How Pinteresting: Crock-Pot Chili
Pinterest always helps me find great, new recipes. I usually try and research to see what ones have the best comments, that way I know they will be winners (after I experienced a few fails). The...
View ArticleJanuary Resolution: Budget
January: Get serious about your budget. After having a few mild panic attacks in December (ok, possibly not mild) over money, I decided this NEEDS to be my first task of the year. I attempted this...
View ArticleHomemade Dishwasher Tabs
A few years back, I featured homemade dishwasher tabs on a guest post. While focusing on my budget this month, I decided to make them again and wanted to share them with you! They are easy to make,...
View ArticleA Year of Resolutions: February
Ever have one of those projects in your house that you keep putting off? Here is mine: I have disliked how my hallway has looked since I first hung the pictures. It never looked “complete”, but I...
View ArticleThursday Night Ramblings
HJ and I both had sick days this week. Nothing throws off your schedule like being sick. I apparently have an ear infection (yup, not just kids get those!), and HJ has some crazy cough. I am sure...
View ArticlePainting Stripes
My goal for February is to have a hallway that doesn’t drive me crazy. When I was thinking of ideas, I kept coming back to wide stripes. The wall is already painted a tan, so I thought a crisp white...
View ArticlePicture Frame Ledges
Continuing with my hallway makeover! I started by painting thick stripes on the wall. I knew I wanted to still have some pictures up, so I scanned pinterest for ideas. Between the hallway wall and...
View ArticleFebruary Recap: The Hallway
My goal for February was to make my hallway look better. Here is where I started. I then added some stripes. And built a few picture frame ledges. The only thing I am still contemplating, is spray...
View ArticleMirror Makeover
Something about spring weather always makes me want to start a few craft projects. Mostly, because I paint in my yard. I found this mirror on a local swap sheet, and instantly claimed it. I have been...
View ArticleThursday Night Ramblings
This amazing summer weather is absolutely killing my housekeeping. Except for sleeping, we have been spending hardly any time inside. All the work has been spent mowing, gardening, potting, and...
View ArticleHeadboard Makeover
Two years ago, I found a bed on the side of the road. I sanded and stained it, and set it up in HJ’s room. It was cute, it was a work of labor. And it was uncomfortable. It creaked. It didn’t have...
View ArticleChristmas Decorating
All last week, I had told HJ we would decorate for Christmas on Friday. He was so excited, and woke up everyday saying, “How MANY MORE DAYS??”. It ended up being even more perfect, because it snowed...
View ArticleCraigslist End Table
Every now and then, I search craiglist for random furniture to makeover. I was pretty excited when I came across this table for $4. I have been wanting a end table for my living room for quite a...
View ArticleHJ’s Nightstand
Before HJ was born, my mom painted a nightstand for him. It was green, and cute. And it had been mine. And my sisters. And my mom’s. And her mom’s. And at least one more generation beyond that....
View ArticleCute Summer Makeover–and how to cover rusty furniture…
A few months back, my grandma moved out of her house. Her and my grandpa moved into the house in the 1950’s, so to say the house was full of fun little treasures is an understatement. Can you imagine...
View ArticleBack to School: College Bound
With being a sorority advisor I still get to do some of the fun “back to campus” tasks. In years past, I have had to purchase lots of items online. There haven’t been too many places in town to...
View ArticleOmbre Dresser
My neighbor had a friend getting rid of a dresser, and I was lucky enough to snag it up. Looking at it, it was just fine on its own. But I can’t but help re-do things. Even perfectly “fine” things. I...
View ArticleMovin’ On Up
Alright, here is the second part of what has been keeping me so busy… We bought a new house! Well, technically we still have a week and I am terrified that somehow my beautiful new house will not be...
View ArticleNew House Pics!
We have been slowly and steadily getting our new home settled in. And while I can’t say any room is completely done yet, I thought I would show you all the before pictures 🙂 These are the rooms that...
View ArticleRobin’s Egg Blue Door
Our new backyard is completely different from at our old house. For one, we have TREES! Huge trees, that lots of animals hide in and throw acorns on the patio. We also have a fenced in back yard...
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