I started a painting project a year and a half ago! I decided to paint one door black. I played it safe and started with my garage entry door. It was an easy decision when my first impression of my home was this door: EWWWW….. Here is the after… love it! Scroll down to bottom [Read more…]
Have you found Amy over at Living Locurto ? I grabbed this fun idea this summer! I was so on top of it I had these candy wrappers printed in August. And, yet.. it’s the middle of October… so much for preparing for my blog posts. I love these and they will be a great [Read more…]
This is the after photo. I say this because it’s not a brand new door! At least not this year. Our neighbors are slowly getting the new garage doors with the decorative hardware finishes. Well, we are the family trying to pinch pennies with college tuition looming. We are in the process of “trying to get a few [Read more…]
Reposting: IT’S BACK! I have too much stuff! I have given alot of my TJ Maxx accessories away since my daughter left for school. It was a great distraction and very liberating to have less clutter! So while running on my treadmill in my “craft/exercise/gift wrap/storage/getaway from the family” room the other day I saw [Read more…]
Okay… I think I am obsessing about my age, because most of my post titles all have references to lifts and tucks! I’m Not a Trophy Wife, ladies! Okay, seriously (as serious as you can be about writing about a wreath makeover). No, really. Seriously. I snagged this wreath at a garage sale last [Read more…]
My boys and I did these while waiting for a pot of water to boil. No joke! Here’s a fun way to get my family to eat a little more red, green {and orange} that doesn’t melt in their hands: Veggie Monsters! Here’s an orange veggie monster… Stop staring at me! They are almost too [Read more…]
After chasing the Styrofoam tomb stones down the street last year I knew the windy autumns days {and nights} of Colorado would require sturdier tomb stones for my Halloween Yard Display Steps for Tombstone Success 1. Plywood boards (Home Depot) 2. Trace tombstone shapes on plywood 3. Jigsaw to cut out shapes 4. Sandpaper to smooth the edges 5. Stencils, paint [Read more…]
We are in puppy heaven right now with a 16 week old Bernese Mountain puppy, Chloe! Of course, during the crate and potty training we nicknamed her Cujo (1990’s movie reference.. or was it the 1980’s) and Crazy Eyes (from Orange is the New Black). But, look at this precious face during the day! We are [Read more…]
