Peace on Earth Christmas Front Door Decor. This year I was inspired to put together this, “Peace on Earth”, front door display when I saw an aqua-colored doormat that said, “Peace” on it in pink lettering. I found the doormat for a few dollars during the after-Christmas sales last year at World Market. I …
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Authentic Afternoon Tea Bridal Shower. I am really into history, especially Victorian Era history and I wanted to make this Afternoon tea look and feel authentic. Afternoon Tea at a person’s home with furniture was typically held on low tables and was also called low tea. However, I did not have enough furniture and low …
Haunted House Halloween Doormat Last year, I searched all over online for a Halloween doormat that would match my porch haunted house and ghost decor. I couldn’t find anything under $60.00. Since I had purchased 10 blank coir doormats using a coupon from Home Depot earlier I had many blank doormats on hand so I …
DIY Halloween Witch Broomstick Here are two different tutorials on how to make a witch’s broomstick for Halloween. Both of these varieties are very simple to make and are fairly inexpensive as well. Supply List for The Dollar Tree Witch Broom Stick—Variety #1 Branch/stick (find outdoors) hot glue brown floral wire 3-Cinnamon Stick mini brooms …
Peso from Octonauts Costume—DIY Hat and Collar Creature Report, Creature Report… This is my son’s Octonauts Peso costume. My son, Brighton, and his sister, Amelia love to watch Octonauts. Amelia kept asking to be Tweak for Octonauts. I couldn’t find a ready-made Tweak costume; I finally decided to give making one on my own a …
How to Make a Large Batch of Plaster of Paris Making a large batch of Plaster of Paris is easy, inexpensive, and quick. You can use it for many crafts and projects. Kids love playing with it as well. My daughter and I were planning to make a lot of DIY gauze ghosts for our …
Haunted House & Ghost Outdoor Halloween Decorations I love to switch up my front door decorations every holiday each year. I try to spend as little on the decor as possible, this helps me be creative. I’m always thinking of items I can use from nature or reuse and repurpose. This Halloween I choose to …
Halloween Entry Table We have a mirrored entry table directly across from our front door. It’s the first thing you see when you walk into the house. I like to decorate it, our mantel, and a few other areas of our home for each holiday. This is how I decorated our Halloween entry table this …
Piano Room Renovation Makeover— Home 3 When I moved into, ‘home 3’ (my husband and I’s current home), there was a traditional dining area. Before our renovation, the piano room had beige carpet that was pretty hammered in a lot of areas, pink walls, and dated lighting. I love the look of a baby grand …
The DIY office renovation before and after photos for our house 3 are below. As mentioned in a few previous posts, I have renovated a few homes in the past. This is the home I call home 3. It is our current home. Various online sources say that an office renovation will cost about $150-$300 …
Tips for Remodeling a Dollhouse My daughter, Aurora, and I worked together to remodel her dollhouse. It was such a fun activity to do with her. I really enjoyed it and so did she. She told many people in our extended family as well as her friends about how much fun she had doing this …