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When was the last time you and your girlfriends spent real time together? I am talking about quality time without kids, husbands and errands to do. For me it has been way too long! I have missed spending time with the ladies in my family. These ladies are special and deserved something spectacular. I found some creative and cheap spa party ideas to create a perfect spa party! It was so much fun … [Read more...]
Did you know that a few items from your kitchen can create the perfect natural homemade chocolate body scrub? That's right! You can create the luxurious natural body scrub that you would buy at a specialty beauty shop. This recipe only takes minutes and costs less than a dollar to make. The following recipe was enough to create 3 small gifts. You can manipulate the measurements to create larger … [Read more...]
There are so many fun nature crafts you can do with kids including painting with acorns! Being crafty with items from nature is so much fun for kids and adults! It is just turning fall in our area and the leaves and acorns are all over the place. This morning to help with my son's energy we went for a walk to collect items for a fall sensory bin. We came home with more acorns than we needed so … [Read more...]
I love when I find a creative alternative to carving a pumpkin! I always try to find something new and different to try. This year we did something learned how to make GLITTER Pumpkins! I LOVE GLITTER! I can not believe I have not done this before now. Last night we got out the glitter spray and started giving our pumpkins some bling! Items Needed: Plastic Pumpkins Old Sheets or Drop … [Read more...]
First let me say that if I can do this anyone can! I only do things that require very little money, time and preparation or clean up. Since fall time is my favorite time of year I tend to get my craft on more than usual. This year I decided to make a halloween wreath using items from the dollar store and Elmer's items that I had at home! It can be done! The Dollar Store is full of cute decorations … [Read more...]
Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do it! I am talking about those projects that I keep putting off. In my case it is the things that are the most personal to me. Isn't that sad! The two rooms that I spend the least time cleaning, organizing and decorating are my master bath and master bedroom. I keep the rooms that people can see when they stop by in nice working order but neglect to … [Read more...]
You know the ugly door knobs I am talking about. Even though our house was built in the 2004 it looks like it was built in the nineties. We have brass everywhere. Since we are in the middle of our home improvements I decided to update the whole house. Now that we have a new color and fresh paint up on the walls and doors the brass looks even worse. It stands out like a sore thumb. So those … [Read more...]
Yes you can do it! I have seen the self adhesive flooring on the design shows. they make it look so easy. But since it is TV I really thought it could not be that easy. But when I saw the price of the materials I decided it was worth a shot. The room that I wanted to tackle first was the bathroom. Here is the horrible linoleum that was there. It was coming up on the sides and raised … [Read more...]
When the chance came to share DIY ideas/tips/instructions, I was stoked! I absolutely love hand made items, re-purposing, DIY...if it's crafty, I love it. One thing I always take into consideration is cost, when I'm working on a room/idea/thought, I want to make sure it's budget friendly, environmentally friendly and appealing to look at. I mean, come on....who wants an ugly decoration or poorly … [Read more...]
Well the updates continue, however this time they were not my choice. Remember when I updated our kitchen to sell it? Remember when we moved to a rental house as part of our financial plan? Well...we are back to the original house. While it was being shown we had vandalism! Someone broke in and did some serious water damage. People are so mean! So we had to come back. It was sad yet sweet. It … [Read more...]
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