Ideas to make your home brighter & your heart lighter
Many, many craft projects come about because I’m too cheap to buy something I covet. This is one of those projects. When I was out treasure hunting (aka junk shopping) recently with Suzy and Kristen, we all swooned over some driftwood deer mounts we saw at Total Bliss. But they were pricey. This is driftwood [...]
When it comes to turkey duty, I leave that to more experienced cooks than me. On Thanksgiving, we normally either go to my parents’ house or to my inlaws’ for the big feast. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at home in our own special way. This year, I’m planning to serve [...]
I’ve been making some changes to my laundry room since my dad built a pedestal for my washer and dryer. I showed off some of those changes last month, in my laundry room makeover post. In that, I mentioned that I had a creative idea for covering up the electrical panel in the laundry room. [...]
My son’s crafting table was a disorganized mess. Crayons, pencils, scissors, and supplies everywhere. I needed away to corral them. Habitat Restore and Dollar Tree to the rescue. Here’s all you need to create your own desktop organizer: a piece of wood or a salvaged drawer front (I got mine for $1 at the [...]
So, I had some pretty handmade pinwheels laying around — yes I did — and I wanted to do something fabulous with them. Here in the south, wreaths are an essential part of your decor. We hang them not only on our front doors, but from our kitchen cabinets, on our china cabinets and our [...]
Have you discovered Pick Your Plum yet? Oh my goodness! They post a daily craft deal, and I have made quite a few purchases from them. It’s always fun to figure out how to use these awesome supplies in your crafting. Case in point: these oh-so-adorable muslin and burlap bags: I originally purchased them with [...]
I’m not quite sure how “bucket lists” became so popular. Blame it on Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Or maybe it’s that I’m older, and I’m more interested in such things. In my 20s, the idea of a bucket list would have been laughable to me. I don’t have a bucket list of my own; [...]
I’ve been slowly putting out my Easter decor, and I thought I’d show you some of the handmade touches I’m incorporating into my holiday decorating. These apothecary jars, inspired by Uncommon Designs and Shanty 2 Chic, are one of my favorite holiday decorations because they’re quick-change artists. Switch out the bows, hang some letters from [...]
Last month, I spied an adorable burlap pillow with a ribbon-stitched heart from At Home in the Northwest on Pinterest. Source: athomeinthenorthwestblog.com via Amy on Pinterest When I saw the simple, yet elegant pillow, I knew I wanted to use the technique, but not for Valentine’s Day. I was thinking green — St. Patrick’s Day. I [...]
The Atta Girls have lots of craft friends. On occasion, we will ask one of them to share their handiwork with you. Here’s a post from our friend, Amanda, who is quite the whiz at making wreaths. “If you’re from the South or have ever visited the South, there’s a chance you’ve seen little, brown, [...]
