DIY, Crafting, and Lifestyle blog
I live a truly blessed life! I have been so fortunate to have traveled to many places, both foreign and domestic since I was four years old. Having spent a lot of my summers in Germany, I learned over the years what makes for an easy fun trip and what could be a disastrous trip. Here are my top 25 things to do before traveling internationally.
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To say I love industrial design might be an understatement. I happen to live in a city that has an affinity for all things industrial. It carries over to the way a lot of us decorate our homes. I first fell in love with the Edison chandelier (see below) from Pottery Barn and knew I had to have it for my own house someday. That led me down the rabbit hole to all things industrial.
From Pottery Barn
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With the spring season upon us, most of us will be heading outside to picnic and BBQ. That means eating and drinking outside. The thought of flies, mosquitos, ants, and bees doing backstrokes in my drink makes me sad, but far too often you look down and realize you have one of those drunk jerks in your beer. Drats! Well, I’ve decided that enough’s enough and made a DIY drink cover….
Even though I’m WAY past the age of waiting for the Easter bunny’s visit, I still love getting an Easter basket. There are so many good non-candy Easter basket fillers out there. With a little digging, I have found the best non-candy Easter basket fillers for every age.
How cute are my sisters and I?
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Living here in the Pacific Northwest is a privilege and best-kept secret. Yes, it rains sometimes, but not as often as we’d like you to think. Right now in your house, you have at least one thing from a company that calls this beautiful part of the country home. Don’t believe me, well I’m going to tell you about all things Pacific Northwest commerce….
Spring has almost sprung. Here in the Portland area, we are reeling from a particularly harsh winter. It’s time for some serious elbow grease and a jump-start on the outdoor spring cleaning. …
What’s up? Back for a third Wish List Wednesday. This week it’s all about group deal sites. Maybe you have your favorite site that you check every morning? I have a couple of favorites myself. Here are a few of my favorite group deal sites and a couple of awesome products I love. …
Do you remember in kindergarten the cool art projects with the little tissue paper squares that we wrapped around the end of a pencil? If not maybe go smell some Play-Doh to ignite your memory. Got it? Okay, now imaging paper lanterns covered in tissue paper twists. It’s such a cheap, easy and awesome craft. They are a super versatile craft for all occasions.
I am not going to lie, the fluffy lanterns are a bit time-consuming. Perfect for a rainy afternoon. I made 6 of them and it took me about 4 hours from cutting the tissue paper to placing the final tissue square.
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I’m back again with another Wish List Wednesday. This week I have a little something for the creative types and the sample lovers.
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Halo (the game) offers cool gameplay but no merchandise for parties. I had to think of something for one of my nephew’s birthday parties. My options were to print and cut out pictures of the master chief and his vehicles or whip up something fabulous. So I “whipped” and came up with a sick centerpiece for the party. It’s the coolest DIY light-up sign.
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