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Snow Candles

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I have fond memories of making snow candles as a kid, and I've been hoarding (gathering from yard sales and thrift stores) candles to melt down to do this project with the kiddos!You can also use paraffin wax for this, and you can also tint the colors of your candles by adding broken crayons! But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.Here's what you needSnow day (bored kids) and at least 8 inches of fresh snowOld candles to melt down, or paraffin waxpan of waterglass jars ... [ Read More ]

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Faux Planked Table Transformation

Good morning and good Tuesday to you! I wanted to post yesterday, but I was overcome with the Monday-ness of the day, and ended up wandering aimlessly in my pajamas, eating peanut butter.But today is a new day! And I have a fun furniture ... [ Read More ]

Triple IKEA Rast Hack

I'm finding that when our shop is a hot mess, it makes us dread (and therefore put off) any projects that require us to be in there. This was also the case at the old house, but at least then all we needed to do was go clean it. Our current shop ... [ Read More ]

Looking Back at 2018

Well folks... 2018 was one for the books.Every year, between Christmas and New Years, I set aside some time to look back through a year's worth of blog posts and projects and gather them up in one happy/tidy post. Kind of like a recap of the ... [ Read More ]

Kids Upholstered Headboard Tutorial

Yo ho ho! Good morning besties! I'm in a mood today, so you've been warned.My friend Jenn inspired me to 'put myself together' a little more in the mornings (even though I'm a stay-at-home mom) because it magically gives her more energy and she ... [ Read More ]

Kids’ Room – The Triple Bunk

I'm not gonna lie y'all, I'm in survival mode. My mind is so full of things (renovation, homeschooling, Christmastime, lack of kitchen, lack of laundry facilities, etc) that I'm just going through the motions at this point. Do you ever have SO MANY ... [ Read More ]

Kitchen Update – Framing and Design Plans

I TOLD you I wouldn't leave you hanging too long after our last kitchen update post. Things seem to be happening fast now (it's about time), and it's so exciting to see things start to come together!Last time we left you off with this concrete ... [ Read More ]

Magnolia Bloom Stained Art

Ooo ooo oooooo! I have a new stained project for you today! With the craziness of this past year and the new house, I haven't had much time to throw around stain on my favorite canvas... WOOD! But Della's school was having an event with a raffle, and ... [ Read More ]

How to Paint your Kitchen Aid Mixer

It's been several years since I painted my Kitchen Aid Mixer and shared this post, and the finish is still FLAWLESS after all this time (and mannnnnny batches of chocolate cookies). I get emails all the time from people wondering how the new finish ... [ Read More ]

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