Please Clean Deep Inside Your Dryer Vent NOW!

Clogged dryer vents can cause a fire.  It’s the perfect combination of heat and lint.  Even though I swipe the lint trap clean after each drying cycle, there is still a lot left inside the unit.  Removing it is such an easy process, given you have the right tools.  It takes me less than five […]

Teacher Gift Idea

Happy Back-To-School to you!Some have already started back to school and many kids begin tomorrow. Here’s a re-post of an easy, inexpensive, and much-loved gift for teachers. I had some crazy idea to make a Christmas gift for my daughter’s teacher.  I’ve never made anything like this before so I wasn’t sure if it would even […]

Ikea/Target Picture Facelift

This picture has been in my closet for-ev-er and I decided I was either going to trash it or doctor it a bit.  I found a few bottles of acryllic paint at Walmart and thought I’d have a go at painting over all of the DARK areas.  I have no idea what I was thinking […]

Can Crafting

Straws are kind of a big deal around here. Who knew? My little ones go crazy for a straw in their cup. They’re too pretty to just leave them in the bag.  I made this container a few months ago as a dry-run to make a much larger basket liner. This practice piece was gonna […]

The Container Store

image credit Have you ever been to The Container Store? I’ve never been inside of one but I’ve recently shopped online. I think I’d never leave if I ever had the chance to go inside! The closest Container Store is far, far away so online is as close as it gets. I can’t believe it […]

Bathroom Brightening

I love my bathroom but I’m so lost when it comes to finding just the right décor. I found this and loved its swirls. I got it home and put it right where I imagined and… blegck! It was way too dark. In fact, every time I walked into the bathroom, this is how I […]