I can now say I have been to a blog conference. It was everything I thought it would be and so much more. For those of you who might wonder what a blog conference is, it is an event over a few days where bloggers come together to learn, network, and inspire one another. I went to the Haven conference in Atlanta that was geared towards other DIY and crafty bloggers. It was awesome. I roomed with one of my really good friends, Erin, at DIYontheCheap. We had a blast! For 2.5 days we Continue Reading
Give Thanks Blocks
I have been so excited about today! We are getting back to our Project Spotlight with these festive Give Thanks blocks. At the bottom of the post I'll reveal our $50 Dancing Zebras giveaway grand prize winner! Last week, we started our thankful tree, and it has been a lot of fun. Every night at dinner, we go around the table and say one thing we are thankful for. I write down these things and hang them on our "tree". It has been so inspiring to hear what each child is thankful for Continue Reading
The Six Month Bedroom Makeover
I am so excited to share with you the process of our bedroom makeover. This process began in May, and we are now in October. Life with three young kids might be part of this six month process, but i like to think it was more about dreaming and creating to MAKE our favorite things ourselves. I look at this picture and I am blown away that our room used to have a more "haphazard" and "messy" feel. The dark wood headboard created a much darker feel in our room. We originally Continue Reading
DIY Headboard
I have been wanting to create a new headboard for our bed ever since I finished my king sized rag quilt. It has been a long time coming, but we finally created one! (I say "we" because Matt was largely involved. My projects often involve him. What an awesome man.) I love how it turned out and I can't wait to hang it in our room!! Would you like how I came up with this piece? Stayed tuned! First off, I did lots and lots of scouting on Pinterest for inspiration. Out of everything Continue Reading