Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Just a bit of all the little bits of life at home!
This year for Mother's Day, I got a sewing machine! Some may find this to be an odd gift, but I was ecstatic to finally get one! Now I just need to figure the thing out. Since I know sewers use lots of pins to hold fabric in place, I thought it was time I made myself a super cute mason jar pin cushion. They've been popping up pretty regularly on my Pinterest feed. I followed most of the … [Read more...]
This year, Jackson and I decided to make some fingerprint charm necklaces for his grandmothers on Mother's Day. I was inspired by this idea that I found on Pinterest (where else)?! Today I'll be sharing how to make a Fingerprint Charm Necklace. To make the necklace, you'll need: oven bake clay ($2.49 @ Michael's) metallic spray paint ($3.29 @ Michael's) polyurethane spray (already … [Read more...]
As promised, I'm back this week with the second planter that we created for our back yard. We stuck with red, white, and blue theme, using good ole' Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray paint once again in Banner Red and Navy Blue. This planter, like the Mad Planter, was also inspired by morning Pinterest perusing which led me to Amy @ Positively Splendid. I love her version with the house number … [Read more...]
Remember back in January when I created this winter wreath for my after-Christmas-naked-front-door? Well, since Spring has most definitely sprung, I decided my Winter wreath needed some perking up to match the bright mood of the marigolds and salvia in the front porch planter. These are two of my most favorite annuals to plant each summer. I think the colors look beautiful … [Read more...]
As a woman, I definitely appreciate a beautiful bouquet of flowers as a gift. I'm guessing men don't quite feel the same way. Well, my brother-in-law's birthday was a few weekends ago, and I wanted to try out a fun version of a "bouquet" for men as his gift. Let's call this, the MAN BOUQUET! I was inspired by this, over on Pinterest. I had almost everything on hand before beginning the … [Read more...]
