DIY & Crafts

Do you decorate for Halloween? I’ve never been a fan of scary stuff (I hate horror movies, and I can’t stand the sight of blood)...so I definitely won’t be putting gravestones and zombies in my house. But I do like some Halloween decor…the stuff that’s more cute and whimsical, rather than gory. Here are some of my favorite ideas that I’ve seen. 1. Black cat pumpkins. So clever! Paint two pumpkins […]

About a month ago, Home Depot invited me and several other bloggers to be a part of a DIY challenge. The project was up to us…the only rule was that it had to involve plywood. I had a bunch of ideas (plywood is a fun material to work with!) but in the end I decided on something that I knew we’d actually use a lot: a shoe rack! Before we […]

I’m excited to announce that I’m a new contributor over at the Bali Blinds blog! They posted my first project for them yesterday: these easy peasy DIY birch log candleholders. This project is really quick, inexpensive, and doable. So no excuses! Check out the full tutorial here. I think these candleholders would make great gifts around the holidays, and the birch logs will pair well with other seasonal decor as we transition into […]

Happy Fourth of July! I saw these American flag berry kabobs on Pinterest a couple weeks ago and fell in love with the idea…so I decided to give them a try! I know it would have been good to post this tutorial sooner, but I’m a last-minute kind of girl and didn’t get around to making them until last night (sorry!). Hopefully some of you are last-minuters too. If so, you still […]