DIY Nightstands from IKEA Expedit Units

DIY Nightstands out of IKEA Expedit Units!

When The Fiance and I moved in together, we both had beds and had to decide which of them we’d be using.  Eventually we (I) decided that we’d use mine.  Unfortunately we’d already planned to use the rest of my bedroom, furniture elsewhere in the house, and my bed was … Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Table Setting

St Patrick's Day Table Setting

Have I mentioned how much I love St. Patrick’s Day?  Cause I do.  When my daughter was a wee little one, she called it “Irish Day” and she *loved* baking all sorts of green treats, preparing the Corned Beef and Cabbage with mama, and getting little candies.  She still loves … Continue reading

DIY St. Patrick’s Day Coasters (And a Tutorial!)

How to Make Your Own Holiday Coasters

So, I started making these coasters a couple of months ago, just because I’d bought some cute fabric and I needed coasters for our living room.   After making the first set, I immediately wanted to make more, so I made Valentine’s Day ones.  Then I went to Home Depot … Continue reading

Dining Room Shelves

Dining Room Shelves

The wall above the large buffet in our house has been empty for months as I figured out what exactly I’d like to put there.  I love the Cafe Shelves from Ballard Designs: However, at $99 per shelf, I needed to figure something else out (or cut our grocery budget down to … Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Vignette

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The Fiance and I have plans for our fireplace mantel, and the project is buried somewhere on our continual to-do list.  What that means presently is that the mantel has been primed, and there is still molding, corbels, etc. to be added to make the mantel into what we eventually … Continue reading

Mason Jars into Candy Jars

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Ooooh, a Pinterest Challenge!  Just the thing I’ve needed to stop pinning and get back to DOING.  So, let’s see how I got my feet wet. The project I chose was a simple one, but one that I think I’ll make good use of:  Turning a couple of mason jars … Continue reading

Christmas Vignette in the Living Room

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The mantel isn’t the only thing rocking a new Christmas-y look in my living room this year.  I also created a little Christmas vignette on the shelves I’ve put on the wall.  It’s just as you are walking in the front door, and I really, really love it. Doesn’t it … Continue reading

Homemade Pajamas for my Monkey

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Today was Pajama Day at school for The Monkey.   She asked me to make her some new jammies to wear, so when we went to JoAnn’s last week, I looked for some snuggly soft fleece to use for the pants.  Her school mascot is the Jaguar, so we found … Continue reading

Printable Dinner Menu

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A few weeks ago, Walgreens was offering a free 8×10 print so I took advantage, creating a write-on/wipe-off dinner menu to go in our kitchen.  I used a frame I got from Thrifting that same week.  It was lightweight, and I didn’t even need to spray paint it.  It was … Continue reading