Category: DIY
Green holiday gift wrapping
December 17, 2016
I’m so excited about the wrapping for my gifts this year. Usually I stick with brown kraft paper or kraft paper wrapping with a holiday print on it so it can easily be recycled. Wrapping paper with shiny parts, foil, and glitter often cannot be recycled. Mindful Momma’s Instagram post inspired me. She wrote […]
Mermaid Nursery
November 2, 2016
Although Ellie has not yet slept in her room, it is ready for her with a mermaid theme. We were blessed with so many gifts and hand-me-downs to create this space that I hope she loves. This is our little mermaid in the newborn photo session by Flourish Photography. Tyler’s sister decorated the cardboard E that […]
Woodland themed baby shower and nursery
March 28, 2016
One of my college friends, Hannah, is due with her first baby tomorrow on her birthday. Both my friend and her husband love being outside and hiking, so their woodland themed nursery is a perfect fit! Below are photos of her nursery and two showers for their new son, Rowan. A few of us friends threw […]
The Nautical Wedding I Would Have Had
July 19, 2015
I helped my grandma, mom, aunt, and cousin cater a wedding in my parents’ hometown. I was delightfully surprised to find it was a nautical themed wedding, just like mine was last year. I loved all the decorations and casual feel. Basically, if I would have been married in a cow pasture, this would have […]
How to Make a Raised Garden Bed
May 2, 2015
Our house had a garden before we moved in, but it was only about 8″ tall. This is fine if you don’t have a dog. So last year after we remodeled our kitchen, I used the old kitchen drawers to plant vegetables and give the garden some character. The post on how to build a […]
DIY Christmas Gift Crafts (Or Other Time-of-Year Gifts!)
December 27, 2014
My friend Kelli (www.livingwellbykel.com) and I attended our first barter fair a few weeks ago with some of our handmade crafts and canned food. I posted the photo below to my Instagram and told a few people what we made. Since I was asked how to make these items, I wanted to share the links […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation
November 16, 2014
Wedding invitations are one of the first impressions your guests will have about your wedding. It will set the tone for the degree of casual/fancy, the decorations, and theme. These ‘pieces of paper’ can get expensive though. We bought our magnet Save the Dates from Wedding Paper Divas, so I’ll use them as an example. […]
How to Refinish Wood Furniture – desk, dresser, vanity
November 9, 2014
My grandma gave me a wood vanity with a large mirror that had been in storage for a long time. It needed to be stained or repainted to use. Since we had no furniture for our nautical room yet, this was a perfect addition. For nautical room ideas, see this blog post. MATERIALS Second-hand wood vanity […]
Anchor Wedding Garter Belt – Where to Customize Yours
September 26, 2014
One day, in my nautical-wedding-craze, I was searching “#anchor” on Instagram and found Mama’s Little Baby. The shop had just made a cute anchor headband / hairbow for little girls! Although I don’t own any kids (I don’t even sound like I should have one), I still enjoy seeing her new items, photography, and watching her online […]
Wedding Chalkboards from Vintage Window
September 12, 2014
Chalkboards are fun, easy, and trendy way to personalize your wedding. I love that they are reusable. For my wedding I tried not to buy things that were one time use. What would I do with boxes full of “congrats to the new couple” signs? With chalkboards though, you can use them for any occasion […]