Happy Independence Day!
Ah, the Fourth of July – time to go to a parade, grill a hotdog and watch some fireworks (or light some off, depending). It’s a fun day; it’s summer’s big holiday, after all. I love this holiday with all of it’s red white…
How I Used Extra Bamboo to Make A Decorative Bamboo Ladder for a Plant Trellis {Tutorial}
I planted a bougainvillaea last week in one of our patio planter boxes, and it needed something to climb and wind around. I also wanted something in that area that would help replace the look of the fig tree and fill up some…
Make a Succulent Planter from an Olive Oil Tin
The other day I saw a post from Kaitlin at Wunderbar about tea tin terrariums and it got me thinking about a project I’ve had on the back burner for awhile – a succulent planter from an olive oil tin. We buy our olive…
Easy Felt Valentine’s Day Coasters
I made these easy (really super easy) felt Valentine’s drink coasters the other day, as part of my “spruce up the house for holidays other than Christmas” plan for this year. I was browsing blogs last week and came across some cute felt coasters…
Valentine’s Day Pillow Cover
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I thought I’d add to my holiday decorating by making a pillow cover for the occasion. Last year right around this time I made a pillow for my bed using an easy technique and so I…
Time to Overhaul the Bedrooms (Again)
My mother-in-law left recently, which means we had a guest room just sitting empty. We debated moving our son back into his own room, but decided for now to keep the kids together in one room and turn the other room into a playroom….
New Bedroom Curtains
I’ve finally gotten around to a window treatment for the bedroom. I got a steal of a deal on these curtain panels from Ikea, but still need to hem them.
Red Pom Poms
I’ve been decorating all day trying to get ready for our big bash Saturday – today I’m making pompoms to hang off the patio umbrella to spice it up a bit.
Bunting Night Four – All Done!
I finished the bunting! Yay! It turned out really cute. I used 5/8-inch polyester ribbon and sewed each triangle onto the ribbon. I just estimated the spacing so its not always entirely even but that helps its sweet folksy look. I decided to divide…
Bunting Night Three
Tonight is night number three for party bunting, in which I dye the fabric triangles in three lots: pink, green and orange. I used a few galvanized pails I had handy and set up my dye station out on the patio. Now its getting…
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