Hey friends! It’s my favorite day of the week, the day we feature YOU! Since we’re approaching the 4th of July, this week we’re celebrating everything red, white, and blue! There are 13 stripes on the American flag, one representing each of the original colonies, and therefore there are 13 beautiful red, white, and [...]
This week marks the official beginning of summer! As appropriate as it is for the 4th of July, I love red, white, and blue for all of the summer months. Needless to say I couldn’t wait to decorate my mantel! I usually don’t overhaul my decor to accommodate for holidays (not even Christmas!), I like [...]
This post is sponsored by Method. I was compensated for this post and received free product. The opinions and text are 100% mine. #ad Hi friends! If you follow me on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) you’ve heard me talk about the Method Soaps cute pet photo contest all week. Each week they are selecting [...]
I was compensated for this post only in free product. This post was written by me on behalf of the Epson Artisan 1430. The opinions and text are 100% mine. Hello and Happy Friday! I’m so excited to share my most recent project with ya’ll today! Not only because I’m crafty and I like to [...]
So you know I don’t sew. In fact the one time I tried (with my brand new machine) I broke the needle and gave up. So when Online Fabric Store approached me for a review, I was a little nervous, but they have such gorgeous fabrics, I just couldn’t pass them up! I have ‘mastered’ [...]
So I was doing a little ‘housekeeping’ on the blog, when I realized one of my favorite posts was missing. It was completely gone, as if it never existed! The post was from my early blogging days over a year ago, and I loved it because it’s a project I still get compliments on in [...]
Hey there! Hard to believe the week is almost over! I’m anxious for the kid’s to get out of school to start having some summer fun in the sun! Today is party day around here, but before we start…here’s what was on the blog this week: Chalk Paint Dipped Canisters For you summer brides….. 37 [...]
So a couple of weeks ago I told you about my plans to makeover my boys’ bedroom as I {virtually} window shopped at The Land of Nod. Well last week, they opened at Southcoast Plaza here in Orange County, CA. Guess who got to go to their private grand opening party? Oh yeah–MOI! I was [...]
I was compensated for this post only in free product. This post was written by me on behalf of Basic Grey. The opinions and text are 100% mine. #ad Hey friends! It’s time to start planning for Dad’s day! I whipped up a gift for my dad, it was fun, fast, and super easy to [...]
Hey friends! It’s JUNE! Did you know most weddings take place in the summer, specifically in June? So if you’re a bride to be (congratulations!), then right about now you’re probably going crazy with the wedding plans. With that in mind, I gathered a list of DIY Wedding Ideas to give you a little help [...]
I'm Barbara, and I love to create, decorate, and tackle DIY projects! I'm also a busy mom and wife trying to balance it all, as the woman God made me. I love to make others laugh, and anything chocolate! Glad you're here, look around, and make yourself at home!
