I love throwing parties and entertaining family and friends, and today I'm sharing with you a great way I came up with to serve candy (or anything else) in a pretty pedestal bowl with a stand that can be customized in any color! Want to know the best part? Each candy bowl on a stand can be made for only $2! Cool, right? These little dishes are the perfect holders for serving candy at parties, entertaining, decoration, or just for snacking on at home! ... [ Read More ]
DIY Anthropologie-Inspired Snow Globes
Last year I posted a Christmas project tutorial that was very popular. It was inspired by an Anthropologie version of a snow globe that was pretty, but was soooo overpriced. I don't mind paying for some items at that amazing store, but when it's something that I know I can DIY at home for so much cheaper, then you can bet I'm going to do it! If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen that my version was just featured in Mother Earth Living Magazine, a ... [ Read More ]
DIY Gold & Bronze Painted Acorns
Today I wanted to share with you one of my very first posts from when I started my blog a year ago. Most of you have probably not seen my DIY gold and bronze painted acorns yet, since my blog was just a newborn when I made them! I LOVE gold, especially during fall and Thanksgiving time, and painting a light thin layer of gold and bronze takes a handful of plain, ordinary acornsand turns them into into exquisite and chic decor. You can use them display them in a bowl, as a vase filler, or ... [ Read More ]
How to Install A New Bathroom Faucet
This post brought to you by Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine.Replacing our downstairs bathroom faucet has been on the to do list for as long as we have been living in our house, about 13 years. It's one of those projects that we keep saying that we'll get to, and then life happens and there aren't enough hours in the day to do everything that we would like! Can you relate? Although I have no plumbing experience, I thought it was high time we replaced our old, outdated faucet for ... [ Read More ]
Easy DIY Fall Wreath from Paper
My kids are back to school today, and I am in the mood for fall, even though it has been in the 90's around here... ugh. I can't wait for crisp, cool sweater weather! I thought I'd share with you my VERY FIRST blog post I wrote last year for this blog when it was just a brand new baby. ;) Over the weekend this fall wreath was featured on Disney's Babble (eek, one of my absolute favorites!!), so it couldn't have been too bad for a first blog post, right?! So without further ado, here's the ... [ Read More ]
DIY Anchor Pillow + Free Printable
Learn how to make a nautical anchor pillow that costs under $3 and is perfect for summer decorating! Please tell me that I'm not the only person who absolutely loves the sight of an anchor?! I've already professed my love of anchors to you in other posts, so you probably won't be surprised to know that I made my new favorite pillow this week, featuring a big white anchor stenciled onto navy blue duck cloth. This anchor pillow is a great way to bring the summer into your living room, or ... [ Read More ]