DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
This letter from a mother to adopted daughter on her wedding day will make you cry and rejoice at the same time! (At the end of this post I’ve included some of my favorite inexpensive gift ideas for your daughter on her special day.) My life changed when I decided in 2008 to courageously share our adoption story. It wasn’t a… Read More
These are the best chalk painting products available, with affordable options for transforming furniture and home decor! My husband and I started chalk painting years ago. We have very different approaches to the process! He’s a painting contractor by profession and I’m the creative, slightly out of the box thinker. Our first project (read all about it here) was a… Read More
Slow cooker taco soup is a quick, inexpensive recipe for days when you don’t want to have to think about what’s for dinner! As a homeschooling mom of many (5 kids, both biological and adopted) I needed some meals that were simple and ready at the end of what were usually hard days. Those were long days of schooling, piano… Read More
This cheap and fast DIY Valentine’s Day banner is made out of gift bags from the dollar store. So clever and simple to make even the kids can help! Decorate your entire mantel or wall! 34 years ago Valentine’s Day a pretty young girl with twinkling eyes pledged her heart to a dashing young man with long blonde locks and a guitar in his hands. Their… Read More
Don’t know where to start to create a special day for the ones you love? These 25 Valentine’s Day crafts and recipes will help you celebrate and make memories on this special holiday! My husband Tim and I celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day. Yes, we did indeed get married on Valentine’s Day. Tim always says it… Read More
It’s so easy to turn an upcycled vintage sheet into a no sew table runner with a trip to a thrift store and these easy instructions! It’s no secret that I love finding bargains and creating one-of-a-kind home decor with my discoveries. A pretty kitchen table (we don’t have a dining room) is important to me since we’re now empty… Read More
Filled with simple DIY projects and thrift finds, this tutorial will teach you how to decorate for Christmas on a budget! One of my favorite and funniest Christmas stories happened in 1989. Whoa, that certainly seems like a long time ago! My husband Tim and I were living in Little Rock, Arkansas with our one-year-old firstborn daughter Rachel. Our heart’s… Read More
These 11 ways to add buffalo plaid Christmas decorations to your holiday home are simple AND inexpensive! Perfect for the DIYer and crafter! Am I the only one who has a mad crush on all things buffalo plaid? No? Good because you’ve come to the right place! For fall I added some touches of black and white plaid to my… Read More
This DIY buffalo plaid Christmas hoop wreath is both simple and gorgeous! Use what you have on hand and it’s cheap, too! Christmas is my favorite season to decorate my home and in the past I loved making crafty decorations each year. Since we were homeschoolers for 23 years, my kids would usually join in making ornaments for their church… Read More