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…
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…
Happy Hanukkah to each and every one of you! My family LOVES to celebrate Hanukkah and this year is no exception! While we have decided to keep the decorations minimal until we someday own our own home, we still try to make it a memorable time for our little ones! Read more…
Have you ever seen an old granny square afghan? The colors and intricate stitching are quite a beauty to behold. Some afghans are made in a stained glass pattern- with bright colored centers and a solid dark border connecting them all. Others are a kelaidascope of color… but where did Read more…