Hanging string lights outside for your patio or backyard creates the perfect ambiance, but what to hang them on was an issue! Here's how I made poles for outdoor lights. I was inspired by how my friend Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage made her Cafe Light Poles (she has a great video tutorial), ...
How to Get Rid of Slugs
We get a lot of slugs in the wetter parts of the Pacific Northwest where I live, which makes gardening extra challenging. I found a great way on how to get rid of slugs with a chemical-free, homemade non-toxic slug killer made with beer, sugar and yeast. I try to find natural ways to deter ...
How to Build an Outdoor Fireplace
Building your own outdoor fireplace with stacked stone is easier than you may think when you use an DIY Outdoor Fireplace Kit. This kit from RomanStone came complete with all the materials and easy to follow instructions needed. Everything you need to build your new fireplace is included and sent ...
Toilet Paper Rolls for Crafts
Toilet Paper Rolls for Crafts are one of the most overlooked craft supplies and easy to find. Recycling and repurposing the cardboard from a paper tube never looked so good! There is an abundance of crafts, especially crafts for kids you can make with a cardboard tube. My friend Melinda ...
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
If you've got overly ripe banana's then you're going to need this fail-proof easy Banana Bread Recipe. 3 bananas and buttermilk give this moist homemade banana bread extra flavor, which will make this recipe a keeper. Easy Banana Bread Recipe Quick bread recipes are my ...
Pantry Inventory Printables
These Free Pantry Inventory Printables will help organize grocery shopping, meal planning and rotating your supply to avoid food expiration. During the Covid19 pandemic, I quickly realized I needed to take an inventory of all my food. To keep it organized, I created these food inventory ...
How to Host a Virtual Game Night
Learn How to Host a Virtual Game Night so you can stay connected with family and friends. Party planning comes in all forms as we're learning how to socialize safely during this pandemic. How to Host a Virtual Game Night with Friends This pandemic has me looking for ways to stay connected ...
DIY Botanical Paper Banner
Creating budget-friendly home decor with this DIY Botanical Paper Banner for Spring from free printable botanical designs is the perfect way to brighten things up for the new season. Use it for wedding events, parties or easy decorating. Free Printable DIY Botanical Paper ...
Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
I'm always on the lookout for the perfect homemade pancake and I think I've found it! This Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe from scratch starts with mixing the buttermilk and flour together and then letting it sit overnight, creating fluffy and flavorful pancakes every time. Reminds me a bit of my Fluffy ...
Infused Water Recipes
Drinking more water is always easier with Infused Water Recipes. Flavoring water with the fruits, veggies, and herbs makes a refreshing beverage that may also be beneficial to your health with trace vitamins and minerals. Photo by Monika ...
DIY Botanical Wall Art
Vintage botanicals are always in style which makes these DIY Botanical Wall Art Printables a great option for budget-friendly DIY home decor. Find out how to make poster-sized botanical prints for quick and easy decorating. DIY BOTANICAL WALL ARTIf you've been following Today's ...
DIY Centerpiece Ideas for Spring
I love easy DIY Centerpiece Ideas, especially this 5-minute citrus centerpiece with sliced citrus and floating candles. It's the perfect table decor for spring and Easter.DIY Centerpiece Ideas for Spring Nothing screams fresh and spring-like more than oranges and lemons! Sometimes just ...
Chocolate Fondue Recipe
If you love chocolate, then you'll love dipping into this easy to make Chocolate Fondue Recipe! This chocolate marshmallow fondue is rich, creamy and delicious. It's the only fondue recipe you'll ever need. Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe with Marshmallow Creme This recipe is shockingly ...
Cheese Fondue Recipe with Beer
Making cheese fondue at home is easier than you think! This delicious fondue recipe made with cheddar cheese, beer, garlic, mustard powder and pepper tastes great with meats, breads, fruits and veggies. Fondue is great for special dinners on Christmas Eve or Valentine's Day.Cheese Fondue Recipe ...
Weekly Cleaning Schedule Printable
All your dreams will come true with this Weekly Cleaning Schedule Printable! Choose from a weekly cleaning plan that is already filled in with cleaning prompts, or a blank version. Knowing how often you should clean things in your home can be overwhelming, but these free printables really help ...
Happy New Year Printables
Happy New Year Printables make it easy to celebrate New Year's Eve at home or for quick party decor! Free printables are a great way to make any event more special. This glittered champagne bottle tutorial was another easy DIY New Year's Eve craft. Don't worry, you can still drink ...
