AJ loves to read, and there are always books strewn all over the house. She’s quite happy to go into the living room and grab books off the bookshelf and bring them into the family room, or dining room, or kitchen to read them. But somehow they never end up getting back on the bookshelf. So I decided that mobile book storage was the solution. Today I’m going to show you how I made a DIY rolling ...
Turn A Blanket Into A DIY Cocoon Cardigan
I’ve seen such cute cocoon cardigans in stores lately, but they’re pretty expensive and I can never find the right colors or sizes. There are great cocoon cardigan crochet patterns out there, so I could make my own in the right size and color, but I don’t have time to crochet something that big. So I decided to make a DIY cocoon cardigan out of a blanket. I used a cable knit stroller blanket, so ...
The Easiest Way To Make Sweater Mittens!
My husband wears holes in the elbows of all of his sweaters, and I patch them up, but it’s only so long before the sweaters are just too worn for him to wear anymore. I hate to just toss them, so the last time he wore through his elbow patches, I decided to upcycle the sweater into sweater mittens! Today I’m going to share with you the absolute easiest way to make sweater mittens; it will take you ...
How To Make Ice Lanterns (Ice Candles)
Now that the weather is consistently below freezing most days, I think it's the perfect time for ice lantern decorations! They're really quick and easy to make, and so gorgeous! Today's tutorial will show you how to make ice lanterns (or ice candle) in a few simple steps! Pin This! If it's below freezing where you live, these ice candles can just live on your front porch or front steps all ...
How To Make A Snow Globe
We get white Christmases sometimes here in Chicago, but even if you don’t get snow this year, you can make your own snowy scene with a simple DIY snow globe! It’s such an easy project, and it’s a great one to get kids involved in; my daughter loved picking out miniatures to go inside the snow globe, and she loves shaking it and watching the “snow” settle. Today I’m going to show you how to make a ...
10 Ways To Use Leaves In Your Fall Decor
Growing up in California I never really got to see lots of fall color; the leaves got a little yellow, but it was nothing like the colors we get here in Chicago! Once the weather starts cooling off, the leaves turn gorgeous shades of yellow, orange, and red, and it's just gorgeous. I got together with some blogger friends to bring you ten ways to add some gorgeous leaves to your fall decor to help ...
How To Make Cinnamon Scented Pinecones – 2 Ways!
Pinecones are probably my favorite fall and winter decor; they’re just so pretty! Now that the weather is starting to get cold, I see scented pinecones on the shelves every time I’m in Michaels, and they smell fantastic! But I also see tons of fallen pinecones on the ground when we’re out on a walk, so I figured that this year I would make my own cinnamon scented pinecones to use in my decor. It’s ...
10 Repurposed Project Ideas
I am always a sucker for a good repurposing project; I have the hardest time getting rid of stuff because I'm always thinking "I bet I could reuse this somehow!" If you love repurposed and recycled projects, you'll find some great inspiration here today. I’ve teamed up with some amazing bloggers to bring you 10 awesome ideas for repurposing and recycling old stuff into cool new stuff! Pin ...
DIY Painted Rope Coasters Are Perfect For Summer!
We are always running out of coasters in our house; I don’t even know what happens to them all, but somehow I can never find one when I need it! Luckily this gives me the perfect excuse to make a few quick and easy DIY painted rope coasters to use this summer! These cute little coasters are really easy to make, and only take about half an hour to make a set of four (besides waiting for the paint ...
DIY Gardening Apron From Old Jeans
Got an old pair of jeans that you don’t wear anymore? Recycle them into an awesome gardening apron (or a tool belt apron if you’re not the gardening type)! I finally wore out my favorite pair of jeans, and they had giant holes in them. I couldn’t wear them anymore, but I couldn’t donate them either. So I decided to repurpose them; I made a super simple DIY gardening apron out of the old jeans, and ...
This Old Kids Sling Bookshelf Got A Colorful Makeover!
I found this old free standing sling bookshelf out in the alley behind our house one day. I wish I had remembered to take a photo when I found it; it was covered in dirt and cobwebs and was totally gross! But I knew that under all that grossness was a gorgeous piece just waiting to come through. So I snatched it up, took it home, cleaned it up, remade a few pieces, gave it a coat of paint, and now ...
How To Make A DIY Stroller Handle Extender With PVC Pipe – 4 Ways!
We really love our little umbrella stroller and folding travel stroller for quick trips or traveling through airports, but they are really uncomfortable to push! After a while my back just starts to ache from stooping over to reach those low stroller handles, and my poor husband is even taller than me! I finally decided I had to do something to make those strollers more usable, so I took a quick ...
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