Welcome to Day 8! Today we are decorating our mailboxes! Mailboxes are often overlooked when it comes to the decor department…but I love to decorate my mailbox because it just makes my home feel more homey! I have decorated my mailboxes at my other houses for years with artificial floral stems that I purchase from…
Out with the old, in with the new! Turn something old into something new – create these beautiful fabric pumpkins with up-cycled old shirts and Dollar Tree foam pumpkins to spice up your Fall decorations on a budget! Are you looking for a creative way to decorate your home for Fall without breaking the bank?…
How to make a beautiful wreath for fall using a lambs ear and eucalyptus, faux pumpkins and buffalo plaid ribbon! Have you started decorating for Fall yet? I have!! The interior of my home is decorated, simply – nothing over board, and I love it! …And we’ve been filling our tummies with yummy fall soups!…
Transform a metal pizza pan from Dollar Tree into a DIY chalkboard wreath door hanger for fall with chalkboard paint, ribbon and chalk! You all know I love making wreaths from Dollar Tree supplies. First off, there are way more Dollar Trees around than Hobby Lobby’s, Michael’s Crafts, Joanne’s, etc – especially for me! Where…
Using screen transfers to paint on wood is an easy way to ensure beautifully painted designs. Remove stencil transfer from backing, adhere to the wood, apply acrylic paste over the stencil with a paint brush. Let dry and remove stencil transfer. I have been painting on wood and creating my own custom wooden farmhouse signs…
When we bought our 1886 Victorian home, I immediately had this strange feeling about it. A feeling of us just “doing our time” here – but in a good way. It’s weird. We are technically the 13th deed owners of this property, according to all of the records I’ve pulled on the house. Thirteenth. No…
I received the best compliment tonight. I received a text message from a friend saying that their co-worker said I was slacking because I hadn’t posted any house updates lately. HA! I know that seems like an odd “compliment”, especially from someone I do not know, but let me explain. You guys have no idea…
Hi hi hi friends!! What a wonderful week we had here {for the most part} in Wisconsin! The sun was shining and the temperatures were finally warm! It was seriously the little bounce in my step I needed! I never really realized how depressing it feels to have the lack of sunshine and warmer weather…living…
How to make a wooden door plaque with house number or year built date. While working on my front porch decor for spring, I decided that my poor old 1886 house needed a date plaque on it! I mean, it only seems right for a house that has been standing tall for 135 years! It…