DIY Shibori Inspired Easter Eggs

Decorating Easter Eggs Hey there! The ladies and I are decorating Easter eggs this time around for our little Sweet Moda Blog Project link up. The last time we got together to each show how we decorate and craft with plain glass jars. My friend Ashlee of Sweet Southern Oaks showed how to tint glass jars with Modpodge and food coloring. Go see Ashlee's post for a fun and easy craft here- How to...

8 Ways to Use a Mason Jar

A Plain Clear glass Mason jar. Do you have one? Or 38 like me? Let's look at 8 simple ways you can use one or more in your home decor today! Clear Glass Mason Jar Simple is sometimes Best! The Mason Jar- we all have them and love them too! This time around I am going to share with you 8 simple ways to use a clear glass jar in your home decor. I have used a Ball Mason Jar, but really you could...

A Pretty little spot by the Garage

A Fresh Start- Happy New Year! I hope that your holidays were filled with laughter, food, family, and friends. It's been a while- I have been MIA from here on the blog. Life has been really hard and has gotten in the way. But I am ready to jump back in and work. Let's start this new year with a few posts that were started and not finished. Ready? As usual, I have so many photos that have been...
$100 Room Challenge- Boys Bedroom

$100 Room Challenge- It’s Reveal Week! Part One

We have been busy working on a $100 makeover for the Boy’s Bedroom. And somehow it's Reveal Week. I don't know how that happened, but I do know I'm not quite done yet. OOpps! Where does the time go? This Bedroom makeover has been part of a fun Blogger challenge called the $100 Room Challenge. What's that? Well, the $100 Room Challenge is hosted by the lovely Erin...

$100 Room Challenge- projects, details, and budget

We have been busy working on a makeover for the Boy's Bedroom. And all for $100 or less. What's that about you ask? It’s the $100 Room Challenge hosted by the lovely Erin of lemonslavenderandlaundry.com What’s the $100 Room Challenge? The rules are simple: One Room. One Month. $100. Just the type of challenge that this budget loving-DIY-crafting-make-do kind of girl loves! Count me in!...

$100 Room Challenge- The Boy’s Bedroom

We're working on a bit of a Bedroom Refresh for my Son- also known as the Boy. This project is part of a blogger challenge that I'm doing with 30+ other bloggers. It’s the $100 Room Challenge hosted by the lovely Erin of lemonslavenderandlaundry.com What’s the $100 Room Challenge? The rules are simple: One Room. One Month. $100. You can read about how Erin started this challenge in her...

$100 Room Challenge- The UGLY Before Bedroom

*** WARNING: THE ROOM YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS IS THE REAL BEDROOM OF A 22-YEAR-OLD YOUNG MAN THAT LIVES AT HOME WITH HIS DIY HOME DECORATING MOTHER. THE BEFORE IMAGES ARE UGLY AND MESSY AND MAY SHOCK YOU! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.  ;) ***     I am so excited to be taking part in a fun blogger challenge for the month of September. It’s the $100 Room Challenge hosted by the lovely Erin...

The $3 Five Minute Unconventional DIY Wreath

Today, I have a super quick 5 minute Unconventional DIY Wreath that only cost me $3. It's almost embarrassing how easy this DIY is, but that's why I want to share it with you. It's important for me to share projects big or small that anyone can attain. That's what I love about reading other home decor blogs, and I hope that is why you have come to my blog too. Let's jump right in! I found this...

Fun with Flags: DIY Patriotic Decor

It is amazing where you can find inspiration for decorating your home. If you can be open to what is around you, it might spark some creativity. An example of this for me is that I love a simple graphic design. What is better than our American Flag? I think that Betsy Ross was a genius when she came up with the design for the good ole' Stars and Stripes Flag. Because of her inspirational...

Decorating With Monochrome Color. Or Colors!!

I just LOVE Color! When it comes to decorating my home, I just need color in my design. I tried to go with a Beige/ Gray/ White Monochrome color scheme a couple of years ago and it just wasn't me. I needed more colors! Now I have embraced that change and have added more and more color to my home and my decor. It's fun, bright, and inviting and makes me smile. But maybe there is a way to go...