Whoa. I had to google how to spell 2 out of the 3 words in my blog post title today. I love a good fall wreath, but I wanted to do something a little different this year! I saw this gorgeous burlap embroidery hoop by Kelly over at The Lilypad Cottage, and I knew I wanted to try one too! Here's how I did it: 1. I bought the embroidery hoop, fabric, and buttons at JoAnn. I used my JoAnn app to save like $15 on my purchase...do you have the JoAnn app yet? You need to get it ASAP. 2. I ... Read More about Chrysanthemum Embroidery Hoop
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{Easy As It Looks} Ripped & Coverless Books
Did you have a good weekend? I hope so! My Blue September Mantel is my new favorite thing to look at in my house... (besides Miss L dancing to the theme song of Curious George...that's hilarious.) To add some height to my little spray painted owls, I decided to rip the covers off of old books (bought for 50 cents each at Goodwill). 1. I grabbed books that looked a little old and yellowish...and like they would be fantastic reads if I ever got stuck in my house for days and had ... Read More about {Easy As It Looks} Ripped & Coverless Books
September Mantel
I love my blue night starry September mantel update! Is it weird I am giving my mantel a name? It just seemed like the right thing to do. September is a signal to me that a whole new season is upon us, fall! Oh and Halloween! You can check out my Halloween mantel here Halloween Mantel 2016 I'm co hosting our first "Get Your DIY On" link up party on Sunday at 7 PM. The theme is "The Color Blue." To really get "into the blue" I spray painted some twigs blue, put them in blue ball ... Read More about September Mantel
Chalkboard Window Calendar
It's the most wonderful day of the month...$30 Thursday! Remember when I found a bunch of old windows on the side of the road and said that I had a lot of different ideas for them? I wasn't lying. This will make my third (and probably final) old window project! *sniff (Mr. Hoff is soooo ready to get that pile of old windows out of the garage!) This chalkboard window calendar is keeping us very organized as I am making my back-to-work transition! Each week I write our schedule ... Read More about Chalkboard Window Calendar
5 Super-Simple Organization Ideas
Who doesn't want to be organized? I would give myself a grade of B- on my organization around the house right now. (Of course, if I didn't have a very curious little girl who likes to pull EVERYTHING out of EVERY cabinet, drawer, and closet, I would probably be up to an B+ or something.) I have a few ways that I manage to keep things organized, so I'm rounding up my favorite organization ideas! My junk drawer stays organized with these cute Upcycled Dip Containers! When ... Read More about 5 Super-Simple Organization Ideas