My husband and I are going to whitewash our fireplace. Before that can be done it is important to clean it properly. I have done a ton of research on how to clean your fireplace properly so you can get it ready for whitewashing or painting. Bricks can easily become dirty with built up soot, grease … Continue reading How to Clean Your Fireplace to Paint
"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come." - Unknown Every one doubts themselves. It is one of our biggest faults. We find ourselves saying "why should they listen to me? I am a nobody." "My work isn't as good as theirs. I'll just give … Continue reading Motivational Monday #8
"Be afraid, be very afraid..."- Ronnie, The Fly (1986) Who doesn’t think of eyeballs when it comes to Halloween? Whether they are goofy or scary, eyeballs are everywhere. I love mason jars so why not make some googly home decor eyed ones for this upcoming Halloween and be the talk of the neighborhood? This was … Continue reading Googly Eyed Mason Jars
As in Grandma fashion, when she comes to visit she brings lots of goodies for the little ones. LOL This time she found these cute Disney princess magic towels. Check out these Disney Frozen Magic Towel Elsa Anna and Olaf Set of 4! I thought this would be a fun science project to show how these … Continue reading Magic Towels 🙂
Do you have a ton of those plastic grocery bags that you cant find anything to do with? Here are some old and new ideas so you can put those bags to good use instead of just throwing them away. Reuse them as grocery bags. Garbage bags. We use ours for our bathrooms. In the … Continue reading 23+ ways to reuse your plastic grocery bags
"I work because I love to, not because I have to." I have amazing parents that encouraged me to pursue my dreams. When I was 9 years old they put me in an oil painting class. I fell in love with painting. Over the years I have worked in all different types of medium including, … Continue reading Hand Painted Glassware
Wind chimes are the music of the garden Wind Chimes have been around for thousand and thousand of years and there's a reason. Some say they bring good luck, some have them for Feng Shui and most, like me, love just listening to them when the wind blows. 🙂 I found this neglected wind chime … Continue reading Repurposed Wind Chime
Everyone needs a pick-me-up every once in a while. When it comes to blogging there is always room for encouragement. So I thought I would start Motivational Mondays because honestly Mondays are always the hardest especially if you are still working a 9-5 job. "Never frown, even when you're sad, because you never know who … Continue reading Motivational Monday #1
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!” Before I had kids I read about the 4 Bs (bath, bottle, book, bed). When I started my routine with my oldest I implemented this idea … Continue reading Get your baby & toddler to love reading
This was fun to make. Who doesn't like wreaths? lol. This was actually my first burlap wreath and I have to say it was surprisingly easy. 😀 What you need: Wire wreath 2 different burlap ribbon (one normal and one american flag looking) red, white and blue construction paper battery operated star lights Start by … Continue reading American Flag Wreath