Once I saw this picture on Pinterest I knew I had to make one of these ruffle lampshades. I just fell in love instantly. So after a little internet browsing I came across this tutorial and after a lot of burlap, cutting and gluing, I had achieved exactly what I was looking for! And then […]
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Last year I set out to make one of these glowing wooden stars and am now seeing them EVERYWHERE. It’s one of my favorite Christmas decor pieces and if I could find an appropriate place for it, I would keep it up all year. Instead of shelling out the dough for one you too can […]
December is just around the corner which means the start of one of our favorite family traditions; the advent calendar! I searched high and low for an advent calendar that I liked and came up empty-handed. So, a friend and I set out to make our own and I must say that it is one […]
This past weekend was jam-packed full of many of my favorite things. It started with a ton of burlap, crafty goodness. A couple friends and I manned a booth with a strong burlap theme and we had a great time! I loved spending time with those ladies. I couldn’t help but buy […]
For fall I wanted a wreath that I could use for a few months, and with my infatuation with burlap and twine I knew this was the wreath for me once I came across this picture. I could probably use this into Christmas as well! And THAT is why I love burlap so much. Because […]
I came across this beautiful mantle on Pinterest and knew this is what I wanted my new mantle to resemble for this fall season. It worked for October and November and I already had some of the items on-hand, so I set out to recreate something similar, but on a budget. Below are […]
Two weekends ago I traveled to Portland to help throw my beautiful sister-in-law a Little Man-themed baby shower. The food was delish, the mama was glowing and everyone seemed to have a great time. Success! Plus, who doesn’t just love mini bow ties, mustaches and neckties? I didn’t do the best job […]
I needed some greenery around the house without the obligation of having to water live plants, because in all honesty, I am a plant killer. And once I saw a few topiaries at Pottery Barn, I knew they would do the trick. Problem was, I was not willing to spend $189 on ONE of them. […]
For Gwyn’s third birthday, she requested a Minnie Mouse birthday party. A PINK Minnie Mouse birthday party. So we did just that and had the party at a park where we knew the kids could run around, play and have plenty of space. Extra ears for the parents Gwyn refused to […]
You may be wondering how our craft fair experience went this past weekend. Or maybe you could care less. Ha! But you landed on this post somehow so I shall tell you. On the day of the craft fair, I had one more pillow to sew, flower pins to make, I needed to go to […]
