Happy $30 Thursday to you! Remember yesterday when I said I wanted to host a summer party? Well, I totally meant it. Now that I have my drink tags covered, I figured I would need an ice bucket to go with them. And really, what's better than an ice bucket in the middle of summer? Especially when you can make your own... out of a trash can! I knew I wanted something that would hold a huge heap of ice, so I grabbed a 6 gallon galvanized metal trash can from the Home Depot for $16.00. To start the transformation from trash can to ice bucket, I grabbed some white paint and gave the entire thing a light coat. Once it dried, I gave it another coat of white paint, but ...
Seasonal & Holiday
Easy Drink Tags
I have high hopes of hosting a party this summer. It probably won't happen, but my hope is there none the less. But, even if I don't get around to hosting the party this summer, the good news is, I'll be ready for whenever I do.... I'm a planner like that! These drink tags will come in pretty handy... and they'll look great. And nobody will ever know how easy they were... except you! And you totally keep my secrets, so I'm safe! First, I bought a $3.00 pack of 3 inch round wood disks from the craft store. Then, I stacked them up & clamped them to the table and drilled a hole near the top... I loved the natural look of the wood, so I went ...
Summer Kitchen Shelves
Boy. It's getting hot here, which means it's summer time! Our corn fields are growing like crazy and everywhere we look it's covered with the brightest shade of green. I love it! Since spring is gone, it was definitely time to bring a bit of summer into our home. Our kitchen shelves are the perfect place to change with the seasons, and I couldn't wait to give them a light, bright and fresh vibe. This time, I'm all about simplicity. It's a love of mine. I used my driftwood wreath and paired it with all sorts of my other favorite things. Like, blue glass and DIY Numbered Tags... I picked up this lovely little piece at the thrift store for $1. It's so cheerful! And it ...
Spring Mantel
I don't know about you, but I am SO ready for spring. I've been spending any free time in the flower beds, raking the lawn, and trying to freshen everything up. I love this time of year! Anthony is a busy bee too. Farming is officially underway and him getting home at 10:30 p.m. (or later) is our new normal. Quick, call 911- The tractor stole my husband! :) Spring is in the air! With that said, our mantel (aka kitchen shelves) was needing a little spring love too. No more winter shelves! I couldn't take them for another minute! I was craving wicker. Obviously. And the thrift store helped me out! Green apples are practically perfect for the color starved ...
Winter Front Porch
This past weekend the weather was lovely. 42 degrees was a solid heat wave and I took full advantage of it and slipped outside to freshen up our front porch. But before I get too far, I have to tell you something. I still hadn't taken down our Christmas items from the front porch. Whew. I feel much better. Now, as a saving grace for myself, I'd like to point out that none of our decorations were overly Christmasy. But still, I can only handle the unruly wind blowing over my Christmas trees a few times. And those babies were on the 20th fall. I can't tell you how tired I was of coming home to find all the trees laying over on their side. The OCD in me wouldn't allow me to ...
Our Christmas Home Tour
Well, it's time to give your our Christmas tour. I've already shown you a few areas of our home, but there are a few new rooms and pictures sprinkled in there too. If there were ever too many pictures in one post, this could be that post. :) . ENJOY . Front Porch: I almost thought this poor little area wasn't going to make it through the snow and heavy wind beating a couple of days ago. I may have had to search the yard for several of the items, but here it is! Living Room: I already showed you our tree, but this time we have presents under it . Dining ...
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
The day that our Christmas Tree went up, I was a happy lady! The house finally felt festive and oh so Christmas-y! Since this is the first Christmas in our new home (and the first Christmas this house has ever seen!), I really wanted to get a fresh tree. I had been planning it since the house was finished in June. Then, something called corn harvesting happened and my plans for a fresh Christmas tree flew out the window. For about two days I was totally bummed and was ready to replace our Christmas tree with something a little easier to set up by myself. I started searching around for a new Christmas tree, fainted when I saw the prices of what I wanted, and made the trek to our garage to ...
Christmas Countdown
Have you ever saw something that you loved, that spoke to you, that called your name? Something that you just had to have? Me! Me! I have! When I stumbled upon Emily's lovely Christmas Countdown board I had to have it! So, like anyone who is completely smitten and in love with something, I had to recreate her awesome-ness! Ah, I loooove it! And talk about a simple, but rewarding project. I love how customizable it it! Choose whatever catches your eye. At first the idea of finding 25 small-ish items may seem a little overwhelming, but the craft store is an excellent place to find lots of little items. Get creative! I searched high and low in the craft ...
