Using a pillow cover, felted wool ball pom poms, and a glue gun, I was able to create this beautiful DIY snowflake pillow. Making my own winter or Christmas DIY home decor is perfect for decorating between Christmas and Spring. DIY Snowflake Pillow I've had this idea tucked back in ...
Recipe for Frozen Blueberries
This Blueberry Bubble Bread is the best recipe for frozen blueberries. Made with refrigerated biscuits and frozen blueberries for an easy delicious special breakfast treat. Fluffy biscuit pieces smothered with bubbling blueberry goodness make the perfect breakfast for holiday mornings or anytime ...
Thanksgiving Free Printables
Thanksgiving Free Printables make setting your Thanksgiving table easy and simple. Printable place cards for Thanksgiving and printable wine bottle tags create a stylish table that's beautiful and budget-friendly.Thanksgiving Free Printables for your Table You can find all free printables in ...
Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract
This recipe for homemade vanilla extract made with vanilla beans and vodka comes with its own printable label and is so easy to make. It's got a rich bold vanilla flavor for your baking needs and it also makes a great homemade holiday gift idea.Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract Ever ...
Ideas for Thanksgiving Table Settings
When looking for ideas for Thanksgiving table settings, keep it simple and look to nature! Pressed leaves painted gold or free printable acorns add simple style and personality to your fall or holiday table. When setting your table, this post is helpful in knowing how to set an informal or formal ...
Printable Wall Art for Thanksgiving
Create easy DIY Fall and Thanksgiving home decor with vintage turkey images. 3 different turkeys to choose from for budget-friendly printable wall art for Thanksgiving. Printable Wall Art for Thanksgiving When I find an inexpensive way to decorate, I tend to use that idea for all the ...
DIY Halloween Decor Ideas
Simple DIY Halloween Decor Ideas for easy printable Halloween wall art is my favorite budget-friendly holiday decorating tip. Choose between the crow or the owl posters, or have both printed up. They can be found in The Printable Vault that is free for Subscribers. DIY Halloween Decor ...
JackPine Jones Daily Planner
Organize your day with this JackPine Jones Daily Planner notepad and its time blocking blocks. Chart your self-care progress, mark off your top three tasks and jot down your reminders. This daily planner works overtime in organizing your day. I am so excited about this! I combined forces with ...
Recipe for Creamy Mac and Cheese
I partnered with American Beauty Pasta & Kroger on this recipe for creamy mac and cheese. All opinions and ideas are 100% mine. #ad This homemade one-pot, stovetop Recipe for Creamy Mac & Cheese is easy to make and packed full of flavor. Made with American Beauty® Pasta, evaporated milk, 3 ...
Ideas for Cricut Projects
Many of you have asked about Cricut Projects and "What can you make with a Cricut Machine?". The possibilities are endless considering you can cut 300+ materials with Cricut. You can cut fabric, felt, leather, balsa wood, chipboard, cardboard, cardstock, vinyl, matboard, and more. You can emboss, ...
What Cricut Should I Buy
The common questions I get over and over are "What Cricut Should I buy?" and "how do you pronounce Cricut?" Choosing a Cricut® machine (pronounced like the bug) all depends on the type of crafting and projects you want to make. There is no clear answer as to which one is best, because they all ...
Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler
This Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler Dumpling Style will become your summer favorite! You can use fresh blackberries or frozen, for this easy-to-make homemade crockpot cobbler recipe.We are lucky enough to have an abundance of blackberry bushes near our home bursting with berries. The trick is to ...
Easy Patriotic Table Decor
I am republishing this post for Easy Patriotic Table Decor because it continues to go viral every year around the 4th of July. Easy to make holiday decor using a glass vase or jar, food coloring, water and daisies. Today's Creative Life loves to share simple ways to celebrate the Fourth of July that ...
Cleaning a Composite Deck
Using a mild soap like Simple Green for cleaning a composite deck is usually all you need. We are so happy with a lower maintenance deck after building our Deckorators Composite Decking 2 years ago which still looks brand new. There are a few Do's and Don'ts when it comes to cleaning and maintaining ...
DIY for Wall Decor
This DIY home decor idea is a DIY for Wall Decor using a canvas drop cloth, iron-on vinyl and a Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker. This tutorial will show you how to make your own wall art for a personalized custom look. I made this DIY wall decor to update our rustic 1977 Lake Place, which was ...
DIY Rustic Decor
I prefer budget-friendly do-it-yourself projects for decorating my home. Sugru Moldable Glue by tesa came in handy for making 2 new DIY Rustic Decor projects I had brewing in my mind. I made a rustic wood tray with feet and glass cloche with a wood knob which looks amazing styled together on my ...
How to Make Money With Blogging
Blogging and running your own website has come a LONG way since I started in 2007. No one seemed to know How to Make Money With Blogging and never imagined any of us would make 6 figures in one year! I have made 1M from my site and I want to share how I did it. Download my top 5 ways I've made money ...
DIY Patio Ideas on a Budget
Making my own decorative pillow covers are my DIY Patio Ideas on a Budget secret. Using my Cricut Maker®, I can use the iron-on vinyl in any color to create a new look easily and inexpensively. DIY Patio Ideas on a Budget We have our deck and an outdoor patio space with our outdoor ...
DIY Faux Forsythia Branches
Grab some yellow tissue paper, a glue gun, craft scissors and a small branch because I'm showing you how I made Tissue Paper Flowers for making DIY Faux Forsythia Branches and blooms. Decorating for spring just got easier and budget-friendly.DIY Faux Forsythia Branches I've made many DIY tissue ...
Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple
This simple from scratch Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple, covered with a tangy-sweet cream cheese buttercream frosting is the best carrot cake you'll ever taste. Extremely moist and delicious with every bite. Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple Sheet Cake I had been craving carrot cake for ...
Craft Room Organization
I have reorganized my craft room many times over the years and each time it gets better and better. When it comes to craft room organization, I'm learning to keep it simple with a clean design. Making my own labels using the Cricut Joy is my new home organization hack! These were so easy and didn't ...
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from scratch means we're starting by making our own homemade broth. It sounds overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be hard. Fresh and simple ingredients that pack delicious flavor will make a simple chicken soup that everyone will wonder if your grandmother dropped it ...
DIY Botanical Coasters
I decoupaged 4 inch ceramic tiles with botanical images and Outdoor Mod Podge, to make these DIY Botanical Coasters. This simple craft is great for a DIY gift, or for yourself. This post was originally published in 2016. I have updated the tutorial for easier crafting. I already had ...
Porch Decorating Ideas for Christmas
It's all about the garland when it comes to decorating my front porch for the holidays! My simple and rustic Porch decorating ideas for Christmas won't take a lot of time. I'm also sharing more inspiration with a Christmas Porch Decorating Tour with a few blogger friends of mine! I love the variety ...
