Tag: tutorials

  • 6 Ways to Make Laundry Fun

    6 Ways to Make Laundry Fun

    As a “youth pastor family,” we’re always pretty busy during the summer. For the past month, our schedule has been filled with daily canvassing, Bible Adventure Week at our church, teen missions trip, and camp. Now, we’re home again. And boy, does it feel good! A funny thing happens when you’re gone for the majority…

  • Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows

    Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows

    Hello there! I told you on Monday {when I showed you my freshly painted chairs!} that I had something new that added a POP o’ color to my front porch. Here’s a sneak peek: Eeee!!! I can’t get over the gorgeous bright colors goin’ on there!! So, it all started when I was at Ikea…

  • Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs

    Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs

    I revealed my desperate need for curb appeal in my own rented home last week. Remember this picture?   Let’s take a closer look at that porch… I had been wanting chairs for my front porch, but when I checked prices on craigslist and at Habitat for Humanity, the $25 and up pricetags weren’t exactly what…

  • Friday Fave :: Glitter Cards

    Friday Fave :: Glitter Cards

    The glitter products mentioned in this post were provided by American Crafts. All opinions and grammatical errors are provided by myself. 2 weeks ago, I received a package that immensely brightened my day. You might have seen this picture on instagram {follow me here!}:   American Crafts sent me this lovely package full of glittery goodness…

  • Tutorials Galore

    Tutorials Galore

    I am so excited to introduce a new “feature” of this site. This is something I’ve wanted for a long time and have even attempted different things, but things always ended up worse on the computer than in my head. Drumroll, please…. I present to you an updated Tutorial Page! One where you can just scroll through…

  • How to Cover a Breaker Box

    How to Cover a Breaker Box

    Every home has unsightly things about it. Things you don’t love & wish you could change. My Master Bedroom had one of those unsightly, but very necessary items. Meet the Breaker Box: BAM. There it is. As soon as you walk in the room, it’s off to the right. Large and in charge, folks. I’ve seen people…

  • Fitted Shirt Tutorial

    Fitted Shirt Tutorial

    You already know I love yard sales. And rummage sales, linen sales, fill-a-bag sales, etc. There’s an issue I sometimes have with these clothes: they don’t fit. Obviously when I’m shopping in a store, I try before I buy. But when I’m at a yard sale and there’s a great looking shirt in my size,…

  • DIY: Bird’s Nest Necklace

    DIY: Bird’s Nest Necklace

    When Young House Love announced the Pinterest Challenge “winter edition” was goin’ on, I definitely wanted to participate! Basically, the challenge is all about taking the inspiration you’ve found via Pinterest and actually doing something about it!  I pinned this project … oh … approximately 12 months ago. {here’s the original pin & the site it hails from} Yep – it…