Organized Christmas Storage Ideas
Taking the time to organize all the holiday decor is a chore you'll be happy you did right next year! Here are a few helpful and smart Christmas Storage Ideas to keep holiday decorations damage free. Holiday & Christmas Storage Ideas Taking the time to organize all your holiday ...
How to Dry Orange Slices
Make your own DIY holiday decor with dried orange slices. This easy and budget-friendly How to Dry Orange Slices tutorial is great for making orange slice garland for Christmas, holiday potpourri, or use them with your holiday gift wrapping and tree decorating. They look amazing with my DIY Baked ...
How to Make Clay Ornaments
Learning How to Make Clay Ornaments is one of the easiest holiday craft projects you'll do. Use baked white clay holiday ornaments for gift tags, decorating the tree or hanging as a garland. Grab some polymer clay along with tree and star-shaped cookie cutters and let's create some homemade ...
Toasted Curried Cashews
Savory spiced nuts are a fantastic sugar-free snack. I whipped up this Toasted Curried Cashews Recipe with a little olive oil, curry, garlic, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, and few other spices in a matter of minutes. Wrap them up in a cute canvas bag for a great holiday gift idea! TOASTED ...
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter is the perfect savory side dish for Thanksgiving or any fall and winter dinner. Cubed sweet potatoes roasted to perfection then tossed with a buttery seasoned blend and topped with parmesan cheese will become a family favorite! ROASTED ...
Decorating a Porch for Fall
Decorating a Porch for Fall can be budget-friendly, simple and still gorgeous. This farmhouse style autumn porch was created with rustic touches using tree branches from my yard. Fall porch decorating ideas are abundant when you start with nature and items you may already own. Decorating a ...
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
Sweet and salty no-bake cereal bars with peanut butter, Rice Krispies, pretzels and M&Ms are crunchy and gooey all at the same time. This recipe for No-Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars will be your favorite to make when you need something quick and tasty! No-Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars ...
DIY Holiday Pillows with Cricut
Creating home decor or holiday projects is so easy with a Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2. These DIY Holiday Pillows can be made with either machine using designs found in the Cricut design space.DIY HOLIDAY PILLOWS WITH CRICUT If you're looking for simple ways to make homemade holiday ...
Slow Cooker Butterscotch Apple Crisp
If you like homemade apple crisp, then you're going to LOVE this Slow Cooker Butterscotch Apple Crisp! This apple recipe is perfect fall dessert! Add ice cream for Apple Crisp Ala-mode, or eat it straight out of the crockpot! Made with tart apples, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and butterscotch ...
DIY Image Transfer Candles for Halloween
I easily made these DIY Image Transfer Candles for Halloween using tissue paper, wax paper and a blow dryer! This easy transfer technique allows you to transfer any custom printed image onto a wax candle, making it an inexpensive and fun way to decorate any time of year. You can also see how ...
Organized Pantry Ideas
Organize your kitchen cabinets with labeled glass jars and airtight containers to keep pantry items fresh, pretty and free of any pantry moths or bugs. These Organized Pantry Ideas are beautiful to look at and great for any cabinet storing food and non-perishables. It's kind of addicting once ...
How to Transfer Images onto a Candle
This easy and inexpensive tutorial on How to Transfer Images onto a Candle using tissue paper, wax paper and a blow dryer will blow your mind! Create custom image transfer candles for any event or for homemade gift ideas. I don't know why I thought transferring images onto a ...
Free Fall Printable
Decorate with this free Fall Printable Wall Art for a quick and inexpensive DIY idea. Subscribe to the TCL Printable Vault for free access to all printables. Free Fall Printable Wall Art I love simple, inexpensive and easy ways to ease my home into a new season and free printable wall art ...
Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Summer
Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Summer will make your home smell wonderful! No chemicals and no synthetic perfumes! When you diffuse essential oils, scenting your home is always toxic-free and eco-friendly. Boy oh boy, am I late in getting this posted! I wanted to use a few of these ...
Printable First Day of School Photo Signs
Back to School printables will save the day! Having your child hold one of these FREE Printable First Day of School Photo Signs will help you keep track of the grade and year! Use it for the first day of school photos and the last day of school too to see how they've grown. Kindergarten thru 12th ...
Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes
This easy to make vegetable side dish is fresh and delicious! Parmesan Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes can be made any time of year, but I love using homegrown tomatoes from my own garden. Bursting with flavor makes it great on its own or served with chicken, fish or steak.Parmesan Roasted ...
