It’s spring! Which means some fun holidays, like Easter and Mother’s Day. In my house, this means craft time! I love to come up with crafts that my kids can help with and that I can have fun with. One fave is this paper bag craft for spring, because we always seem to have these supplies around the house. The gift bags are cute as can be and made with supplies you probably already have ... View the Post
Watercolor Painted Napkins: A DIY Tutorial
I'm a sucker for a beautifully set table, and nice napkins can totally set the tone. My girlfriend Caroline and I had a crafting day a while back and experimented with painting napkins. We wanted that abstract, soft, watercolor look to them... and they totally turned out! What You'll Need: Cloth napkins. I used the Gullmaj ones from IKEA that are a cotton/linen blend. They cost ... View the Post
IKEA Hack: Turn the Vittsjo Into A Gold And Marble Side Table
Guys, I have a seriously good IKEA hack for you today. Probably my favourite ever. I actually did this project a little while ago and hadn't photographed it properly until yesterday... but here she is! The IKEA Vittsjo hack into a glam gold and marble table. It is easy to do and ridiculously gorge. Turn the Vittsjo Into A Gold And Marble Side Table Here is what you'll need: 1 // The Vittsjo ... View the Post
How To Make A DIY Jewelry Hanger Using Driftwood
I'm always on the look-out for eye-catching ways of hanging necklaces, scarves, and other accessories. So much nicer than stuffing them in a drawer, right? I had a piece of driftwood laying around from a previous project, that I was dyyyying to do something with, so I put together a DIY jewelry hanger using it! It's a crazy easy DIY... I promise that anyone can pull this ... View the Post
a craft basic: a paper mache bowl
Before diving into this week's crafty stuff - I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you guys for the overwhelming support on my post about my breastfeeding experience on Monday. I was completely surprised about the number of comments, facebook messages, and even private emails that I received from other parents out there who could connect in some way with the post. Clearly we need to talk about ... View the Post
project nursery: a DIY raindrop mobile
What would a baby's room be without a mobile, right? As you could guess, I was itching to DIY something. I did some thinking about the theme of the room and gave myself a good helping of inspiration from other people's projects on Pinterest. My two starting points: I knew I wanted to do the stick idea after I saw my sister-in-law's versions for her kiddos (see them in their house tour here), ... View the Post