This post is Sponsored by Basic Invite. Parties are a frequent occasion around here with 4 kids. I actually think we have officially mastered the art of throwing a good party. Everyone has a "job" they do and we can set up and tear down in no time flat. One of our kids' favorite things to do is pick their party theme: Tractors, Peter Rabbit, Ice Princess and Ninjas have been the most recent. We try and incorporate their theme into every aspect of their party - including invitations. I ...
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Fall Porch Three Ways
One of my favorite things to decorate as we usher in Fall is our front porch. It brings me so much Joy to add all the pumpkins, mums, kale and corn stalks. Each year I decorate a little different but rollings pumpkins down our steps has remained the same. For me decorating our porch seasonally is another facet of having a home that is inviting. When I visit a home with a put together porch it makes me want to come inside and stay awhile. Its also fun for the kids to get involved and help usher ...
DIY Foraged Floral Wall Statement
Hey there. I am so excited to share this DIY with you today. I had this idea in my head for awhile and I am SO happy with how it turned out. I find so much joy in playing with flowers/stems and creating something beautiful from what God has provided. I wanted a Statement piece for Fall above our bed and I wanted to make it as cost effective as possible. This whole project was under $20 and I could have made it for under $10 but I purchased and used extra filler which I will show you shortly. ...
DIY Fluted Side Table
It all started with this West Elm side table that I just couldn't stop thinking about. I pretty much fell in love with it and knew I needed something like this in my home. It was more than I would normally spend for a small side table and I really wanted two so I decided to try and figure out how to make something similar. Supplies: 4' X 12" Concrete Form cut in half 13 8' half round pine trim pieces cut down to 2' Liquid Nails Strap/ bungee to secure ends of table while ...
DIY Avocado Dye
I have been looking for a blush pink linen for quite sometime but with COVID it has made ordering anything pretty difficult. A lot of things are out of stock and shipping times are months out. So, I decided to dye my own linen using Avocados. Avocados turn fabric pink? Sounds ridiculous right? But it works! The end product is a stunning pink that I couldn't have purchased plus my teenage daughter and I had fun doing it together - double win! Supplies you will need: Pre washed white ...
DIY plaster pottery
I have been trying to get my hands on some affordable Vintage pottery for a little while now and have had NO such luck. I was not about to spend several hundred dollars on a beautiful piece of Art that my children could very easily break during one of their wrestling matches or their other shenanigans. So I decided to DIY my own. I have used Plaster of Paris for numerous things over the years and felt confident that it would be the best things to use for my DIY pottery. I picked up this urn ...
