Category: DIY

Renovations Made Easy Without Leaving Home

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     If you are anything like I am, you are a person who can’t sit still looking at boring walls for too long and renovations seem like such a dauting task. Through this whole pandemic it seems my need for organization and reinvention are running thick. Simply because I am staring at every nook and cranny in my home with great detail. Not to mention, we’ve had to adjust to a whole new dynamic with my children now virtually learning that re-organization of space has been essential.   There…

Easy No Sew Winter Sock Friends

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  Whether you are looking for a cute DIY craft project or for a fun friend for your littles, this no-sew sock snowman craft is something to try.  These make excellent craft ideas for the holidays and adorable decor pieces for your home. You’ll fall in love with how easy and simple these are to make and probably make a whole slew of them like we did, just because. What You Will Need: Mens White Sweat Socks Mens Black Sweat Socks Colorful Fuzzy Socks Rice Small Rubber Bands Tacky Glue…

Stovetop Christmas Potpourri – DIY Gift Idea

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Need a last minute gift idea that won’t break the bank, or perhaps something to make your house feel a little extra merry this holiday season. Stovetop potpourri is one of my favorite smells! Especially because it can be made easily, reused a couple of times and simply made up for gifting too. The combination of oranges, cranberries, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks just feels like Christmas. Simmer on low for a couple of hours and your home will feel so cozy and inviting. The smell lingers for hours afterwards too!  …

DIY Outdoor Solar Chandelier

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When we moved into our new home the builder provided us with a shiny brass chandelier in our dining area. Not our personal type of decor element however I decided to keep it anyway with the intention of re-purposing it in the future. Just shy of 4 years later and I finally dug it out of our garage to make an outdoor chandelier that would keep money in the bank and serve as a beautiful fixture to accompany our outdoor space. This minimalist do it yourself (DIY) light fixture is…

Toja Grid – The Simplest Pergola Solution For Any Backyard

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    After looking endlessly for a pergola to accommodate our backyard space, we came across TOJA Grid. A modular pergola system that is customizable! This was especially appealing to us because our home elevation is high and every other pergola we were looking at would have blocked our windows had we put them up. Standard heights were around 8 feet tall without getting one made and our space measures 10 feet high in order not to interfere with the window frames. Let me begin by saying that my husband…

Simple Mother’s Day Planter DIY

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Let’s face it, birthdays are for elaborate gifts and mother’s day is for the thoughtful and sometimes cheesy gifts our kids put a lot of time into and we cherish them forever. By the time you reach my age you run out of ideas to get your mom something truly special and you start to make up plans to give gifts from the grand children she will equally love – just because it’s from them. This year my sister and I made my mom the most adorable (and practical) planter…

Frothy Bath Bomb DIY

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Over the weekend the boys and I experimented a little with our traditional bath bomb recipe and came up with an alternative that was too irresistible not to share. Apparently we’ve gone through a phase whereby each and every bath time experience must be accompanied by a bubbling treat – of-course I am also guilty of loving bath bombs too so I can totally relate to the boys needs when it comes to making bath time fun. The only downfall is that the store-bought versions are often costly and sometimes…

Prepping For Back To School With A Permanent Impact

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    Everyone that knows me also knows that I hate back to school, I miss my kids way too much to get excited about the whole thing and my anxiety almost always takes over this time of year. I like to find ways to communicate with them and remind my boys that I am with them even when I am not because the truth is, it makes a mama feel better – selfish I know but it gets me through those long school days. You name it, I have…

Easy Summer Braided Beauty Tutorials

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With the sizzling summer heat fast approaching, I have been looking everywhere on the web for simple ways to stay chic while still maintaining my long hair this season. So many ideas when you actually look, and most of them are pretty easy to do yourself too! Here’s a list of the simplest and stylish hair styles I am going to attempt this summer: The side braid with a little ‘extra’ is simply beautiful! Who knew a simple braid would look so effortless yet put together – just love this…

Sneak Peek At Our Halloween Costumes & Some Fun DIY Costume Ideas #StreamTeam

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It’s no secret that I love Halloween – luckily my family does too because we start brainstorming as soon as one year is done and work our way to the next year using nothing but pure imagination. Inspired by themes and movies of course, we really try to include the whole family (sometimes the dog too) in our overall Halloween look for the season. This year, we will be dressing up as the crew from Alice In Wonderland and I am super-excited to give you a sneak peek…