So, I feel like a broken record, buuuuttttt….I was at Hobby Lobby the other day… (you really can’t blame me – they are KILLING. IT. these days…and also in my defense, it was the same day I was there getting the frame for my shiplap project) and spotted this garland of cotton. AND it was […]
DIY Shiplap In a Frame
November 13, 2016 by 18 Comments
Hellooooo? This thing on?? First of all, if you’re still hanging in there with me, bless your heart. I know it has been a WHILE. Like, longest stretch of non-blogging in ND history, probably. This season of my life has been OUT. OF. CONTROL. I seem to remember the kids starting school in late August, […]
Trash to Treasure: A $5 Table for the Family Room
October 6, 2016 by 7 Comments
Oh guys, I’m excited to share this one with you! Breathing new life into old furniture makes my heart so very happy, and I can’t wait to show you what I did to that nasty old $5 table/desk/thing my mom picked up for me recently: Looks pretty cute, right? Well let me show you what […]
Customizing New Crates to Look Old…or something?
September 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
Um, wasn’t sure what to title this one, as you can probably guess. It’ll make sense once you’ve read the post…I hope. 😉 Let me explain… So I bought two of those unfinished crates from Michaels (actually, I bought one – I already had one in storage for YEARS now, waiting to do a project […]
BOO! Halloween Mason Jars
September 22, 2016 by 4 Comments
Happy First Day of FALL!!!!! I do love this season. I hear it MIGHT just fall below 80 degrees next week, so fingers crossed:) It’s hard to get all pumped and decorating for Fall when I’m sweating in a tanktop and flip flops, but I did try my hand at a Halloween craft idea last […]
Family Room Progress and My Built-in Bench!
August 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
Well helllloooooooo! I have missed you SO much!! Hope you all had a wonderful summer! School is back in session here, so that means I will be blogging regularly again and not dropping off the face of the earth anymore! (Well, until next June I suppose;) I really have missed interacting with you guys often, […]
Bye bye Cherry, Helloooo Java: The (EASY!) Banister Makeover
July 6, 2016 by 71 Comments
*This page contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see the FTC guidelines here.* I am so crazy pumped about this makeover, you guys!! It’s something I’ve been wanting to do, since, oh, um FOREVER, and I finally just went for it last weekend. We hadn’t had a Saturday morning at home with […]
The Perfect Piece of Furniture..for $10!
June 18, 2016 by 14 Comments
YOU GUYS. (Sorry, there may be a lot of caps in this post. I’m not yelling at you, I promise. It’s just that the level of excitement about this piece of furniture is OFF THE CHARTS. I mean. This is just crazytown. You’ll understand…;) So you know we’re in the middle of the whole family […]
My first attempt at string art: Maryland edition
May 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Have you been seeing all those adorable string art projects floating around blogland and Pinterest lately? I’ve wanted to try one for a while now, and thought it’d make a potential fun Craft Night idea, so I decided to give it a go. I took zippy photos before and during, because I kinda felt like it […]
Red, White, and Blue Wreath…Using Trash?!
May 6, 2016 by 3 Comments
I’m pretty pumped about this one, folks. My husband was about to toss some old jeans last week. They were covered in holes…and not the cute kind that is popular now, you know, the ripped ones we PAY good money for (guilty – I am actually wearing a pair and have several more in my […]
Hi there! I’m Liz, a former teacher-turned-stay-at-home mom to three kids, with a passion to create a warm and inviting home on a budget. This blog all started when I’d put the babies down for a nap, and squeeze in a project during those precious couple of hours! My hope is that you visit this page and feel inspired to do a little “naptime decorating” of your own. Thank you so much for stopping by! 
