Rainy days always have me a bit stir crazy but also lead to some pretty cool projects. During this most recent rainy day, I decided to make a few more magnets for the fridge. I’d previously made a few magnets, (check them out here). But since they’re all in use and I could always use a few more, I decided to make a variation using leftover materials.With this variation, I wanted to add a little more color so I decided to do a dip dye type of ...
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Easy Storage Box Update
After a long holiday break and a binge of the show Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, I’ve been inspired to pick up around the home, declutter, and find places for everything. One of the major places where junk goes to live is a large shelving unit in the living room. With my mind set on achieving joy, I decided it was time to declutter and organize the large bookshelf with a few storage boxes.I picked up a few simple boxes from Michael’s with the ...
Neutrals Polymer Clay Earring Collection DIY
A coworker recently asked me what my favorite color is and I replied – tan. She was a little disappointed with my response, but hey, it’s true. I really like shades of brown. From tan to caramels, to rich browns – I love it. A few minutes later she said, ya you do wear a lot of brown. True story. Well, finding earrings that are truly my style aka neutral, can be a bit of a challenge. To solve this problem, I made a collection of earrings in a few ...
5 Minute Dollar Store Basket Hack
I went to the dollar store the other day to pick up some sponges and left with a few black baskets that were calling my name. What would I do with these? At the time I didn’t know but, hey, for a dollar I couldn’t resist. Once home, I looked around and decided the baskets had a few uses around the home. Before putting them out though, I decided to spruce them up so they’d match our decor.Our home is a warm little space with a lot of light colored ...
DIY Braided Yarn Curtain Tiebacks with Tassels
Do you ever just sit and stare at your craft storage and just hope an idea will come to you? Okay, glad I’m not the only one. Well, that’s exactly what happened this morning. I was just kind of walking, around looking through my storage boxes while cleaning up, hoping I’d get inspired to make something. After looking around for a solid 20 minutes, my eyes focused in on a piece of string we’d been using to tie back our curtains. How could I ...
DIY Seasonal Hoop Wreaths
Nothing says, "we're a festive home" like a door wreath. Especially in an apartment complex, it’s really the main way to decorate the exterior of our home. And when Rodney called me out for not decorating for the season, I thought, what’s a better way to bring in the cold season than with a wreath. ...
DIY Instant Camera Photo Album
I went to Bali a year ago with my dear friend Makensy. She brought an awesome Fujifilm instant camera on the trip and after two weeks exploring the island, we had a ton of memorable photos documenting our travels. Following our trip, I had a ton of great photos hidden away in a box to keep them safe, rather than keeping them in a box, I wanted to create a photo album for better display. So one afternoon, I set out to create a functional ...
Big budget saver – DIY gel manicure at home
$80 a month, $960 a year - on manicures! I’m not proud of those numbers, but I’m glad I finally sat down and evaluated what I am spending my my nails. After realizing that I am spending entirely too much money to keep up my nails, I decided to give at home manicures a real go. I’ve done my nails in the past using regular nail polish, but I’m pretty rough on my hands so it wouldn’t last all that often. So I went back to gel. I recently talked ...