Hi, and welcome to the first day of the 12 Days of a DIY Christmas! I've teamed up with 11 builder friends to bring you 12 fun woodworking projects. I'm excited to see what the others have up their sleeves, but I'll have to contain my excitement for another day! I like to save extra pieces of plywood from projects and use them to make wood signs. I needed a … [Read more...]
Holiday Decor in the Living Room
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I struggle... with decorating... it's just not my thing... I don't have the knack for it. I'm chuckling a little bit … [Read more...]
Farmhouse 5×7 Photo Display
It's that time of year when those beautiful Christmas Cards start arriving in the mail of your favorite loved ones. Today's project will make it easy to display them, it's a 5x7 photo display board. But you can use this display board all year long to display your favorite 5x7 prints. This photo holder makes changing out cards and photos really slick, they just slide … [Read more...]
Handmade Wood Christmas Sign
I'm excited to participate in this years annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop hosted by Smart Fun DIY. I love to make wood signs out of cheap cedar fence pickets. They are thin so the sign is light weight, and the wood is a little rough making them easy to distress. I need a Christmas sign to replace my FALL sign on the porch and settled on Noel since it'll be the same … [Read more...]
Handmade Gift Sweater Earmuffs
I'm excited to participate in this years annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop hosted by Smart Fun DIY. I love handmade gifts that are cute, thoughtful and functional. My good friend Jenny used to make fun gifts made from old wool sweaters like mittens. She's also made lots of darling and unique earmuffs from old sweaters in her shop. I used to give her a hand with … [Read more...]
Tool Review: Ryobi 18v High Volume Power Inflator
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I got one of these Ryobi High Volume Power Inflators earlier this summer and it gets used all of the time. At first I thought I … [Read more...]
Tool Review: Dremel Pet Nail Grooming Kit
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. Today I have an adorable guest, my friend Kim's cute dog. Meet Ronin, he's a terrier. He was a good sport and … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Coffee Table with Hidden Storage
This month's theme on Ryobi Nation is Hidden Gems and I have just the project in mind. I've been wanting to update my coffee table to the farmhouse style, but I need some hidden storage for remotes, art supplies and homework papers. The coffee table seems to be my kids' focal point for playing and activities. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. … [Read more...]
9 Must Have Tools for Homeowners
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. Buying a home is an exciting time in life. Finally a place to call your own, make your own and create wonderful memories in! … [Read more...]
Easy Farmhouse Style Picture Frame 8×10
This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. If you caught my DIY Easy Farmhouse Style Picture Frame that fits an 11x14 photo print, this is the plan for an 8x10. These farmhouse style picture frames are simple to make. My favorite feature is how easy it is to switch out your prints, they just slide out! They … [Read more...]