From Christmas Cute to Industrial Chic

I love crates and bins and galvanized buckets. I found these cute Christmas galvanized bins on clearance last year. That's right- over a year ago. They have been sitting in my basement all that time waiting for their turn for a makeover. Looking at them I wanted to update them to be able to use all year round. How cute is this guy? Now I could have easily just left the cute Greens and Berries...

$100 Challenge Reveal Week!

The Dining Room $100 Refresh is Complete! For the last few weeks, I have been taking part in the $100 Room Challenge, a fun blogger experiment for the month of January. The $100 Room Challenge is 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...

Week 3- $100 Room Challenge- small projects add up

It's Week 3 for the $100 Room Challenge- Let's see if I was able to make any progress in our Dining Room. Fingers crossed... If this is your first time here to my little blog- Welcome! And Thank You so much for stopping by! My name is Jackie, as in the Jackie of Jackie Can't Blog! I am a self-taught decorator- that loves to work within a super tight budget. I can remember as a young girl of...

2018 Halloween Front Porch Decor

Halloween. I love it. Here I present to you- our 2018 Halloween Front Porch Decor. The porch is all spooky and decorated for the fall season. Yes, I know that it is November 1st. And maybe a little late, but I needed to get this up before it was way too late. Yes, I am late, but at least I am showing up. It's something that I am working on. Stay with me. Welcome to Halloween 2018! Let's take a...
$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...