Trash to Treasure. Like Big Time.
A couple weeks ago I got a text… There was a table on the side of the road. I dropped off Number 3 and 4 at school and went to check it out. I gave the table to my father. He’s like the Duke of...
View ArticleHow to “age” a piece of furniture by 100 years in 5 minutes.
Here are some tips to use if you are trying to give a new piece of wood, or a new piece of furniture, an aged look. We used a piece of pine. First, give it a coat of stain. Then, beat the shit out of...
View ArticleNot Your Average Halloween Costume
You don’t need a lot of money for a Halloween costume. I had a budget of $10. You don’t need a lot of time, either. I had a window of 1 hour. I started mine at 11:00 this morning. I was done by 11:52....
View ArticleNo more clutter for this mudder.
So I went on a cleaning rampage this weekend. Well, I started one, anyway. I’m not done. One of the problems is that there is so much for me to do, I didn’t know where to even begin. The enormity of...
View ArticleTake this mess and shove it.
Apparently I’m goal oriented. And I like a challenge. Maybe the fact that the marathon is over has left me with the need for a new mission. And that’s why I’m on the organizational tear. That could be...
View ArticleHow I started successfully organizing my house without locking any of my...
Today will be day 9 of Operation Organization. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how I’ve been able to get stuff done while the kids are home. Especially the little ones. It’s not easy. But I...
View ArticleHow to use Christmas book covers to make an easy Christmas decoration.
During the office cleaning extravaganza, I found a whole pile of book covers. I always take them off the hardcover books as soon as we get them because they just get destroyed. They’re so cute that I...
View ArticleOperation Organization: Where did all my sh*t go?
I’m 2 weeks into Operation Organization. If you Follow the Facebook page, you may have seen the progress. If not, here’s a recap. So far, I’ve finished the dining room… Before After The mudroom…...
View ArticleThinking outside the Medicine Cabinet.
I’ve been dissatisfied with this corner of my kitchen for a long time. I love having a tv in the kitchen, but I’ve hated the fact that it takes up most of the counter. I also really hate that spice...
View ArticleNot Your Average Advent Calendar
Overall, I’ve received positive feedback about my Christmas Bucket list. But there are some people who are saying that I’ve created more pressure for myself. I’m not sure those people know me very...
View Article3 amazing dresser transformations
Back in September I got all of this stuff for free on the side of the road: I finally got around to refinishing some of it. My dad and I are working as a team. I’m basically coming up with the ideas...
View ArticleA cute and simple way to recycle Christmas cards into ornaments
A couple weeks ago I got a card in the mail. It was from someone I had sent a Christmas card to this year. I just thought what was inside the envelope was so cute, and I thought I’d share it. It’s a...
View ArticleSuper Cute Hutch Tranformation
A friend gave me this hutch a few months ago. She had been using it in her son’s room, but he had outgrown it and she didn’t want it anymore. It’s a cute little piece, but that knotty pine isn’t for...
View ArticleA tisket, a tasket, I made my Easter basket.
Editors Note: I really never re-post things. But I’m sick as a dog. Like so sick that my hair hurts. Since Easter is on the horizon, this is appropriate, and it’s a good one, and it might be...
View ArticleSuper easy (and free!) advent “calendar”
Last year after getting tired of the Christmas season appearing out of nowhere and then coming and going before I even realized it, I created A Christmas Bucket List. One of the items on the list was...
View Article3 Awesome Dresser Transformations
Back in September I got all of this stuff for free on the side of the road: I finally got around to refinishing some of it. My dad and I are working as a team. I’m basically coming up with the ideas...
View ArticleA cute and simple way to recycle Christmas cards into ornaments
A couple weeks ago I got a card in the mail. It was from someone I had sent a Christmas card to this year. I just thought what was inside the envelope was so cute, and I thought I’d share it. It’s a...
View ArticleSuper Cute Hutch Tranformation
A friend gave me this hutch a few months ago. She had been using it in her son’s room, but he had outgrown it and she didn’t want it anymore. It’s a cute little piece, but that knotty pine isn’t for...
View ArticleA tisket, a tasket, I made my Easter basket.
I was 35 when my husband and I got married. I had been living in my cute little condo before that. All alone. It was really nicely decorated. Almost magazine-worthy. In my spare time on the weekends I...
View ArticleSuper easy advent “calendar”— you might already have it and not even realize it.
We have a ton of Christmas books. They just aren’t ever organized and all in one spot. And every year, Christmas comes and goes, and I’ve missed the opportunity to read Christmas stories to the kids....
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