Pampas and Red Heart Valentine Front Door Decor I like to decorate for holidays but I also typically like to decorate in an elegant way. It is a challenge to make Valentine’s Day elegant—especially when it comes to front door decor. Many store bought items are loud and even a bit gaudy. I did my …
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Valentine’s Day Heart Coir Doormat This is an easy, quick, and kid-friendly Valentine’s Day doormat that is cute, useful, and fun. My daughters and I made this doormat together. If your kids are like mine, they will love painting hearts on a doormat. I like to switch out my front door decorations each holiday and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I made this Fondant Peter Rabbit Vanilla Bean Cake for my son’s first birthday party. I made this Fondant Peter Rabbit Vanilla Bean Cake for my son’s first birthday. When we were about to sing Happy Birthday to him, I took off the top layer of the cake and set it on his high …
Backyard Renovation on a Budget. My husband’s backyard was a disaster when I met him. Pretty much the whole house had been somewhat demolished (to be renovated), but then he got busy at work and his company sent him out of town a lot. He just didn’t have the time to really work at it. …
I made this custom footprint doormat for some friends that recently moved into a new home. It was a fun, inexpensive and custom housewarming gift. I made it to fit their family as they have twin babies and a small dog. The doormat was fairly easy to make. The most time consuming part of this …
Mirabel Encanto Barbie Doll Cake My daughter loves Encanto and so I threw her an Encanto birthday party. I made two birthday cakes for it; one Mirabel Barbie Doll Cake and one Isabela Barbie Doll Cake. They only cost a few dollars each to make (if you have the dolls and cake molds already). They …