I held this British Afternoon Tea for my wonderful sister-in-law, Jessica. This was a baby shower to celebrate Jessica’s pregnancy and subsequent birth of her first baby girl. I chose a British Afternoon Tea theme because I love watching movies, videos, novels and reading about England—especially during the Victorian Era. A popular blog post of …
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This is our Thanksgiving Sisal Animal Mantel this fall. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the crisp air, the beautiful pallet of colors outside, and the fun holiday parties. This mantel is similar to my Thanksgiving mantel last year, with some updated changes. This year, I used more pumpkins, …
My daughter loves kitty cats! She meows a lot during the day and is obsessed with cat stuff. Below you will see the Kitty Cat Party we threw her for her second birthday. This kitty cat party was pretty easy to put together and cost less than $60.00. I bought the table cloth, plates, banner …
These 19 25+ Darling Homemade Baby/Toddler Halloween Costume ideas are too cute, inexpensive, and look so easy to make! I love dressing my kids up for Halloween. It is so much fun for me. I admit I begin thinking about ideas of what they should be months before Halloween. I also love Trick-or-Treating and seeing …
Below I show the 4 Bedroom Renovations on a budget Before’s and After’s of our fixer upper (Home 2)—including photos, costs, and items used to stage the bedrooms. My husband and I turned his fixer-upper-home which he had bought a few years before we met and hadn’t had time to ‘fix up’ into a nice …
Below you will see how we renovated the Front Exterior of Home 2 Before and After. My husband bought a fixer-upper home a few years before he met me. His daily job was very demanding and he was working a lot over those few years so he never got around to fixing it up. After …
Below you will see the Before and After Dining Room Renovation of Home 2 and how we remodeled it for around $2,000. When we were renovating my husband’s house, it was clear that the layout needed to be changed. I wanted it to be a 3 bathroom house instead of a 1 bathroom home. I …
Kitchen Renovation Before and After—Home 2 When renovating my husband’s house, (what I call Home 2), I was hoping we would achieve a stylish, affordable, and practical renovation. After looking at comps, we found that my husband had bought in a neighborhood where granite/quartz, over the stove elaborate ranges, etc. were not in any of …
Below you will see how my daughter and I made this Just Add Magic Last Ditch Layer Cake—Easy Version. While this cake looks authentic, I made a few changes to make it much easier and inexpensive to make than what the show Just Add Magic depicts. The show’s recipe for this cake requires hard-to-find extracts …
Having this Just Add Magic Birthday Party for my daughter was just the perfect fit. She loves the hit show, “Just add Magic” found on Amazon Prime. She has watched every episode at least twice. I’ve watched most episodes along with her and I also enjoy it. I like how it is well written, creative …
You can print a free Just Add Magic Birthday Invitation download by clicking the links below. I made this invitation for my daughter’s Just Add Magic Birthday Party. It was so fun to plan and hold for her friends! I was able to make these invites for free since I already had the toner, photo …