Winter Cotton Ball & Jingle Bell Wreath
Happy Monday everyone! I hope your weekend was excellent. Last week I showed you our Christmas shelves and I focused on showing you how I made a few of the items on display. This week it's still all about Christmas, and I'm kicking it off with the "almost too easy to be considered a project" cotton ball and jingle bell wreath. Honestly, this project is beyond easy and perfect for a first time crafter or someone short on time. Here's what you'll need: - Wreath form, I used a foam water noodle and taped it together at the seam. - Jingle bells, any size or color you like. - Cotton balls- I used 2 bags, but it could be more or less depending on the size of your wreath form. - Hot glue gun ...
Easy Christmas Craft- DIY Frosted Trees
Hello! First off, thank you all for your kind and happy comments about our Christmas shelves. We love them too! ;) Today, I'm showing you how I made my super easy and super cheap Frosted Twig Trees. (Say that three times fast!) Like I mentioned in my original post, I really didn't want to spend any money on decorations this year. So, l did what I normally do, and went outside to see what I could find. Because we have about 5 trees that shed like crazy, my first thought was to use the sticks and twigs for something. I gathered up as many as I could find, which ended up being a large amount. Once I brought them inside I figured they would look pretty awesome is they were "frosted". ...
Christmas Shelves- AKA- My Mantle
You may remember that when we built our kitchen shelves all I could think about was decorating them for Christmas. Needless to say, I was quite the happy lady when it was time to decorate. Ah, the joy! I think I still might be floating on a cloud. Admittedly, I did struggle with narrowing down my theme for this year. I soaked in so much inspiration that I wanted to include it all. That probably wouldn't have turned out so great... Finally, I decided on a classic Christmas color duo: Silver & Gold. The only problem with my theme is that every time I say it in my head, I start singing the "Silver & Gold" song from Rudolf. Wait, that may not be that bad of a problem... With the ...
Thankful Tree
Lately I've been focusing on our blessings... there are so many.... With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I felt our home needed to have a daily display as a reminder for us to be continually thankful for each and every blessing that happens in our lives. It's an unbelievably pretty display, and one that catches my attention constantly. I started with a tree limb from outside (much like this one), then pulled a plastic pot out of the garden shed and stuffed it with some green foam. From there I stuck the tree branch into the foam and wrapped the pot with burlap and tied it together with jute twine. Easy! The next part was the most time consuming. I knew there wasn't anyway ...
Fall Decor
I've been wanting to add a touch of fall to the dining room for a few weeks now. But, one way or another, something would come up and I wouldn't get it done. Par for the course I guess, since I have ideas and projects everywhere. While it is simple, I find that I rather like the look of simple and understated sometimes. I've been working on a slew of other projects, so simple and understated is best! Since I have a corn field in my backyard, literally (check out the "Our Farm" page), I used that as my primary source for inspiration. I found this lovely branch outside and thought it would look awesome inside... who says you can't have a tree branch inside? I'm pretty much in love ...
Happy Fall- Stick Style & A New Series!
I've been thinking lately... I have all of these ideas for sticks. Seriously, I can't get sticks out of my head. Does that sound weird? Maybe just a little.... Because of my new obsession, I've decided to create a little mini series: "Stick & Twigs- Fabulous & Free"! Here goes the second idea with sticks & twigs as the main source of inspiration. (If you missed my first post, the stick star sure inspired me to create FREE things from nature.) If a shape can be created, what about words? Brilliant! Better yet, let's create a saying! Since fall makes me happy, it was pretty easy to decide on the words: Happy Fall. So simple! But such a huge impact to ...
Decorating with Corn Stalks- Front Porch Style
Welcome October! Can you believe that Halloween is right around the corner? Which means that Thanksgiving is right down the street and Christmas is at the end of the block. Seriously! Where has this year gone? Anyways... I couldn't help but think about Thanksgiving while I was adding corn stalks to our front porch. I'm looking forward to the Holiday's this year (not that I don't normally) because of our new home. I get excited thinking about it! And the corn stalks only add to it! After all, a new home means new and exciting ways to decorate! And THAT is exciting! It's so very fall! And the perfect addition to our pumpkins! Every time I drive up to our house, or walk out our ...
Our Fall Porch
I'm sure that you may have noticed, but It's feeling very fall-ish. Especially around our abode. There's just something about the corn and beans turning a lovely golden color while the cool breeze flows through the dried corn leaves. It's just divine! With all of that setting the mood, I couldn't wait to get the front porch in on the action too. I honestly didn't know how the fall orange and yellow would look against our front door, but it's just spectacular. I still want to add some dried corn stalks, but they're not quite ready yet. In the meantime, I'm completely loving our fall front porch! Now it's time to start on the inside! ...
