Two months ago, we were a few towns over running a few errands, and I forced Rob to go into our favourite buy and sell shop. He always was frustrated going in there because he never felt like they had what we wanted. Today was different. We did our usual loop, stopped at the crocs […]
3 Simple DIY Valentine’s Home Decor Projects That are not tacky
I will be the first to admit that I have never been a Valentine’s Day fan. It had always seemed like a let down. Or, focused on my mom as its her birthday. Once I started Dating Rob, it became that time of year where he’d get grumpy because he literally despised the whole shebang. […]
DIY Wooden Letter Magnets
Last year, while hunting for something else at the dollar store, Rob found plastic alphabet magnets. He thought maybe they would help Aubrey who was then struggling with a few letters. The kids absolutely loved them, but they were obviously cheaply made, kept falling apart and there were only one of each letter, so words […]
Round Up of Easy Paper Valentines Decor
Valentine’s has always been a special day for our family. It’s not necessarily becauseĀ of wanting to share our love and the day itself, but because my loving mom was born on that day. We always decorated the house with homemade decor and my dad always brought her beautiful roses. Now that Aubrey is at the […]
How To Make Beeswax Wraps
Before Christmas, I went on a crafting spree and turned a yard of fabric into ten beeswax wraps for both our home as well as gifts. We have been using Wax wraps for about a year now have not had to buy saranĀ wrap for about the same. Since moving to our new home, we seem […]
Taking a Fireplace Mantle From dark Antique Stain to Whitewashed
Well, we are about halfway done on the mantle placeĀ and boy what a differenceĀ it has made not only to the fireplace but also to the whole room itself, causing it to feel open and light. The dark stain is lovely due to the fact that it shows the house’s age, but it has a red […]