How to Make Custom Looking DIY Window Treatments
Look out the window here at our house and you'll see the most beautiful colors of leaves. Are your Fall leaves still hanging in there or are they already gone? Soon all the leaves here in Michigan will have fallen. In preparation for that we need to get a window...
Festive Outdoor Fall Tablescape
I love eating outside during the Fall, do you? There's something about being surrounded by nature in the cool, crisp air, and then sitting down to a hot meal that meets all my feel good requirements. If a nice fire is crackling in the fire pit nearby, well that's just...
Life As Art
As soon as the trees start to turn here in Michigan you can find me outside snipping a few branches off and bringing them inside. Do you do this? I think it will forever make me happy. When little things can fill you with joy you should probably make a habit of doing...
5 Ways to Move Forward On Your DIY Project When Overwhelmed
It's week 4 of the One Room Challenge! We've been experiencing a lot of frustration from what seems like a long list of dead ends. Yep, it happens when you DIY. Things never go as planned and you have to come up with solutions real quick. The trick is not to let all...
Hanging Dried Flowers As Home Decor
I love cottage style and what's more cottage style than flowers and herbs hanging to dry? This whole idea started because of the changing seasons. I was perfectly happy with my foyer and the hat wall arrangement, but the cooler weather came and it was time to put away...
Life As Art
Hello friends! We are in the midst of a gorgeous October and I am so enjoying being out in nature these days. Walks have turned my cloudy moods to contented ones, and I'm reminded that we really need to be outdoors. Loving the goldenrod by the little lake in our...
How to Paint Your Bedroom Walls and Molding a Bold Color
Have you ever fallen in love with a color, but been too afraid to paint a whole room with it? I have! This week that all changed, thanks to my daughter. I've learned yet again that your kids help you grow in so many ways. Here's a little story. My Mary has always...
Fall Styling with Vintage Treasures
It's early, but I love seeing what everyone is doing with Fall seasonal decor right now. Here's how I did Fall styling with vintage treasures I recently found. Oh and by the way, thank you for stopping by! My blog has always been a place were I want you to be inspired...
Inexpensive DIY Family Costume Idea
We wanted a fun family costume we could all wear for trick or treating this year, but we also didn't want to spend much money. Our family is big and we have a large range of ages with our five kids so we came up with a plan that we're still working on. Our oldest...
Life As Art
It's such a gorgeous time of year in so many parts of the country. If you're one of my friends from down South then you're looking forward to cooler temperatures. If you're further North than you know the leaves are about to put on their yearly show and devastate us...
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