December 21, 2024

Hot or Not – Necklace Holder Lampshade

I am always trying to find places to put my overload of… EVERYTHING. I was just messing around and think I like this look. What do you think… boho chic or searching? I bought some cute shower hooks from Ross a While back because I really liked the roses. I figured I would make knobs  Read More…

How to distress and (antique) your cabinets

Let me start off by disclaiming that I am not a professional painter at all. This was my first project in turning a regular white cabinet into an old, antique-ish look. Buying cabinets that already have the distressed finish are very expensive. This easy DIY tutorial costs a fraction of the price of manufactured cabinets.  Read More…

How to create a pinterest board

With the rise of Pinterest continuing to sky rocket, we thought we would do a quick how-to for those who have yet to jump on the pinning craze yet. First off, you must request an invite to Pinterest. At one time, you may have had to wait for weeks to get the official “invite” to  Read More…

DIY Redneck Wine Glasses

Nothing says Class like a big-gulp (“big gulps, eh?) of wine. Am I right or am I right? Well, carry that action over and add a ‘Redneck Wine Glass.’ Are you still feelin’ classy? I know I am! But I live in Alabama so I suppose I don’t count… We’ve all seen these featured on pinterest at  Read More…

DIY His & Hers Towel Racks

Recently I *pinned* something to my *board* that I wanted to do in the hubster and I’s bathroom. The motivation behind this small renovation was, not only is it cute, our towel rack would NOT stay up. I even had the contractor come out and put it back up for us… but alas, down she  Read More…

How to create a gravatar

So, Say you are setting up a new site through word press and they ask for a gravatar. This is a new term for me. Naturally I hit up google for the answers I am looking for. First… What is a gravatar? Turns out.. it’s a globally recognized avatar. In non computer language it is  Read More…

Google Keyword Tool

Pretty awesome free tool offered by Google. I use it to help with search engine optimization (SEO). You can type in a keyword or phrase and then tool will tell you how much competition there is for that particular subject, how often it’s searched and related terms that may be more popular than your selection.  Read More…

DIY Wreath

Pinterest has had me drooling over many different types of wreaths. I just couldn’t decide which one I liked best! I do, however, love the look of burlap it’s ‘natural’ look. It took  a previous failed project to kick my butt in gear and try my hand at the easiest project imaginable. One day I  Read More…