July 21, 2017
The fruit harvest has begun on our little farm, and we are loving it! It's so much fun to watch everything come to life and produce so well. Right now we are picking tons of blackberries, blueberries, and peaches. Which means lots of jam is being ...
Continue Reading
July 17, 2017
2 Comments
This summer has been filled with a lot of interesting work projects and below are some of the most recent custom signs that were shipped out. If you are interested in a custom sign, click here!
.
Continue Reading
July 14, 2017
For a very limited time, I have landscape canvas paintings available in the shop! I most likely won't paint more until next summer, so grab them while you can! I used heavyweight 1.5" thick canvas and acrylic paint for this collection.
Continue Reading
July 10, 2017
I created this super easy large photo for literally less than $5. How crazy is that? Want to know how I did it?
Here's what I used...
:: A large old window frame with glass
:: Elmer's CraftBond spray adhesive leftover from a previous project
:: A...
Continue Reading
July 03, 2017
3 Comments
When we renovated our kitchen, I decided to give our old kitchen table and chairs a makeover. I don't have a photo of what it looked like before, but the table top was a stained darkish color that was badly worn and the legs and chairs were cream...
Continue Reading
June 30, 2017
2 Comments
These DIY paper bags are so cute, and I wanted to share how I made them. It's a different and fun way to use as a container for snacks. I started with simple brown paper bags like these.
I printed the "celebrate" wording onto the bags using my ho...
Continue Reading
June 26, 2017
3 Comments
It's almost the beginning of July, so that means the July 4th holiday will be here before we know it! I gathered a few super easy but delicious recipes that you may want to try for your festivities.
First up: Turkey Picnic Sandwich with Raspberry ...
Continue Reading
June 19, 2017
I've been having so much fun filling up the Garden Board on my Pinterest with all kinds of flower and garden inspiration! Here are some images that make me so excited to spend more time in my backyard!
source
source
source
source
source
sour...
Continue Reading
June 16, 2017
It feels like summer has officially arrived in our household! All of the kids are home from school now, and honestly, we are all trying to keep our sanity! Running a business from home with four kids is no joke, but I'm doing my best to stay organ...
Continue Reading
June 12, 2017
1 Comment
My kiddos are no longer in the infant/toddler stage of life, but today I thought I'd share some tips on how to change up their rooms a bit to fit their preferences and needs as they get older. When I'm thinking about a space, I try to envision wha...
Continue Reading
June 09, 2017
Happy weekend friends! Here are a few things that caught my eye online this week.
:: This beautiful DIY fireplace from Repurpose and Upcycle featuring our large personalized clock. In this blog post she shares how she created the faux fireplace...
Continue Reading
June 05, 2017
I have a few friends who have lost parents recently, and I've been thinking about how we could create special artwork for them that would be a reminder of their loved ones. So I had them each send me sections of their parents' journals, and I crea...
Continue Reading
June 02, 2017
It's been a while since I shared some of the custom signs that I've been creating lately. So here are some of the ones I've made in the past few months. As always, I love working with my customers to create the perfect sign for their space! It rea...
Continue Reading
May 30, 2017
I created a set of printables that I thought I'd share with you today! These designs are inspired by my wood signs but are available to download for free. You can print them using a home printer or have them printed at an office supply store. I r...
Continue Reading
May 29, 2017
I saw a photo of violas that were hanging with string in the April 2017 edition of Better Homes & Gardens and fell in love with the idea. But I wanted to use a plant that would last longer and not need as much watering. Succulents to the rescu...
Continue Reading
May 26, 2017
School is coming to a close soon (next week), and our schedules have been so busy lately. Why is it that May is always so FULL?? Field trips, special school parties, baseball games and practices. I'm trying to keep track of everything, but it's no...
Continue Reading
May 22, 2017
When we were designing our new kitchen, I knew almost immediately that I wanted an island top made from wood. I love the warm and authentic feel of wood, and I wanted the surface to be different than the other countertops around the perimeter of t...
Continue Reading
May 19, 2017
1 Comment
This week felt like summer has finally come! The roses are on the verge of blooming and everything outside is growing like crazy, which makes me insanely happy. Last weekend we bought three pygmy goats. Call us crazy. But the kids LOVE them, and t...
Continue Reading
May 15, 2017
1 Comment
.
Magnolia leaf wreaths have been catching my eye lately, and they are usually fairly expensive to buy, so I decided to make one of my own. Sometimes it is worth it to spend the money to buy something already made, but other times it is much more...
Continue Reading
May 12, 2017
.
I'm so blessed to be part of a local mastermind group with six other women who own businesses, and one of them happens to be Trisha from Flourish Flowers. She owns a flower farm. How fun is that?? This week she taught a workshop with our group,...
Continue Reading
May 08, 2017
3 Comments
I am loving our new kitchen and especially the shelves that we added to both sides of the range hood. It really is one of my favorite parts about the kitchen. I thought I'd share a bit about how we did it. It was a fairly easy process to create t...
Continue Reading
May 03, 2017
11 Comments
Our long-awaiting kitchen renovation is finally DONE! I can hardly believe it. We started the renovation four months ago and didn't expect it to take that long, however, we ended up doing almost all of the work ourselves. That meant we had a limi...
Continue Reading
May 01, 2017
2 Comments
Just in time for Mother's Day, I have a great gift idea that is easy to make and fun to put together. I'm obsessed with plants of any kind right now, and I love working with succulents. They are so easy to grow, inexpensive, and low maintenance.
...
Continue Reading
April 28, 2017
It has been a week filled with lots of rain! April showers bring May flowers, right?? I started planting some new flowers this week including bougainvillea and Russian sage. It was so much fun getting my hands dirty and cleaning up the flower beds...
Continue Reading
