One reader replied to Sunday’s newsletter: I’m reading this post with tears in my eyes. Thank you, Mary. You’ll never know how much I needed “permission” to let go of the boxes and boxes of paints, fabric, stencils, etc. Thank you so much. from S.W. Because of her reply, I decided to turn that newsletter […]
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Jelly Roll Fabric Banner
I love what fabrics can do to bring texture to a room. And I love how banners can make any space feel more cheerful. A banner made of fabric creates such a happy union! Every single one of my kid’s rooms has a banner of some kind. Today I’m going to focus on the banner […]
Easy Valentine Banner
I created this banner last year, but right at the last minute before Valentine’s Day, so I never blogged about it. That is why you’ll see the mantel from my last house in the pictures below. I also made one for my mom and I thought it looked even better at her house since she […]
Homemade Lace-Up Valentines
I volunteer at my church to lead the girls in 2nd – 5th grade in an activity every other week. The girls love crafts! It isn’t a “craft group,” so we don’t always do crafts, but they love it whenever we do. I especially wanted to do something crafty for Valentines. We had our activity […]
Simple Felt Easter Banner
Banners are one of my favorite ways to add a little holiday life to my mantel. I like to add holiday touches in simple ways. This banner was super super super simple to make. Materials: White Felt (from Hobby Lobby) Navy-Floral Felt (from Hobby Lobby) Yarn Needle (from Hobby Lobby) Yellow Baker’s Twine (from Amazon) […]
Valentines Printable “You’re So Fly!” {Airplane Theme}
I threw a huge birthday party for everyone at a family reunion last summer. The party never made it onto the blog, but it was a huge effort to celebrate the birthdays of 37 people. We sang happy birthday to everyone, ate dinner and birthday cake, played party games, and gave gift bags to everyone. […]
DIY Tab Dividers Tutorial
Today I’m going to show you how to use your Silhouette machine to make tab dividers (and I have a little surprise for you at the end I think you’ll like). Customize your planner with your own tabs. You get to pick the paper, making it one-of-a-kind. Yes, you may be questioning my sanity right […]
Updated Small Bathroom & Map Wall Feature
Last week when I showed you the wine rack we used to hold towels in this bathroom, I realized the most recent pictures I had of this bathroom were from when we were putting on finishing touches. I thought I’d show you what it looks like now, and also share how I created the map […]
“Real” Fake Flowers
I love flowers, floral prints, gardens, and all of that girly stuff. I think silk flowers can be really pretty and add just the right touch, but I’m pretty picky. The fake flowers need to seem pretty real and be displayed in a way that real flowers would be displayed. A few months ago my […]
Beach Memory Jar
We’re in that funny-feeling stage of summer that still feels VERY much like summer, but we can feel the end is soon. This is one summer that I would’ve liked to be endless. We’re in a groove, things are good, can’t we have another month?? We don’t live especially near a beach, so getting to […]