My Favorite November Posts

1.  Picture Plaques made from Old Trophy Plaques

One of my favorite projects ever because it literally was turning trash (or soon to be trash) into treasure!  Plus I love looking at my family’s darling faces

2. Organize Wrapping Paper

How can you not love looking [...]

Pencil Holder Makeover

blue and white pencil holder

SAVE MONEY.

With our new hanging cabinets installed, I needed to make a few changes to some of our decor.  These pencil holders I had gotten on sale several years ago but was never in love with the finish on them.

I decided they could use a facelift to fit in nicely with the [...]

Brady Recommends: Heated Mattress Pad

sunbeam heated mattress pad

GET WARM.

Now that the cooler months are upon us, do you find you’re almost always cold?  Have trouble falling asleep at night because you’re cold? I have the perfect solution for you: the Sunbeam Imperial Queen Heated Mattress Pad!

The Sunbeam Imperial Queen Heated Mattress Pad has been one of the best [...]

DIY Adorable Owl Painting

adorable owl canvas wall art

SAVE MONEY.  CREATE.  DECORATE.

Need to add some interest to your kid’s room walls? Here’s some inspiration for you.

I painted this for Rylan’s room about a year ago which was before I had started this blog.  Thus, I only have the finished product picture

Game Plan:

1.  Paint each of your canvases [...]

Organize Wrapping Paper

how to organize wrapping paper

SAVE SPACE.

Is your wrapping paper collection creating a mess somewhere inside your home? A simple solution is to invest in some cabinet racks that are typically used on the back of kitchen cabinet doors to organize and store your wrapping paper.

Supplies: drill or screwdriver cabinet racks (I got a set of 3 [...]

Honey-Garlic Angel Hair Pasta

honey garlic pasta recipe

QUICK & EASY COOKING.

I absolutely love this recipe!  One, it is super easy– there are only a few steps that mostly just require dumping.  Two, it is super quick– can be made from start to finish in just ten minutes! Three, I almost always have the few ingredients on hand.  Four, it tastes [...]

Decorate Your Front Door

diy decorate front door with house numbers

DECORATE.

Is your front door in need of a quick makeover? Here’s an idea that can give your house a new look, plus identify your address.

Supplies: vinyl adhesive Cricut Personal Electronic Cutting Machine Game Plan:

1.  Now would be a great time to give your door a fresh coat of paint [...]

Rolled Fabric Flower Pin

how to make a rolled fabric brooch

SAVE MONEY.  LOOK GREAT.

Need a little something to jazz up your wardrobe but don’t want to spend a lot of money? Try changing it up with some accessories.  I have a great DIY project where you can do just that for little to no money depending on what you have on hand.

This [...]

Use Hooks to Hang Measuring Spoons

organize measuring spoons

ORGANIZE.  SAVE SPACE.

Wish you had more cabinet space in your kitchen to fit all of your kitchen tools and garb in? Maybe you don’t need more space, but rather take advantage of the space you have and might not be using yet.

Here’s a simple way to use space on the back of [...]

Brady Recommends: Elf on the Shelf

elf on the shelf review

MAKE TRADITIONS.

So I’m recommending this without actually trying it yet but I’ve heard so many great things about it I just had to share.  We purchased The Elf on the Shelf this fall from Amazon and can’t wait to start the tradition with our kids this year.

This book answers the mystery of [...]