This post is sponsored by First Service Credit Union. You did it - you planned and saved and you were finally able to sign on the dotted line! Your dream of owning a house came true - and now it's time to make that house a home. But BOY mortgages are expensive and now there's not as much money to go around. How do you invest in home improvement without costing an arm and a leg? Some simple updates include painting, replacing or updating doors, adding new backsplash, making DIY artwork, or ... continue reading...
Loopity Loops Pillow
Try your hand at knitting - no needles, no hooks, ALL hands! This Loopity Loops pillow project was sponsored by JOANN! Growing up we spent our summers with my Grandma Ruby. She lived in a tiny town that didn't even have a stop light. My grandma and aunts loved what I now know as "junkin" but what I remember was a LOT of garage sales! Going to them and hosting them. Long hot summers were full of old clothes and picture frames and lots of unique items sold for a quarter a piece. One of MY prized ... continue reading...
DIY Fence – How to Build a Fence
Our BIG SUMMER PROJECT is complete! We built a beautiful DIY fence to replace the dilapidated wood fence between our house and our neighbor. The added bonus was we were also able to replace our gate and get an automatic opener! We had no idea how to build a fence, but we worked with our neighbors and came up with an idea we loved and this project turned out better than we could have imagined! Here are some before photos of our fence - it's SAD I know! We had to remove the ... continue reading...
Spray Painting Picture Frames: Thrift Shop Challenge!
Spray painting picture frames is an easy DIY that not only saves you money but it'll look great in your home! Plus upcycling is great for the planet! The post has been months in the planning! A few of my blogging besties have teamed up for a Thrift Shop Challenge! The rules are simple: - Purchase something from a thrift store that needs a little love. It can be clothing, furniture, decor, etc. The cheaper the better!- Bring it home and give it a makeover. Be creative! For my entry, I ... continue reading...
DIY Picnic Ideas
Picnics are such a great way to enjoy some downtime and the outdoors. Doesn't matter who you're inviting: friends, family, or that special someone -- everyone loves a picnic. I've got some creative DIY picnic ideas that will make your next picnic one to remember! Some may think the food is the only thing that matters but that's far from the truth. The picnic blanket, cooler or picnic basket, what you're eating off of, the napkins, and so on. There are so many ways to jazz up your supplies with ... continue reading...
How To Clean Wood Fence
This post is sponsored by WORX! Learn how to clean wood fence with the Worx Hydroshot. This summer one of our big projects was replacing our fence. We worked with our neighbors to tear down and replace the fence between our house and our new neighbor. The fence on the other side of the house is only about 4 years old, and still structurally sound. After looking at our brand new, gorgeous fence on the other side we decided it needed this one needed a good ... continue reading...
Unicorn Cupcakes with Unicorn Candy!
You can make unicorn cupcakes with a plain white cake mix and top with easy to make unicorn candy! This adorably delicious post is sponsored by JOANN. Cupcakes are muffins that believed in miracles - and in this case in unicorns too! We all know that money can't buy happiness but it CAN buy all the ingredients to make these adorable unicorn cupcakes with unicorn candy toppers! The cupcakes, candy, and even the icing are incredibly simple and I know for a fact that whoever you share them with ... continue reading...
Oliver’s Travels: Charleston, SC
This post was sponsored by Toyota USA. We drove the 2018 Toyota CH-R around Charleston, South Carolina for a quick vacation in the low country. Last month, I headed to Charleston, SC for my third Haven Conference. I was thrilled that this year I was not only attending, but also working with my favorite store, JOANN to host a workshop and design their booth. We had a blast at the conference as usual, with old friends and new. Three of us flew from Houston together and were picked up in ... continue reading...
How To Make A Perpetual Calendar
This post is sponsored by JOANN You can make a perpetual calendar for a colorful way to display the date on your desk. It's no secret that I'm a fan of color. Take a peek in my living room or my craft room/office and you'll see I don't shy away from a few bright hues. A few years ago I created a giant acrylic calendar which I love to use to plan out my month at a glance (I use dry erase markers and post-it notes). I wanted a small desktop calendar which just showed the date and I knew I wanted ... continue reading...
DIY Photo Holder – How to Make A Resin Picture Stand!
Make a beautiful DIY photo holder using gold leaf and resin! This project is sponsored by ETI. I take WAY too many photos. My iPhone is frequently reaching capacity - and they keep making them bigger and bigger! I've been trying to incorporate more photos into our decorating and putting up more photos from our travels and such around our home. I've also been working a lot lately with resin crafting! I contribute over at The Resin Crafts Blog and have made some pretty fun projects out of resin. ... continue reading...
5 Home Maintenance Tips For Summer
Get ready for the hottest season of the year with these home maintenance tips for summer! This post is sponsored by One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Did you know there are parts of this county that central air conditioning isn't STANDARD in a home? I've lived 29 hot, hot, summers in the south and when I recently visited Oregon and San Francisco I was shocked that most homes and hotels didn't have air conditioning! Our AC is the one thing in our ... continue reading...
5 Ways to Show Your Dog You Love Them
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of AvoDerm Natural pet foods. All opinions are 100% mine. It's no secret that I love my dog. When we first brought him home a few years ago, I was flooding my Instagram feed with pictures of him (remember when IG was chronological??) so we had to create him his own account! Would you believe there are complete strangers out there who love him as much as we do?! The internet is a weird place! I'd wanted a dog for YEARS before we finally adopted ... continue reading...