DIY Street Light for Parties (under $11.75 each!)
We are in a fun and exciting new phase of parenthood: school dances, graduations and weddings! These moments gave me…
3 Ideas to Cozy Up Your Bedroom
The bedroom is arguably the most important room in the house, but often the most neglected. You need a space…
Christmas | Craft Ideas | DIY Project Ideas | Holiday Decorating | Parties & Events | Seasonal Decorating
DIY Paper Christmas Village
I’ve been attempting to add little “pops of white” in my holiday decor this year, and I love the white…
Design Tips: Make a Retail Pop Up Shop
In October we set up a pop-up retail shop for the very first time, and let me tell you —…
30+ ideas (and props) for a boy’s senior photo session
Timeless styling and props in photography is so important. I value this so much now — especially being an 80s…
Easy French Press Coffee (Video)
We feel sooo fancy now. I picked up a two-cup French press coffee maker, and we absolutely fell in love….
Simplest Ways to Save (That You’ve Never Heard Of)
I can feel our budget shrinking as our summer starts to wind down (especially with back-to-school shopping around the corner). I…
Vacation Rental Cottage in LA…
We stepped away from DIY this week and took a little break with the kids, so I thought I’d offer…
Summer Home Tour, 2016
So, I lumbered out of bed at 7:00 a.m. last Saturday… …I wasn’t planning on it, but by 8:30, we…
My trip to Jerusalem
Happy Easter, friends! I hope you’re all enjoying your church family, your immediate family and friends today. I thought I…
Christmas | Craft Ideas | Decorating Ideas | Fall DIY + Decor Ideas | Parties & Events | Thanksgiving | Winter
…dress up your table with freebies
Hosting Thanksgiving or a dinner party this season? I’m jealous! We travel during the holidays, so hosting won’t be on…
Israel: My Trip to the Holyland
“We create beautiful things. Sharing craft, DIY, decor & woodworking tutorials. Tips & tricks that make your creative conquests a…
DIY Seating Chart for Our Wedding
Vintage Wedding Seating Chart Our wedding decor was mostly handcrafted with upcycled materials from my own stash. Click through to…
World Market “Inspired” Traveler Letters
I always seem to gravitate towards the office decor department at World Market where they always seem to have the…
Christmas | Craft Ideas | Decorating Ideas | DIY Project Ideas | Fall DIY + Decor Ideas | Holiday Decorating | Parties & Events | Seasonal Decorating | Thanksgiving | Winter
Free Printable: “All That We Behold”
“All That We Behold…” – Free Printable Lately, I’ve been teaching myself Photoshop. As DIY and decor blogger, trying new…
Last Minute Halloween Decor Tips
Today I’ll share how I pulled off my Halloween decorating in just a few hours simply by keeping a small “stash”…
Tim Burton Themed Pumpkins
A couple of years ago, we had a Halloween party… I carved out some Tim Burton themed pumpkins and they…
Craft Ideas | DIY Project Ideas | Halloween | Holiday Decorating | Parties & Events | Seasonal Decorating
21 Simple & Spooky Halloween Crafts
We’ve always been “that family” — you know, the one that goes overboard at Halloween. We go out of our…
a hand tied bunting
Hand Tied Bunting I don’t often have simple projects on my blog, but today I’ll show you a quick and…
Our Vintage Style Wedding
After only 3 months of planning, we pulled it off! Three months earlier our preferred venue had a cancellation…so we…
Vintage Succulent Wedding Favors
Succulent wedding favors were a feature in our vintage style wedding. This is one of the most important “personal touches”…