How do you decorate after the holidays?  I tend to take all my Christmas down and just let my house  breath for a week or two.  I like to think about what I have and mix it up a bit so I can have a fresh new start for  the new year.  Then as I […]

How to make an ornament frame  This is a fun and easy craft to do this holiday, so easy that my boy was helping me make this one.  Maybe he didn’t want to wash dinner dishes but what ever the reason it was fun to craft with him.  This ornament frame would make a darling […]

Modern Thanksgiving tablescapes seem a little bit counter intuitive, seeing that Thanks Giving is a holiday seeped in tradition.  You know me always wanting to be current and yet I do have a ton of vintage and family heirlooms  in my home. I guess I love looking to the future without losing the charm of […]

I love a good IKEA hack, I’ve seen so many sofa table hacks but I wanted a faux marble table in my living room soooo….. I made one, here is my IKEA hack for a marble table with gold trim.  This is the most inexpensive way to create beautiful furniture. (Marble contact paper)  I love […]

Hello friends, I’m going to give you my tips and tricks for using marble contact paper.  I’m in love with this stuff and I’m sure your going to love it too.  I looked for this marble contact paper at Walmart and Target  neither had the look i was going for.  I found this gorgeous marble […]

Make a giant Jenga game from 2×4’s,  seriously guys its so easy and one of the funnest games I’ve played outside in a long time. I love the indoor small version of Jenga anyway so this giant DIY was going on my summer to do list.  I did have to talk my hubby into cutting […]

Making your own Kubb game will put you in the running of  “BEST MOM EVER”! What is kubb (koob) you ask?  Well it is an increasingly popular lawn game said to have originated over 1,000 years ago in Scandinavia. Though the game is as simple as tossing wood dowels to knock over wood blocks, kubb (also known […]

I love lemonade stands.  So I decided that in celebration of summer I’m going to give you some fabulous lemonade stand swag!  This first print is mine and you can download it free HERE. Size it how you would like and remember its square. I’ve also added just plane yellow triangles so that you can […]