A while back, I tried my hand at a Knife Block Beautification Project. The idea to update my boring old wooden knife block came from Pinterest – shocker. My inspiration picture is below… OFF to Hobby Lobby I went, in search of these matching color combos. I picked up two Krylon Spray Paint colors, Ocean Breeze Read More…
DIY Key Ring Holder
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today I want to talk about a super easy DIY project – A Personalized Key Ring Holder (inspiration here). I started with a trip to our friendly neighborhood Hobby Lobby. I am convinced I pay their light bill. I snagged a cheap wood frame $3.99, a small bottle of Krylon spray paint in Matte Black, scrap Read More…
Wardrobe Re-Do
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Guest Post by Lindsey Freeman Everyone has those moments where they feel like they can’t put an outfit together or nothing they put on looks right. I even know quite a few ladies who despise shopping. (More than you know) I, on the other hand, am in a committed relationship with my shopping. It makes Read More…
Less-Stress Distressing
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This weekend, my husband and I set out to revamp some old, Target side tables to help make our living room more enjoyable….for me. But obviously, before we could get started, we turned this into a competition. We decided to paint mine more of a distressed look vs. his all white/crisp paint job and we Read More…
What to wear – Redskins Game
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
football by freeodie featuring flat heel shoes
Make your wedding day fabulous on a budget
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So say you are on a budget? You don’t have very much money to spend but you want your wedding day to be magical. What do you do? I have asked several brides-to-be how they’ve made their dream day possible with a very frugal budget. They said, it’s easy! Do it yourself. Unless you are Read More…
Katie Holmes and Kim Kardashian in a Black leather and white jacket combo.
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Katie Holmes and Kim Kardashian rocked the look. I saw this fashion face off on yahoo today and thought this outfit needed to be mine. Then I thought a little harder and realized I have all these pieces already! Score!!!! If you also need this look, but don’t have celebrity cash… let Read More…
Getting back into the dating world
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Let’s face it. The idea of dating again is scary! The dating rules have seriously changed since the days of land line phones and actual face-to-face conversation. With today’s social media craze, meeting someone the good ole fashion way just isn’t the same anymore. If you have been out of the dating scene for a Read More…
Hot or Not – Necklace Holder Lampshade
July 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
July 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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…