The day has finally come! I get to show you my living room reveal! I'm not going to call it my final reveal because as you may have read in my Keeping it Real, Help I'm Drowning post, I still have quite a few projects I want to tackle in this room. I'll mention those in the after pictures so you can have an idea what else to expect to see later. You ready to see my new living room? ... Read More about Living Room Reveal
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How to Remove Chair Rail ~ Part 2
When I last showed you my living room makeover, I think the picture below is about what the room looked like. I wanted to give you an update as well as give you some advice if you are figuring out how to remove chair rail. Boy do I have advice! This was definitely a learning project....which means it took a few unexpected turns. When does home improvement not take a few unexpected turns, ... Read More about How to Remove Chair Rail ~ Part 2
Make this Adorable DIY Magazine Holder
We had an ugly magazine problem at our house. How about you? I solved the problem with a DIY magazine holder. Of course it had to be cute or it wouldn't have solved half of my problem. ;-) My girls have a couple of magazine subscriptions as well as some American Girl Doll catalogs, Lego manuals, and Lego catalogs that they like to keep. We keep things down to two magazine holders to keep ... Read More about Make this Adorable DIY Magazine Holder
DIY Wall Art ~ Make Pretty Monogram Letters
Guess what? My living room is almost done...well at least I've got the walls painted and some art beginning to go on the walls. There are still a ton of things on my list for the living room. Today, I wanted to show you some cute DIY wall art I made for the new living room. I just love it! I made a large monogram letter to match the new decor of the living room. This project was really easy ... Read More about DIY Wall Art ~ Make Pretty Monogram Letters
5 Tips for a Fun and Healthy Summer with Your Kids
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Fruttare, but all my opinions are my own. #itsallgood #pmedia https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Alright, are you guys ready for summer? I think I am and I also think it can be a struggle to come up with summer activities for kids. As you may remember, we homeschool. Thus far in my 7 years of ... Read More about 5 Tips for a Fun and Healthy Summer with Your Kids
The Most Delicious Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
I've got the most delicious coffee cake recipe for you today! This is my go to Saturday morning or special morning recipe. It comes out moist and oh so yummy every time! A friend of our family gave me this recipe 16 or so years ago at one of my wedding showers. She had each person bring a favorite recipe. This was her contribution. It has never failed to disappoint and shockingly, I still ... Read More about The Most Delicious Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
[Closed]American Girl Doll Giveaway of a Summer Wardrobe!!
You've been waiting for it and the time has arrived for our third American Girl Doll Handcrafted Wardrobe Giveaway. This time the contributors have outdone themselves and created an incredible summer wardrobe. You are going to love it!! This fabulous giveaway is brought to you by the following co-hosts, sponsors, & contributors~ ... Read More about [Closed]American Girl Doll Giveaway of a Summer Wardrobe!!
Over 60 Amazing American Girl Doll Crafts and Ideas
I've got a whole lot of AG fun for you today! In honor of a huge American Girl Doll wardrobe giveaway, I thought I'd get us all started thinking about some doll fun! Summer is coming and I know for many that means finding fun things to do with the kids. If you have an American Girl Doll fan in your house. I've put together this list of over 60 awesome, amazing, and fun ideas for you and ... Read More about Over 60 Amazing American Girl Doll Crafts and Ideas
Keeping it Real ~ Help! I’m Drowning…
Hi everybody! How are you today? I hope you are doing fantastic! You ready for some more keeping it real? Let's talk about having too many projects and continuing to add new projects. Hmmm...sounds like I might want to give you a little back story. I was on vacation last week and just got home a couple of days ago. I'm actually writing this before so I don't have to rush and hurry when I ... Read More about Keeping it Real ~ Help! I’m Drowning…
Ways to Save Money and Time in the Kitchen
I've got quite the simple tips for you today of two ways to save money and time in the kitchen. It may be surprising to learn that way back when, I started the blog at the urging of friends who wanted my tips and tricks for shopping and eating natural/organic on our small grocery budget with no coupons. At the beginning, I tried to write a few posts about it, but quite frankly I'm not ... Read More about Ways to Save Money and Time in the Kitchen