DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
7 simple tips for ways to save money on food, clothing and other family expenses including yard sales, thrift stores, bartering and couponing. If you’ve read my blog for very long or stayed around to look at our DIY projects or family recipes you probably know I like to save money wherever and whenever I can. I learned how to… Read More
Want to know the secret to transforming your home on a budget? Paint is the answer! These DIY Makeovers using paint will encourage you to try it yourself! Who else loves paint as much as I do? I believe it’s one of the easiest and cheapest ways to transform just about anything, from rooms to furniture to accessories. And I… Read More
Want to add some beauty to your home for the season but don’t want to spend money? This easy spring mantel and inexpensive decorating ideas are for you! Heavy heart. Anxious spirit. Fear and overwhelm. Right now this is probably all you see on social media and hear from your family and friends. Our world has changed overnight. Kids are… Read More
A repurposed rolling kitchen cart is transformed for use in a home studio. Chalk paint provides the color and Danish oil updates the butcher block surface. Y’all know how much I love to save money! Mondays are trash day in our neighborhood and I’ve been known to drive (or walk) around the neighborhood on Sundays looking for treasures! I’m… Read More
Don’t let anxiety over the latest world crisis effect your own health. Here’s a coronavirus essentials checklist and FREE printable to get you ready! (Two page FREE printable linked below!) Unless you’re living under a rock you’ve recently been barraged with information on the coronavirus. Coronavirus, you say? Yep, a few weeks ago you probably had never heard of this… Read More
Want to decorate for the season without spending a lot of time or money? This easy spring banner from scrapbook paper can be done in minutes and costs pennies! Pinterest is a lie. There, I said it. And as one whose business often relies on Pinterest traffic, that statement is like the nail in the coffin. But if you know… Read More
Showcase your favorite family recipes and photos in this nostalgic repurposed pie pans display. Easy way to add photos and memorabilia to your home decor! I have a deep love for photographs. As a scrapbooker of almost three decades, photos have been the way I’ve captured my love for my family and our life together. Since I was a stay-at-home… Read More
Love the look of vintage farmhouse-inspired home decor but don’t want to spend a lot of money? Learn how to chalk paint old books for just pennies! Anyone else absolutely adore using old books in their home decor? Me, me! A few months ago I shared a project using chalk paint and stamping. These “thankful grateful blessed” books are just… Read More
Beginning with a boxed mix, this Chocolate Twinkies Cake recipe is both easy and delicious! Everyone will RAVE about it and ask for seconds! When I first started blogging many years ago this was one of the first recipes I shared. The photographs looked like terrible vacation pictures. Bad lighting and even worse composition. But you… Read More
