Imagine the most boring, yellowish brown, laminate wood table/nightstand with the drawers missing. I had such a piece in a dark corner of our house, holding our extra shoes. Our apartment does not have a mudroom and I could never imagine having grimy sports shoes in the closet. Yuck! We have a shoe rack neat…
Cute ‘Pin-spired’ Spring/Summer Crafts
I tried out some cute craft ideas I saw/pinned. I am all for simple, cute craft projects! Crepe Paper Rose Wreath I actually made this wreath a long time ago. I love how sweet it is, and had to share it with you. Below is my crepe paper rose pin-spiration from Filth Wizardry. I followed their…
Weekend Fun and Dyed Easter Eggs
Boy and I spent the most amazing day the past weekend. Well, every day is amazing with my little Boy. Still… you get the idea right? We did something super creative and super fun together! And the best part was that the little fellow was excited and involved throughout! What did we do? Well, we…
DIY Jewelry Holder
I love accessories especially earrings and bangles/bracelets. I have a modest collection of earrings and bracelets. I was storing them in generic plastic boxes in my dresser and always ended up wearing the same couple of pieces every time. Out of sight, out of mind, right? So I searched around for a pretty jewelry holder….
Home Cleaning and Organizing Tips #1
I am on Day 3 of my spring cleaning schedule. So far, I have organized the pantry, under the kitchen and bath sinks and bedroom. As I mentioned in my previous post, I couldn’t get around to my son’s things (read ‘multitude of toys’). Nothing major, but I love to cross things off my list!…
DIY Colored Bottles
Colored bottles and jars are nothing new. Remember the amber medicine bottles, dark green soda bottles and blue mason jars? Guess what? Some geniuses in blogosphere have found numerous ways to duplicate these looks. The ingredients can be found in every home – food coloring and simple white glue. There are a couple of methods to achieve…