Month: August 2017

DIY Filing Cabinet Makeover

  I finally decided to makeover my filing cabinet & wouldn’t you know it – rain!  That just meant I had to work around the rain & paint inside.  It was a little tricky, but I managed to pull it off!  This filing cabinet makeover gets me one step closer to having an office I […] Read more…

Making Scrap Strips into Quilt Blocks

Over my many years of sewing, I have accumulated quite a bit of fabric scraps.  I have them organized into categories & bins waiting to be used for projects swimming around in my head.  This past weekend I decided to start one of those projects.  In this post, I will talk about using my long […] Read more…

Monthly Roundup ~ August 2017

Another month has gone by & it’s time for a Monthly Roundup!  This month has not been as productive as I’d hoped, but I still have plenty to share with y’all.  Let’s see what I’ve been up to in August 2017…. Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission […] Read more…

Preserving the Harvest & Making Grape Juice

I come from a family of gardeners & preservers.  We like to grow food, preserve it, & eat it!  It’s about that time in the garden to start saving produce for a colder day, so I thought I’d talk about preserving the harvest.  My dad’s grapes are also ready & I’m going to show you […] Read more…

Quilt Block Charging Station ~ Monthly Crafty Destash Challenge

  It’s time for another Monthly Crafty Destash Challenge!  I have a couple places in my craft space that need a place for my phone to rest when charging.  There’s also many, many orphan quilt blocks floating around for one reason or another & they are perfect for small sewing projects.  This quilt block charging […] Read more…

Pamper Yourself with a Mini Spa Day

Y’all this week has been long & tiring!  Add all the stinky summer heat & humidity & I feel like a wrung out washcloth!  After going through all my beauty supplies for my DIY beauty station, I realized it’s been a really long time since I’ve pampered myself.  I’m not one to go to a […] Read more…

DIY Beauty Station from Repurposed Objects

This project started from a need to organize my beauty products & streamline my “getting ready” routine.  I searched around my house for things I could use to make a DIY beauty station that would be easy to access & hold all the essentials.  It didn’t take long to find everything I needed to make […] Read more…