Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! Our family rotates which sibling to give to at Christmas, I had my sister Kristi this year. She's the same sister that I 'helped' tile her house with herringbone travertine, barn wood tile, Versailles travertine, that was fun :-). For Christmas … [Read more...]
Shoe Shelf Bench with Pocket Holes
This plan is for a great bench that also doubles as shoe storage. The original plan used dados, this version uses pocket holes* for the joinery instead. Obviously everyone will have a different size of bench to fit their need, so I created the plans with a customizable spreadsheet. Enter in the desired bench length, height, and depth along with how many columns you want and … [Read more...]
Crate Storage Coffee Table and Stools
Hi! I'd love to for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! We have an open floor plan, so the family room, kitchen and dining areas are all one large room and it's the first thing that you see when you walk into the house. Our family spends most of our time in the family room. With young kids, keeping … [Read more...]
Best of 2014
As 2014 comes to an end, I hope you've had a great year overall. I have been able to check off a few projects from my To Do list, and a few others that weren't on the list. I hope you have had a productive year too. Thanks again for stopping by, I appreciate your comments and feedback. I decided to compile a list of the most visited projects on Hertoolbelt for 2014, just in … [Read more...]
Winter Luminaries
I know what you're thinking, ugh another mason jar project. Yep, it is. These are quick and easy winter luminaries, I used them on my Winter Wonderland Tablescape that my Mom has been enjoying at her house. The mix of frosted glass and flocked snow give off a nice glow. I used 3 different jar sizes for the tablescape: 2 quart, 1 quart and pint. Although you can make … [Read more...]
Ladder Advent Calendar
Without fail - every day my 5 year old asks 'How many days until Christmas?' This ladder advent calendar is mostly for him to keep track of the big day. It was inspired by this darling Pottery Barn Stocking Calendar. However I didn't want to sew little stockings, so I found 4x6 cotton muslin bags (affiliate) instead. My friend Wendy made a ladder too, we decided to … [Read more...]
Winter Wonderland Christmas Tablescape
Welcome to the 2nd Day of Christmas Tablescapes! I am so thrilled to be part of this fun series put together by the amazing Jen Woodhouse! To be in the same series as these talented DIY'ers is such an honor. Christmas Tablescape Tour Schedule … [Read more...]
Be Merry Christmas Sign
'Tis the Season for magical decor, twinkling lights, bells, music in the air and snow. Christmas time brings out the little kid giddiness in me. I don't have a ton of Christmas decorations, but each year I like to build a few more pieces to add to my collection. I really like those big statement porch signs PEACE, JOY, BELIEVE, so I decided to do a gigantic Be Merry sign! … [Read more...]
Rustic Christmas Tree
Hi, I'm excited to be part of this 18 Easy Build Christmas Projects using Ryobi tools blog hop! I sure do love my Ryobi tools, they make up a majority of my tools. I thought it would be fun to make a rustic Christmas Tree decoration this year. This is a fairly easy project, a bunch of cuts at the same angles create the chevron tree shape. How to Build a Rustic … [Read more...]
Count Your Many Blessings Thankful Tree
I thought it would be fun this year to do a Thankful Tree. Hopefully helping my young kids and us parents continually think of our blessings all month. Every day in November, each family member will write something that they are thankful for and hang it on the tree! Theme: Count Your Many Blessings. Last year, I made a West Elm Knock-off Wooden Wall Tree. This year, I … [Read more...]