DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
Don’t throw away that UGLY outdoor furniture! This easy DIY ANYONE can do shows how to spray paint plastic chairs without spending a lot of money or time! Update on how this project held up at the end of this post! I like free stuff. Free is good, but sometimes you need to spruce up the free stuff. Know what I… Read More
Even a bread making novice can make this delicious homemade sweet milk white bread recipe that turns out perfect every time by using a bread machine! Do you love homemade white bread as much as my family? The kind that disappears in the middle of the night when you leave it out on the counter? Yep, me, too! I found… Read More
Are you exhausted emotionally and/or physically yet still want an organized home? This list of 20 easy things to declutter when overwhelmed will change your life! I’ve thought about writing this post for months, but the truth is I have health struggles and feelings of overwhelm. I love teaching may readers how to declutter after a death or loss or… Read More
This DIY paint chip Easter egg banner is a fun holiday craft the entire family will love! Plus it’s adorable for the home and is inexpensive! My husband is a painting contractor by trade (and my go to DIY genius here on the blog!) We are as different as night and day but we both like to think outside the… Read More
Easter Resurrection Cookies are a wonderful hands-on way to teach children about the Easter story! As a former homeschooling mama of 23 years, I always looked for ways to teach my kids faith combined with teachable activities. One of my very favorites was this hands on recipe for Easter Resurrection Cookies. Although the night before Easter usually meant curling little… Read More
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