First Day of School Photo Printables
Capture their first day of school photos with these free First Day of School Photo Printables. Fill in the grade, the year, what their favorite interests are and more! Use these first day of school photo signs for the last day of school too! Back to School is happening. It still seems so ...
Composite Decking vs. Wood
Welcome to part 2 of my Replacing our Deck Series! Let's chat about Decking Materials. Specifically, what are the pros and cons when using Composite Decking vs. Wood when building a deck.Part 1. I talked about how to know when to replace your deck. Ours was way beyond a questionable ...
Tomato Salad Recipe with Buttermilk Vinaigrette
This is the best Tomato Salad Recipe made with buttermilk vinaigrette and cherry tomatoes! Sweet, tangy and fresh summer salads are always a favorite side dish for all your BBQ's. Add cucumbers for a tomato cucumber salad for extra crunch. We love growing our own tomatoes during the summer, ...
When to Replace your Deck
When to Replace your Deck is part 1 in a 4 part series where I will show you our process for a DIY approach for replacing and building your own deck. I will show you what products to use, where to get them and any tips & tricks along the way. Check back often to see our progress and the ...
Waldorf Salad Recipe
I had no idea how much I loved a classic and traditional Waldorf Salad Recipe! Full of crunchy apples, grapes, walnuts, and celery with a delicious Waldorf salad mayonnaise dressing...It's a great summer recipe to take to a potluck or bbq. It's also a great one to add chicken for a complete ...
Lawn Care Tips for Summer
It's starting to heat up and I'm sharing Lawn Care Tips for Summer to complete a 4 part series for a year of lawn care tips & tricks for all seasons.I have learned so much partnering with Grass Seed America and supporting Oregon grass seed farmers. I hope by sharing all the simple lawn care ...
Bachelor Pad Decorating on a Budget
Decorating for a men's apartment or home isn't one of my strong suits, but I do my best. I think we nailed it with this Bachelor Pad Decorating on a Budget, with stylish options for home decor for men.For $480, we were able to buy male approved home decor and furniture for the living room, and ...
Summer Camping Packing List
If you are planning a camping trip any time soon, make sure you have all of the essentials you need to make your trip relaxing and fun! I've got a printable summer camping packing list that includes everything you need to take on your next summer camping trip. I grew up camping, but it was rarely ...
How to Host a Pasta Bar
When you're looking for an easy way to host a crowd, all you need to know is How to Host a Pasta Bar! Everyone loves pasta, especially when they can mix and match their desired pasta shape, sauce and toppings.This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. All opinions and ...
Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Spring
Oh, this is a great printable list of Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Spring! It's hard to choose my favorite because they all make my home smell fresh and clean! Lemon essential oil is one of my favorites, it goes so well with many other oils and it also has so many great cleaning ...
Setting your Outdoor Table
It's that time of year when I start planning and dreaming of decorating our outdoor space. Eating Al Fresco is always a treat, especially when Setting your Outdoor Table with these beautiful melamine blue and white dinnerware from Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart.Setting your Outdoor ...
Coconut Fruit Salad Recipe
Fruity salads are popular this time of year! This Coconut Fruit Salad Recipe full of mandarin oranges, peaches, pineapple, mini marshmallows, coconut, and more is a great Easter salad or a refreshing side dish for a BBQ. Pineapple, mandarin oranges, and peaches along with shredded coconut, cream ...
Carrot Salad Recipe
There is something about a classic carrot salad. This Pina Colada Carrot Salad Recipe is a modern take on the old-fashioned carrot and raisin salad our grandmothers used to make.A tropical twist, sweetened just enough with the pineapple and coconut yogurt, with the added crunch of pecans or ...
Spring Lawn Care Tips – Winter Recovery
Be rewarded with a beautiful summer lawn by following these 5 simple Spring Lawn Care Tips. Taking care of your lawn in the spring is all about winter recovery to get your lawn back in tip-top shape.The following tips will get you on the right track for a beautiful, thick and lush lawn you ...
Gold Leaf Easter Egg Craft
Coloring Easter eggs are equivalent to carving pumpkins for me. It's messy and they never turn out the way I want. This Gold Leaf Easter Egg Craft is simple, easy and how else can you make a DIY golden egg? Isn't that the true goal of every Easter egg hunt... find the golden egg!Distressed gold ...
DIY Leather Cord Keeper – Cricut Maker Knife Blade Project
When I introduced you to the Cricut Maker Knife Blade last week, I told you I would be sharing a fun project soon! I have been wanting to make a DIY Leather Cord Keeper forever! And now that I have the knife blade with my Cricut Maker, I can cut ALL the things.I've also included a couple of ...
