Lilleigh’s Nursery!
I am super late in posting this. In fact, I meant to post it forever ago – when I actually took these photos! But I got mommy brain and forgot. Since we did not find out the gender first time around,...
View ArticleAunt Anabelle’s Shirt to Lilleigh’s Blue Dress!
When you are crafty, one of the perks to having a girl is getting to make her lots of cute stuff! Seriously though, I haven’t had time. But it’s been on my to-do list. So today I went through some...
View ArticleToddler Busy Bags: Colors
Toddlers are like sponges, just soaking up new knowledge and skills each day. I love getting to teach my child new things and watch as she makes connections! After our busy bag swap, I started thinking...
View ArticleStriped Estate Sale Pillow to Pillow with Style!
At an estate sale last year, I snatched up a throw pillow for $1, planning to recover it. Since pillows the same size are closer to $10 at a craft store, I figured this was a great deal. What I have...
View ArticleDIY Powder Laundry Detergent
A few months ago, I set out to make my own powdered laundry detergent! Originally I wanted to make liquid, since I tend to prefer liquid over powder, but most of the recipes I found at the time...
View ArticleUsing Less Paper — Cloth Napkins
I wrote about our love of cloth napkins two years ago, and you guys actually seemed super intrigued by them. So I thought I’d post again. Now after almost three years of using cloth napkins everyday,...
View ArticleBuying (and Swapping) Used!
This past weekend my dad and I went garage sale hopping. We found many great things, such as vintage Boy Scout hand books, a kids fireman jacket (for a neighbor), a kids writing tablet, and a garlic...
View ArticleDip-Dye Tutorial!
Am I the only one who has laundry trouble? I have this terrible habit of letting stains set into my whites. My latest victim is my favorite white shirt from Gap. It had a small stain on it that would...
View ArticleDye An Old Sweater New!
Ever get those awful stains that refuse to come out? I do! You may already know that from my dip-dye sesh. So it should be no surprise that I also love dying solids as well. This cardigan belongs to my...
View ArticleHave A Monogrammed Hand Me Down? Cover It Up!
Remember how I said we have lots of hand me downs from my sister, a few of which have monograms on them? I found another clever and cute way to cover those monograms! (See first way here.) Recently a...
View ArticleLoving My DIY Maternity Jeans!
I’m excited to share with you all one of the projects I worked on while on my blogging fast… Ta-duh! DIY maternity jeans! I had a pair of old Citizens for Humanity jeans that I once loved and fit great...
View ArticleReuse Mylar Balloons!
Did you know you can reuse mylar balloons? You can! There is a flap in the bottom “tail” of the balloon. Stick a straw at least 1-2″ up into that flap and gently press air out of the balloon. The air...
View ArticleThe Mutiny: Clothes to Possessions
If you are confused about this “mutiny” or want to know more about 7, check out this post. This past week I chose 7 items of clothing to wear and limited myself to those 7. For an entire week. In a...
View ArticleThe 7 Mutiny: From Possession to Media to Waste and Spending
Wow I have a lot to cover here! But I’ll make it easy and say I didn’t do the best job on possessions and media. Let’s start with possessions. I did actually make a big box of things to donate. Did I...
View Article5 Things You Won’t Find in My Pantry (To Save Money!)
{For anyone popping in, I am on blog maternity leave! Between writing some posts while I was still pregnant and having awesome blogger friends to guest post, I hope you’ll be entertained while I tend...
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