We are making progress on our deck restore! Yay! We are almost done. We just have a few small projects we (mostly I) need to complete before I can give you the final reveal of our 'new' deck. Once again, I'm sharing two weeks worth of work with you in this post. My daughters and I have just broken things down into one task or project each week. It has made the deck restore take longer, but ... Read More about Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 3
9 School Lunch Ideas to Fill Up Your Teen or Tween
This summer my girls and I have been on a mission. Our mission was to come up with new school lunch ideas. Our lunches had become so mundane and boring. I'm sure you know the rut. So, I came up with a new menu planning idea (which I will share with you soon). With this method of meal planning, it allows me to plan way ahead and to use Pinterest to add new variety to our meals. It has worked ... Read More about 9 School Lunch Ideas to Fill Up Your Teen or Tween
Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 2
My daughters and I have been working on our deck restore all summer. It is really taking shape and I've got another part of our project for you today. As you can see in the picture above, we started with an old dilapidated deck and we are working on making it pretty but doing so on a limited budget. So far we have gotten through demo day as well as cleaning the deck. We have been working on ... Read More about Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 2
How to Connect Freestanding Bookshelves or Storage Shelves Together
I've got a super simple DIY safety project for you today. I'm going to show you how to connect freestanding bookshelves or storage shelves together. This is perfect for buying storage cubes and creating something custom for your space or doing the same thing with the IKEA KALLAX or IKEA Billy Bookcases. I've connected bookcases and storage shelves together many times around my ... Read More about How to Connect Freestanding Bookshelves or Storage Shelves Together
Craft Cabinet Organization Ideas
It is summer and I often take the time in the summer to get my house re-organized. It always feels so good to me to purge and re-organize things. Like a clean fresh start. Before our school year finished, I took some time to tackle an organization project that had needed my attention for quite a while. So, today, I've got some ideas for you for craft cabinet organization. While I would love ... Read More about Craft Cabinet Organization Ideas
Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 1
My girls and I have been working on a project this spring and summer. We are working on a DIY deck restore project! We have known since we moved into this house 10 years ago that we needed to do something with this deck, but it seems like the money is always needed somewhere else. There has also been a lack of help in getting this deck restore completed. One Sunday a month or so ago, I ... Read More about Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 1
Cute and Simple Award Ceremony for Girl Scouts
It has been a long while since I have given you any ideas for Girl Scouts. Recently, I was asked to help come up with some ideas for our Girl Scout Award Ceremony. I came up with an idea that you can easily replicate. The great thing is that once you invest the time to make things the first time, it can be easily setup and a low time investment for future award ceremonies. The ... Read More about Cute and Simple Award Ceremony for Girl Scouts
Add Cuteness with this Simple DIY Wall Art Idea
I have the cutest and simplest wall art idea for you today. I'm telling you that from start to finish this idea took me maybe 20 minutes. Most of that was just sitting around winding yarn to make the pom poms and waiting for paint to dry. It is really easy. ... Read More about Add Cuteness with this Simple DIY Wall Art Idea
Delicious Egg Sandwich Recipes for Easy Weekday Breakfast Ideas
This post was sponsored by Sargento® Foods as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Oh my goodness! Who loves delicious breakfast ideas? I know we do at my house. I also know that out of necessity weekday breakfasts are often quick and boring. Today, I've got a fun idea for you of 6 different Egg Sandwich Recipes that you can ... Read More about Delicious Egg Sandwich Recipes for Easy Weekday Breakfast Ideas
How to Make Deodorant that Really Works with this All Natural Deodorant Recipe
I love making natural products for myself and my girls. There are just so many chemicals in our world and I think the more I can reduce that the better for our bodies. Of course, being a busy mom, I have to make things that are quick and make enough to last a while so that I'm not making deodorant every weekend. ;-) Today, I'm sharing how to make deodorant. I've been experimenting with ... Read More about How to Make Deodorant that Really Works with this All Natural Deodorant Recipe
