DIY & Crafts

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. To DIY or to hire out? It's a question that every homeowner runs into, and the answer is often not clear. Many homeowners start down the path of DIY home improvement for one major reason: money. Hiring skilled contractors and specialists is expensive, as anyone who has gotten a quote for a house project quickly realizes. You may be great […]

This post is sponsored by Zabitat. All opinions are my own! Believe it or not, this whole project took less than an hour--and we finished it a month ago. What took me so long was finding the time to take photos and write this post. January was a doozy of a month for us, including a terrible stomach flu rolling through the whole family (it was miserable). I have quite […]

You guys, I'm so proud of myself. I made my first DIY project in a looong time, and it turned out pretty darn cute! Not to mention, it was so satisfying to create something with my own hands again! I have been wanting to make one of these chunky arm knit blankets since, oh I don't know, three years ago. But I've never knitted, so I was worried that I'd mess […]

This post is sponsored by Mixbook. Happy February! Valentine's Day is coming right up, so I wanted to share this quick and easy idea for a fun, oversized "card" that's not overly cheesy. Since V-Day comes so soon after the New Year, I thought it would be fun to celebrate all of my favorite dates, vacations, and everyday moments with Ben from the past year. I printed out some 5x5 […]