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DIY Beaded Wind Chimes

April 21, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. With my family spending mostly at home these days, we have been enjoying more time in our backyard. I have been working to make the space more enjoyable for us. I recently put together an easy DIY beaded wind chimes craft that almost anyone can put together with supplies from her craft stash! I'm sharing my DIY beaded wind chimes tutorial as part of today's Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants (and you Continue reading...

Pantry Inspiration (How to Save on a Custom Pantry)

April 16, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. If your family is like mine, you are eating more at home. For my family, that means that our pantry has become quite full! The shelves in our pantry are overflowing as we stock up on essentials. I could use more space and better organization! I have been looking for pantry ideas and inspiration. The coat closet converted into a DIY pantry just off my kitchen has become too full. It no longer looks nowhere near as tidy as it does in the below photo! To make this DIY Continue reading...

How to Save & Hang a Jigsaw Puzzle (With No Frame!)

April 1, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but they may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Hey, everyone! How are you all doing? If you are like my family, you are finding yourself stuck at home with more time on your hands as we wait for life to return back to normal. My family and I are finding ways to keep busy -- I recently preserved and hung a jigssaw puzzle for my daughters. I also found a way to save and hang a jigsaw puzzle with no frame! My twin teen girls have just started a second jigsaw puzzle since being stuck at Continue reading...

The Best Way to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

March 25, 2020 By Lauren

Thanks to General Finishes for providing the primer, paint and top coat used to paint my kitchen cabinets. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Almost three years ago, I started painting my kitchen cabinets. For the most part, I completed the project. I have to admit, though, that I didn't complete it all! I still have about two doors left to paint. An illness -- and a cute new puppy --sidelined my project a bit! Now that I have more time at Continue reading...

Easy Hanging Towels Two Ways

March 17, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but they may earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thanks! It's been a crazy past couple of days! I am sure that your family, like mine, has been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. That means we've been spending more time at home. I find that I have been washing my hands a lot. In an effort to reduce my use of paper towels, I decided to make some more hanging towels. I made some really quick and easy hanging towels (with pot holders and store-bought kitchen towels) last month. This time, I decided to Continue reading...

Hanging Kitchen Towel Hack (Spring Pinterest Challenge)

February 18, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. They cost you nothing and help to fund this blog. (The affiliate links lead to kitchen and sewing products that would be suitable for this project.) I am so excited that spring is on its way! We only have about one month to go until springtime! In anticipation of spring, my friends and I are sharing spring craft ideas for today's Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures. For my craft, I’m sharing a simple hack/sewing project. This simple hanging kitchen towel sewing project will help keep dish and kitchen towels from falling onto Continue reading...

Easy Dollar Store Valentine’s Day Wreath

February 10, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you click on an Amazon link, it costs you nothing, but I may earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Do you like decorating for the holidays and seasons but don't like to spend a lot of money doing so? If so, check out my project today on Mom Home Guide. I'm sharing a sweet and pretty Valentine's Day wreath that I made for my home's front door for less than $4! A big place is that the wreath only took minutes to make! Easy Dollar Store Valentine's Day Wreath I love to shop dollar stores for Continue reading...

Planning a Vertical Patio Garden

January 27, 2020 By Lauren

I was provided with an Urban Bloomer from Keter free of charge in exchange for my review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Thanks to Responsival for partnering with me for this post. This year, I am hoping to really up my gardening game! I have been putting in some time to plan some backyard gardening spaces. for my outdoor spaces this spring and summer. I usually focus on herbs and flowers, but this year I'd love to start a vegetable garden. Today I've been thinking about my patio's vertical garden bed. I have a beautiful vertical patio gardening bed -- the Urban Continue reading...

New D5 All-Clad Pots & Pans and Cabinet Organizer

January 21, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn me a small commission that helps to fund this blog.Thanks! Welcome to the monthly Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! Once a month, my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to tackle a pin we've pinned! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month's challenge is about organization and storage, so I chose to organize my new All-Clad Brushed D5 Stainless Cookware Continue reading...

Styling a Tiered Valentine’s Day Tray — on a Budget!

January 15, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links don't cost you anything, but may earn me a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! I've been following the tiered tray trend for a while now. Most tiered trays consist of 2-3 stacked above each other. I love how this one simple item can be styled in so many different ways! A tiered tray can be decorated by season/holiday (e.g., winter and Valentine's Day) or by room. My galvanized tin three-tiered tray is a perfect fit for my kitchen's farmhouse-style table. I love to decorate my three-tired tray for the holidays. I like Continue reading...

