(Note: I included affiliate links in this post. My complete disclosure policy is HERE.) I love everything about spring...the flowers, the warmer weather, the cool ...
How to Clean a Screened Porch in Five Steps
Home Projects in 30 Minutes or Less
Home projects can seem daunting. The bigger the project, the more time you know it will take. But if you have thirty minutes, you can improve your home! Here are five home projects that you can complete in thirty minutes or less – instant (almost) gratification! 1. Make custom curtains. No, I’m not kidding. You…
Five Ways to Update a Bathroom on a Budget
I’m starting a series today about decorating your home on a budget. I’m going to go room by room, and today, for the first installment, I’m going to focus on how to update a bathroom on a budget. Here are five ways to update a bathroom on a budget: 1. Change the lightbulbs. One of the easiest ways to…
Kitchen Products I Can’t Live Without
I love to cook. My mother once said that, to be a good cook, you need two things: (1) good recipes and (2) good kitchen tools. Today, I’m tackling the latter of the two: here are five kitchen tools I can’t live without. FYI: at the end of the post, I’ve included Amazon affiliate links…
Bringing Natural Elements to Your Thanksgiving Table
I love the colors of fall – the reds, oranges, and yellows of the leaves, the deep greens and earth tones of pumpkins and gourds. Today’s post is about bringing those natural elements to your Thanksgiving table. Bringing natural elements to your table is as easy as a trip to your yard or to the…
Fall Pumpkin Planters
Who’s ready for fall?? ME! I’m tired of the hot, humid summer we’ve had! So, I thought today I’d move into fall and share a great project for adding fall curb appeal to your home. These fall pumpkin planters are an easy, quick, and inexpensive project. I got this idea when I had bought some mums, but…
Five Ways to Decorate Craft Store Pumpkins
I have a confession to make. I’m not a fan of Halloween decorations. (WHAT?!?) Well, not scary ones anyway. I like decorating for fall instead. So, I decided instead to take some craft pumpkins I got at Michaels (but you can get them at any craft store) and decorate them all fancy-like and not scary at…
Decorating for Fall
There are two kinds of people this time of year. Those who are hanging on to the last bits of summer… and those who are ushering in fall with open arms. I’m in that second category. Do you decorate your home for fall? I love adding a few touches to welcome the new season. Summer…
A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.