Make Some Upcycled Denim Planters #DIY #Craft I have a bunch of old pants laying around, hoping to some day become something else. I remember years ago, my Mom making my brother a blanket with squares of old jeans, but figured I don’t have the time (or the patience) to do that, so wanted to figure out something a bit easier. I figured that it would […]
Thank you Wayfair for partnering with me on this “DIY Didn’t I Think Of This Sooner” blog post! DIY Didn’t I Think Of This Sooner? (Sponsored by Wayfair) So who here doesn’t wish that they had more space, and/or less mess in their homes at one point or another? I am a wife and a mother of a 15 year old, and if you’re like […]
Thank you to Simplistically Living for letting me partner with them on this post! With the weather getting better, and the chance that we’re finally able to have fun and entertain outdoors, we need to make sure we keep our yards nice for those special occasions. Summer is almost upon us and that means we are all getting our yards ready for entertaining! When it […]
How To Make an Upcycled Seed Starter #DIY #Garden I saw this seed starter project on Made Everyday awhile back, and thought it would be great to make, now that Spring is finally here in the White Mountains. The oak trees just sprouted leaves, so that tells us that it’s time to start gardening. Using these will make it fun to plant flowers and help them […]
Giant Button Wall Art #DIY #Craft #Home I saw this project on Fave Crafts years ago, and thought it would be fun to make. I decided to add a bit more to it, and then gave it to a friend for her Sunday School room at church. It was fun to make and would be perfect for a craft room, or any area that you […]
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Orkin Mosquito Summer Scientist Giveaway Are you prepared for the mosquito infestation this year? We live in the mountains of Arizona, near many lakes and rivers. We always love the colder months, since the mosquitoes fly away somewhere else. Now, […]
*I was financially compensated for this post. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*Did you know that in 1994, the C.H.A. (Craft & Hobby Assoc.) came up with the great time of the year that we know as craft month. It was created to help men, women & children learn about the wonderful world of crafting, or get back into what they […]
Living In a Septic Situation As most of you know, I live in the White Mountains of AZ and we have been having septic tank problems for years. We are having septic failure across the majority of the neighborhood. Failure so great, that leech lines are bubbling up into some of the back yards, and running down the easements. Green slime can be found […]
*I was financially compensated for this post. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Keep Your Home Clean & Your Family Safe You have probably seen stories on the news about the problems the environment is having these days. It is definitely no laughing matter. It is a very serious issue that many people are doing their part to help out with. […]
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Keep Your Family’s Home Clean…With Frosch! #MomsMeet #FroschUSA I recently was able to try out some of the Frosch USA products through Mom’s Meet Blogger Review page. I so love being a part of this team, and getting to find […]
Make Some Halloween Lamps Using Wine Glasses I thought it would be fun to make some Halloween table decor this year. I wanted something pretty easy, with things that I already had. I saw some “shades” at the dollar store and figured that it would be easy to make my own. Then, you can just decorate them however you wish to display around your home. […]
Celebrate Fall With a Plastic Canvas Pumpkin #Halloween #Craft #DIY I saw a kit to make something like this in the Mary Maxim catalog that I received recently. I figured that I had some extra plastic canvas laying around, and that it would be fun to try and make my own. It ended up being pretty easy and turned out really cute. I love that […]
Make Some Fall Candy Dishes With Fall finally here, and the leaves just starting to change here in the White Mountains of Arizona, I always love having my home decorated to match. I saw something like these on Pinterest and Real House Mom’s blog, and thought that they would be fun to make. I wish that I would have bought some of the pots at Dollar […]
Make a Utensil Table Helper I always love seeing things, that are made out of something else. You know, old detergent bottles turned into watering cans…things like that? The great thing of upcycling or reusing items for something else, always make me smile. I saw something like this for sale in a catalog the other day…at about $25.00 and thought, hmmm, I’ll just make my […]
Learn How To Build a Shoe Hanger We had a small plastic tray in our entry way, for those with dirty shoes, etc. to hang them when they came into the house. I was so tired of shoes just being thrown and other things being added to it, I wanted to make a change. I had seen something like this in a home improvement magazine and […]
How To Create Some Easy Fall Decor So the Autumn/Fall season is almost here. Living in the White Mountains of Arizona, it’s one of my favorite times of the year. The trees begin to change, the air begins to cool, and like I’ve heard from others and never knew what they meant, until living here, you can just smell it! Being surrounded by oak, birch and […]
Create a Paper Plate Gift Box I’ve seen things like this online and thought that it would be fun to try. I have some really amazing friends here in the mountains, and thought that these would be fun to make for them. They were pretty easy to make, and could be decorated in any way that you see fit! You could also make mini ones for […]
Learn How To Make Sushi Towels I saw something like this online a few years back and thought it would be so much fun to make. I found the towels I needed at the Dollar Tree, so they didn’t cost a lot, for sure. I figured that these would be fun to make!! I’m one who loves sushi, and have for a long time. Seeing […]
Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories! (#CreateDesignDiscover) I found these great silicone molds online, and thought that they would be really fun to use to create some decor for the home. I would love to use them to make Christmas ornaments or special tags for gifts, but figured that this would be fun to do for household decor at this time of the year. They were very […]
Turn Toys Into a Cable Holder (#CreateDesignDiscover) I saw something like this online the other day and thought it would be fun to make. They had theirs as just one figure, and it was very simple, so I thought that I would change it up. Making it larger to hold more cables, as well as adding a little center portion to hold a key. Who […]
