DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
These 25th anniversary decorations are perfect for an an easy and inexpensive vow renewal service celebrating 25 years of marriage together! Marriage is hard. Can I get an amen? Those words are probably the most understated ones I could use to describe the journey my husband and I have taken over the last couple of years…. Read More
Want to celebrate with an extra special someone without spending a lot of money or extra time? These 7 tips for easy and cheap Valentine’s Day decorations are items you already have in your home! With a couple of practical tips you’ll know how to pull it all together! Most marriages begin with a simple boy meets girl story. Our… Read More
Disclosure: The post Cheap and Fast DIY Valentine’s Day Banner is sponsored by Duraflame® but all opinions are my own. 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! 30 years ago Valentine’s Day a pretty young girl with… Read More
Thrifty and easy Valentines Day decor ideas will have you shopping your home, books and photographs for easy and sentimental ways to decorate your home. To me Valentines Day decor is a lot like my marriage. (You’re on the edge of your seats right about now, aren’t you?) Comfortable. Shabby but chic. Imperfectly beautiful. Neutral with pops of color. Sentimental and… Read More
Fun tips for celebrating the holiday of love without spending a lot of money or time with an easy Valentines Day vignette filled with bargain treasures. Would it surprise you to know that the overly celebrated day of love is also one of my favorite days of the year? Why would I want to add my approval to the most cheesy,… Read More
What makes a good marriage? Here’s a poignant story of years of brokenness and being remade through faith in Christ. Today is my 28th wedding anniversary. 28 years. Almost three decades of living life together. Fights. Makeups. Morning breath. Childbirth. Just ordinary lives lived through extraordinary stories. I wish we had an inkling of what we were getting into when… Read More
These past few weeks I’ve felt like I was standing on the dock waving while everyone else pulled away from the harbor. I pride myself on being organized and put together. (Yes, God has been working on that little stronghold for a while now!) I love my job blogging and am so grateful for the direction I’m moving in, but… Read More
I had this wonderfully sentimental, perfect table setting post to show you all last Friday. Then the computer ate it. Buh-bye, sayonora, adieu, adios, and it was gone. I may have even cried a few tears over it. Okay, maybe a lot. I’m not telling ~smile~ But then, miracle of miracles, it came back. And then the angels sang…. Read More
Valentine’s Day is extra special for me because it’s also my anniversary. But it seems my blog is a little (love)sick. I had written an entire post (with lots of photos) about my Valentine’s Day table setting for The Scoop’s weeklong Valentine Tour. I’m one of 25 bloggers sharing Valentine’s Day decorating projects, crafts, recipe ideas and love stories. (You… Read More