Category Archives: house projects

Easy Bathroom Shelves

You know when you walk around the house and all of a sudden you can think of nothing else but getting a project done. I actually got one of those kind of projects done last week. Our master bathroom area … Continue reading

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Simple Spring (& Summer) Mantle

We recently had company coming over and an empty mantle so I looked around the house for some materials to make something. I had recently ordered several $5, 8 x 10 canvases for our house from an online company. The … Continue reading

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Mermaid Shelf using a Pallet

Last time I shared my daughter’s bathroom with you and today I’m sharing the pallet shelving unit my husband made. When we completed this project 3 years ago pallet projects were all the rage. At the time I was able … Continue reading

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A “Bench” of Personality

The longer I am married the more I have come to realize that I am the big thinker in the marriage. Let’s build a house! Let’s go to Disney World! Let’s paint the piano! All of these big ideas stress … Continue reading

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A Simple & Easy Rug

Due to a rather unfortunate stomach bug that hit our family last year I needed to invest in a new bathroom rug. I did not want to spend a lot of money because inevitably there will be another bug that … Continue reading

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She is Fierce: Bedroom Art

Anyone who knows my four year old knows that she has a mind of her own. I present to you one of her latest self chosen preschool outfits as a small piece of evidence. So when I came across the … Continue reading

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Caroline’s Room Plan

Whenever we paint around here my 4 year old gets super excited and asks if we are going to paint her room next. Since nothing in her room has really changed since she was born (minus the crib change out … Continue reading

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A Little Bead Art

I’ve got another weekend project for you and this actually only took a weekend to complete! Woohoo! The last weekend project culminated in completing this magnet board above our piano. I went ahead and worked on another project and here’s … Continue reading

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A Weekend Project

Why do weekend projects always end up taking until the following Thursday to complete? Maybe it’s just us but we can never seem to complete a project in the estimated time. Our family began collecting magnets several years ago as … Continue reading

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The Most Expensive Ruler, Ever!

Let me present to you the most expensive ruler ever. EVER! The problem with enjoying crafts is that when see an item you think, “I can make that.” When in reality, you should just by the item. It would save … Continue reading

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