sharing My Pantry Makeover at Pretty Well Organized
I am excited, today, to be sharing my second post as a member of the Pretty Well Organized team. This week is all about pantry organization over at PWO, and it finally gave me the motivation I needed to get my own pantry whipped in to shape! Our pantry was desperately in need of a makeover {no exaggeration, folks - the before photos speak for themselves}! I'd like to say that our prior organization system just wasn't working well anymore...but that would be a lie. The truth is that we ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 5: We’ve Got Magic to Do
It's Week 5 of the One Room Challenge, which means we have just one week left to finish the boys' shared bedroom. Less than that really, because I need time to photograph it in order to share it with you on reveal day next Thursday. You'd think that by now, I'd have this six week makeover thing down to a science... that I'd be planning and allocating my time so well that I could maybe finish a day or two early rather than working right down to the wire... but no. It never seems to work out that ... View the Post
Tips for Mixing Modern Decor & Life with Kids
One of the design challenges many people face is finding a good balance between their style and that of their spouse. But somehow I managed to get lucky because Scott and I have very similar taste and typically see eye to eye when it comes to decorating our house. When my friend Stephanie, of Casa Watkins, recently invited me to participate in a blog hope all about mixing and matching different decorating styles, I initially declined because I feel like our style is pretty cohesive - modern, ... View the Post