DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
These easy and inexpensive DIY citronella candles are easy to make, look adorable in mason jars and help get rid of bugs! Perfect summer craft! Summer is the perfect time for outdoor projects! I love finding ways to decorate my home on the outside that don’t cost a lot of money! Just as with the inside, I shop yard… Read More
You can decorate your home quickly and easily with these 3 easy and cheap summer decorating ideas by using bright colors, coastal accessories, and plants and flowers to enjoy. I know it’s almost the end of summer but here in North Carolina the hot weather is here to stay for several more weeks! Even though I long for fall the… Read More
The post 5 Outdoor Entertaining Tips is sponsored by Duraflame® but all opinions are my own. Take the worry out of planning a party or gathering with these 5 outdoor entertaining tips. Save money, time AND enjoy your guests! Do you consider yourself a social person? Do you like a good party and invite friends over regularly just to hang out and shoot the… Read More
One of my favorite parts of summer is time spent outside on our front deck. I know my readers love learning how to decorate without spending a lot of money so here are my 5 deck decorating ideas on a budget! This year I kept waiting for my DIY hubby to ask what kind of flowers I wanted him to… Read More
Do you love a good before and after as much as I do? What is it that we love? The ugly duckling picture of an unloved house/deck/piece of furniture dying for new life stirs something inside of us. Why does this fascinate us so? I think maybe it’s because it gives us hope. And permission to dream. Because sometimes our everyday lives… Read More
Since we’ve redone this half of the kitchen I’ve been on the lookout for ways to decorate our newly transformed table for each season, yet blend in with my decor. One of my favorite finds is this ($1) wooden toolbox that was already painted and distressed. (Funny story: when we went on our vacation the owners of the house we… Read More