My Painted Kitchen Cabinets — Two Years Later

January 11, 2020 By Lauren

Thanks to General Finishes for sponsoring this post. General Finishes provided me with the stain blocker, paint and topcoat that I used to paint my kitchen cabinets. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! It's been about two years since I painted my oak kitchen cabinets white with General Finishes Milk Paint. I am glad that I painted the cabinets! My kitchen looks much more modern and bright since I painted the oak cabinets. Plus, painting the oak cabinets white was a fairly simple Continue reading...

DIY Gnome Ornaments & Christmas Tree

December 9, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing but they may earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to Christmas Trees on Parade, hosted by my friend, Terri Steffes of Christmas Tree Lane. Today my blogging friends and I will all be sharing Christmas tree decorating ideas. Be sure to check out my friends' wonderful Christmas tree ideas at the bottom of this post! Gnome Christmas Tree I don't know if you've noticed, but gnome Christmas decorations are quite popular this year! I've liked gnomes for quite some time, so I'm happy to Continue reading...

Wood Slice Photo Christmas Ornament

November 25, 2019 By Lauren

Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this post by providing the post used for my DIY Wood Slice Photo Christmas Ornaments. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These affiliate links cost you nothing but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the 8th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures. Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers! Go here to see our kick-off collection of Continue reading...

Rustic Wood Slice Wood Wreath

November 22, 2019 By Lauren

Thanks to DecoArt and BurlapFabric.com for sponsoring this post. I was provided with burlap ribbon and acrylic paint in exchange for my review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These affiliate links cost you nothing but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the 7th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers! Go here to see our kick-off Continue reading...

DIY Gift Box Advent Calendar

November 20, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These affiliate links cost you nothing but may earn a small commission to help fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the 6th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers! Go here to see our kick-off collection of Holiday ideas as well as all of this year’s talented participating DIY and Foodie Blogs. Download this years November and December Continue reading...

25 Fun Christmas Traditions for Families with Teens

November 15, 2019 By Lauren

Welcome to the 4th day of the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures. Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers! Go here to see our kick-off collection of holiday ideas as well as all of this year's talented participating DIY and Foodie Blogs. Download this year's November and December calendars with all of the topics and dates so you can make plans to watch for ideas! Today we are featuring Holiday Kid Activities! We Continue reading...

Holiday Ideas Blog Hop – 4 Weeks of Gift, Recipe & Decor Ideas. Plus Giveaway!

November 8, 2019 By Lauren

Need some Christmas and holiday ideas? Today my blogging friends and I are sharing 50 of the BEST DIY Holidays Ideas to get your holidays and Christmas season off to a great start! We will also be sharing a fantastic giveaway, too! (See the bottom of this post for the giveaway.) It's the 5th year of the Holiday Ideas Blog Hop! If you aren’t familiar with this annual blog hop, it’s a 4 week event where 50+ bloggers share Christmas ideas 3x a week. Scroll down to meet this year's Holiday Ideas Team and grab the free printable event calendars! The official Holiday Ideas Blog Continue reading...

Simple Chair Cushion Covers with Chair Ties (Pinterest Challenge)

October 14, 2019 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. These links cost you nothing, but may earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! In the challenge, held once a month, bloggers like myself tackle a project we've pinned. I've been thinking of making cushions for my kitchen chairs for some time. I finally found this pin by DIY Candy on how to make a chair cushion with chair ties. This pin shows how to make an entire chair cushion from scratch. (Creating the cover, stuffing the pillow, etc.) The pin Continue reading...

Friday Five — Fall Wreath, Kitchen Update, New Reads, Mulch & String Lights

September 27, 2019 By Lauren

Thanks to Tuttle Publishing for providing me with the books reviewed in this post. Thanks also to Thompson's Waterseal for providing the stain used on my DIY String Light Planter Posts. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! I am so glad that Friday is here! To celebrate, I thought I'd take the time to share a Friday Five -- here I'll share some details about what I've been up to lately! $100 Room Challenge You may have noticed that this month I've participated in the $100 Room Challenge. The challenge is hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender & Laundry. This Continue reading...