Last night, my Jersey Woolie doe started building her nest. I was thrilled and amazed as I watched her! Talk about the ultimate up cycle! She started shredding hay into smaller pieces, then she added them to her hiding hole (a repurposed trash can). She added bunny fur and bits Read more
Today I decided to recover a few second life pillows I picked up this past week. I love giving items a new life and making them work with my home. These pillows started out frayed, stained, and just looked tired and old! I used some old tee shirts and a Read more
With winter full swing and looking towards Spring, I decided it was time to attempt Egg carton flowers! We made dozens of them and upcycled my girls’ mirror… But there are many other things you could create as well! Here is how we did it… Step 1 Cut apart the Read more
Today I’m going to share with you my most recent up cycle project- restoring delapatated old boxes! I started by cutting out cardboard inserts to line the box. After hot gluing the cardboard in place, I cut out my fabric to cover the box. Some more hot glue and careful Read more
Recently I helped my oldest daughter remake her mirror. We wanted to make it a bit more creative and get rid of the “fairest of them all” quote as both our girls use the mirror. This is what we started with. We first gave the mirror a base coat of Read more
This week my family has been sick… I do my best to try and keep everyone healthy, but sometimes we succumb. One of my go to remedies and immune support is elderberry. It does wonders for the immune system and is generally a good supplement overall. I make my own Read more
Been a while since I’ve been able to post, but that’s because life has been busy! I have several posts lined up and have been getting pictures to go with them… Here is the first project post… We have an Ottoman that I use for storage, extra seating, and foot Read more
This week I’ve been busy trying to downsize and organize our collection of toys. I’ve been told that weekly toy bins are the best, or daily totes, or to organize by color. For me, this is the system I’ve decided to try, and I encourage you to use whatever works Read more
Just another snowy day. The children all run out to play. Snowmen, Sleds, loads of fun They learn to play with everyone. The snowflakes swirl around and round. The drifts pile higher on the ground. The wind blows cold, their cheeks are pink. Time for them to come in I Read more
I recently made a discovery which has changed my life in many different areas… I am an introvert. While I started to realize this several years ago, it wasn’t until recently that the reality of what this means sunk in. I was talking to my husband (a noted extrovert) and Read more