When my kids were young, I used to buy them canvases and let them paint their little hearts out. I have their masterpieces sprinkled throughout the house. Well, I have this wall I've been wanting something new and abstract in my family room. Remember last November when I began this family room and bar makeover? Here it is. Ya what month are we in? Yup. Ok so only a couple more things before I share it all and it's complete. And this is … [Read more...]
DIY Dry Erase Board
Our schedules right now are so crazy with different sports, practices, not to mention, "hey mom, can you get me this at the store?... I need things for a school project... Mail this package..." Having some kind of message board I thought might be helpful. Even if not for messages to each other, even "notes to self" to put in front of ourselves. I can't take credit for coming up with this simple DIY dry erase board, but when I saw how easy … [Read more...]
Grooming Goodies
".... and don't forget to wash your face and brush your teeth before bed!" Mother's famous words, right? Well, this weekend marks the celebration of lil miss's birthday in the family. And with that came a small gathering of the girls. Now, as I prepare for a house full of estrogen to sleep over, I'm thinking LORD WHEN DOES THIS END? But I quickly remember how this will pass and soon they will be off to college and I'll be left alone with … [Read more...]
Pomanders and Other Fall Ideas
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, even though I worship the sun (a huge no-no, I know!) and love the beach. It evokes a feeling of change, where scents and colors and everything around us changes. Almost instantly. Pomanders are an easy decorative thing to make, a DIY type of thing, that anyone can do using 2 things from the grocery store... oranges and whole cloves. That's it. Pierce the cloves in any design you … [Read more...]
Beauty: Miracle Gel Nails
I wish I was one of those girls who do gel and shellac nails. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those. The acetone just TOTALLY wears on my nails, making them brittle and weak. Pretty sad. This isn't the first time I've shared my desire for the gel nail... in fact, I'm all about trying alternatives, and I did one HERE. I confess... I'm a beauty junkie, and especially when it comes to going to the the drugstore, I fight buying more nail … [Read more...]
Tree Toppers
I have always had this weird picky thing for our tree topper. We don't own an angel or a big star. Most of the years I've adorned the op of the tree with a giant bow and have had ribbons drape down over the tree and swirl around it. This year, we had a different thought. Actually, WE didn't, but a few others (other than myself) had a new idea of what to place atop the … [Read more...]
DIY Gel Nails
You have heard me talk of my love/hate relationship for gel nails before HERE. Well, miss mini-me who is into beauty not long ago purchased this little system by Sally Hansen at the drugstore... and she had a revelation that it can be used on regular nail polish. So I thought lemme give it a try! Here's what I used from the kit and NOT from the kit... The Sally Hansen light, the Sally Hansen top coat. The base … [Read more...]
Wall Calendar, A Sneak Peek and Last Call
I was inspired by my dear friend Amy who has an absolute FABBBBBY mud room (well WHOLE house) but one thing in particular caught my attention... her family calendar. Those of us who have many things to juggle know how hard it all can be to keep it all straight. And yes, I know we've talked before about paper calendars vs phone app, but I'm visual. I will TOTALLY remember it more if I write it and if I SEE it in front of me. Now, mine is a … [Read more...]
Bath Poof, Not Bat Poop.
Every year the week of Halloween really throws me for a loop because it's filled with activities, not just the normal trick or treating stuff, but throw in a birthday to mix it up a bit and you have one pooped out momma! So being that the past few days did consume my posts with birthday blah blah, I'm doing a bit of a halloween delay, if you will. A post holiday post! Now, take a look at this.... Now, I gotta admit, I'm not much of a crafty … [Read more...]
