This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CelebrateAmazingMoms #CollectiveBias With Mother's Day coming up, I am looking forward to celebrating the special mom friends in my life. I have been blessed with some wonderful mom friends who have been incredibly supportive to me. I thought it'd be fun to thank these friends for their friendship with special DIY Mother's Day gift baskets! Since my mom friends are an incredible source of friendship and joy in my life, I thought that Mother's Day would be the perfect time Continue reading...
April Monthly Goals
Happy Saturday, everyone! I can't believe we are into April already! My blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, has a really fun monthly goals series that she launched this year. Every month she blogs about her goals for the month, and the next month, she revisits the previous month's goals to see how how much she accomplished! I like the idea of setting monthly goals for myself, so I decided to get in on the fun! I think regular goal setting is a good exercise for achieving goals! Here are my April Monthly Goals! 1 - Convert the coat closet in the family room into a pantry. Continue reading...
My New Patio Pond
* Aquascape sponsored this post by providing me a patio pond for my review and for offering a mini patio pond for this giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Thank you, Aquascape! * This post contains some affiliate links. I love the sound of trickling water and have long wanted a pond for my backyard. The sound of flowing water is so calming and serene. I adore ponds filled with floating plants and colorful goldfish. I never thought I would actually ever have a backyard patio pond, though. Luckily I have discovered Aquascape patio Continue reading...
Backyard Bridal Shower
My sister got married this month! Last month, I threw her a bridal shower at my home. The shower was way bigger than what I originally planned on throwing, with more than 40 guests. My home is not that large, so I was lucky that the weather was good. In fact, the weather was PERFECT! It was slightly cloudy outside and in the 70s, even though it was June. Many of the guests remarked how much they loved the backyard and the weather. My sister's then soon-to-be sister-in-law and niece-in-law were a HUGE help and helped provide the food for the party and helped set up the day of the Continue reading...
DIY Outdoor Chair Cushions
* I received fabric from Premier Prints in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed in this point are my own. This summer I have been on a mission -- on a mission to beautify my home's patio! In recent weeks, I've painted a DIY beverage cart, spray painted some Adirondack chairs and added a lovely yellow hue to a hand-me-down coffee table for my home's paver patio. But I didn't stop there -- I made some budget DIY outdoor cushions for my patio's wrought iron dining set! I have been wanting outdoor cushions for my patio's dining set for a while now. I've never wanted to pay a lot Continue reading...
DIY Stenciled Pillows — and GIVEAWAY!
* I received free product to help facilitate this review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. If you're a reader of this blog, you must know that I love pillows! I've made DIY placemat pillows and pillows out of cloth napkins for my home's living room. So I was excited to try out the Paint a Pillow kits from Paint-A-Pillow. I have never stenciled a pillow before and thought it would be fun! I picked out the Mermaid Paint-a-Pillow kit -- I love the pattern! The kit came with everything I needed to stencil a pillow: a stenciling frame, a reusable pillow Continue reading...
DIY Mason Jar Citronella Candle
** This post contains affiliate product links to Amazon.Thanks in advance for any purchases! Happy Friday, everyone! Today is the third and final installment of this week's Summer Entertaining blog hop! Today, my blogging friend, Reesa of Momma Lew, shows how to make a DIY Mason Jar Citronella Candle. The candle is great for keeping those mosquitoes at bay so you can enjoy your summer nights! If there is one thing I never have on hand during the summer, it is citronella candles. My family and I love to sit outside and enjoy dinner during the summer months, but we do not love the bugs Continue reading...
A Colorful Patio Living Area
* I received product from Rugs USA to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Hi, everyone! Welcome to this week's summer entertaining blog hop! This week two of my blogging buddies and I will be sharing how we will be entertaining friends and family this summer! Check back Wednesday and Friday for posts from Tee of Beauteeful Living and Reesa at Momma Lew. I am so excited that summer is here -- I have been out in my garden planting wonderful flowers and veggies, and I have been working on beautifying my home's backyard patio! I am really Continue reading...
15 Ways to Go Green /#SunrunSolar Sweepstakes
Want to be cool this summer? Look to go green! By going "green" or striving to be more eco-friendly this summer, you can save money on everyday home costs and be kinder to our Earth. Being kinder to the Earth is very important because being it impacts what kind of world our kids will inherit from us! I've found that these 15 ways to go green are both cost effective and easy! 15 Easy Ways to Go Green Go solar - Many homeowners who go solar save money in the summer when the sun is out the longest and air conditioning costs are high. E.g., with Sunrun, a solar service company, you can get Continue reading...
Baby Changing Table to Beverage Cart
* I am a Decorart blogger and received free product for the completion of this project. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Over the weekend, I threw a bridal shower for my sister (with 40 guests) in my backyard. I was lucky to have beautiful weather! When planning the shower, I knew the party would require some creative thinking. I certainly didn't have enough serving table space to put out food and drinks for 40 people! I remembered the unused baby changing table that I have held on to for years. I decided to convert that changing table into a very useful DIY beverage Continue reading...
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