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4th of July party ideas

June 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment

The 4th will be here next week, and I’m just getting around to doing some decorating (blame the new baby). I started searching the web for ideas and got really inspired by this nautical themed display from Andersruff.com:

Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: 4th of July, Link Love

Link Love: Little man shoes

March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment

little man shoes, boy baby shoes tutorial, baby shoes pattern

Seeing as to how I’ve got a little man on the way (whom will be making an appearance in just a couple of months), I couldn’t help but “awww” over these adorable DIY shoes from Shwin & Shwin. She offers a free pattern and tutorial for making them, along with matching bow-tie onesies. ADORABLE!

Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: Link Love, sewing, tutorial

Link Love: Organization for 2012

February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

In addition to my top 10 DIY projects to complete in 2012, I am also resolving to continue organizing my small home in whatever way possible. We’ll soon be going from 3 to 4 in our family, and our space is ever-shrinking.

Here are some organization ideas I came across that I plan to implement:

Filed Under: organization Tagged With: home, Link Love, organizing

Link Love: Printables to help you gift wrap

December 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I meant to post this yesterday, but a last minute trip to the doctor put me behind all day long (it’s always something, isn’t it?).

Anywhoo, there are so many great printables and tutorials available right now that will help you make the gifts under your tree look gorgeous (and save you money in the meantime). I’ve been using them quite a bit myself this Christmas season. Here are some of my faves:

Filed Under: crafting, freebies Tagged With: Christmas, Link Love, printables

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Link Love: DIY Christmas projects

December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment

This Christmas is truly a DIY holiday for my family. The budget is tight and my project list is growing. Not only am I making several of my gifts this year (which I enjoy, and love to give anyway), but I have also found tons of Christmas decorations that I am looking forward to making… whether or not I actually find time to make them remains to be seen.

Filed Under: crafting, saving money Tagged With: Christmas, Link Love

Link Love: Recipes I’m dying to try

September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I keep pinning all these delicious-looking recipes on Pinterest, but am forgetting to make them. So I figured if I do a post with my top 5, I’ve got a better chance of remembering to try them out. So here are the top 5 recipes I’ve recently found online that I’m dying to try:

Filed Under: food Tagged With: Link Love, recipes

Link Love: Can’t get enough of cowboy boots

September 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I have a fashion confession and a question…

First, my name is Amy and I’m obsessed with cowboy boots. I think 90% of the reason I watched Friday Night Lights was to see what dress Tami Taylor would wear with her cowboy boots next. I secretly want to move to Texas, just so I can wear cowboy boots everyday. I don’t like country music or cowboy hats – just the boots, please.

Filed Under: fashion Tagged With: fall, Link Love

Pumpkin Carving Ideas

September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I can’t believe how fast the summer has gone… it’s slightly depressing, but then I am really excited to dust off my boots and scarves and usher in the fall season! October will be here in a month and it’s already time to start thinking about Halloween. Ideas are popping up all over the internet,…

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Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: Halloween, holidays, Link Love

Link Love: I’ve got the baby bug

August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment

How could I not have the baby bug after looking at these cute nursery photos? Right now I’m stuck on two trends: colorful, vintage inspired nurseries, and muted color palettes with soft pastel accents.

Oh how I long for an adorable nursery with a cozy, sweet-smelling little baby to put in it!

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, home, Link Love, nursery, trends

Link Love: How to cook a whole chicken

August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I am a huge fan of cooking (and eating, for that matter) whole chickens. It wasn’t until about 6 months ago when we bought our first deep freezer that I actually had space to stock up on whole chickens; and, come to think of it, I’m not even sure I had ever cooked a whole chicken before that…

Filed Under: food Tagged With: chicken, how to, Link Love, recipes, whole chicken

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

#diy #boysroom #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom #builtins #bedroomredo #girlswhobuild
This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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