I live in the city limits, in a small town home community with what is considered a postage stamp backyard. I grew up always having a huge garden with my dad and before we moved to the city my husband and I always had gardens. Small Garden Ideas Living in a postage stamp backyard with…
An Easy Fall Pallet Project
I miss having a garage because one of my favorite hobbies is refinishing furniture and creating fun pallet projects. I live in a town home now that does not afford me the luxury to play with my power tools, but last year I created a fun front porch fall pallet project. It helped give the…
DIY Boot Shapers
There is nothing better than a sexy pair of boots. I own several pairs of boots, but my favorite pair are pink and tan cowboy boots that my husband purchased for me this past winter. While I love boots storing them can be an issue because if you let them flop over then you get…
DIY Steam Shower
This winter has been brutal on my family when it comes to sickness. Everyone I know has had the flu or some kind of cold. My kids caught this nasty upper respiratory bug the end of January and there were days and nights where they needed to sit in some steam. We rent a small…
DIY Low Track Cat Litter Box
A Purrr-fect Solution . . . I am a cat lover, and I currently have two beautiful cats, but I detest my cat’s litter box. I struggled for years with the mess created by my cats’ litter box. How do you keep the litter where it belongs and eliminate the tracking mess? In the past, I…
Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
I said it before and I will say it again I am NOT the crafty type at all. Crafting scares me because I am no Martha, but the other week I happened to be with my three children in the craft aisle and there it was staring me straight in the face. I paced back…
Inexpensive Fall Porch Decorating Ideas
I love to decorate my front porch, but especially during the holiday season. I am a frugal person and love to use decorations that will last for several weeks and bring added beauty to my home. One of my favorite times of the year to decorate is fall. I love everything about autumn from pumpkins,…
DIY Felt Board Tutorial
Two years ago I decided to pull my little boy Tristan out of pre-school because of ongoing problems in the classroom with another child. Even though my son was only three, I decided to start home schooling him. I bought a calendar set, and I laminated it because my son notoriously destroys everything in his…
DIY PVC Pipe Sprinkler Tutorial
With summer right around the corner as a mother I am planning fun crafts, play-dates, and outdoor activities I can do with my children. In the mail last week my favorite store Lowes sent their quarterly magazine “Creative Ideas.” I love flipping through the pages to see the various home improvement ideas I could…