Hi everyone! Emily, Heather and I are excited to welcome Stephanie and Michelle as co-hosts to our weekly Friday Favorites! And, we have a new party photo to kick off the new co-hosts! Thank you Emily!!!! We are playing with format here and there, but we are getting are groove on as we roll through …
DIY/Crafts
Hi everyone! Emily, Heather and I are excited to welcome Stephanie and Michelle as co-hosts to our weekly Friday Favorites! Introductions~ Hola! I’m Stephanie from Casa Watkins. I am a Latina wife, Mommy, and one thrifty DIYer who loves all things for the home. I am making our house into a coastal cottage retreat one …
Both my kids loved the book Where the Wild Things Are growing up. I thought it was a little scary, but with the age difference of close to five years between my son and daughter it was one of the few books they both liked! As this was my niece’s favorite book as well and …
Make an easy and fun DIY Bohemian Dreamcatcher with this quick tutorial. I was browsing Pinterest the other day (shocking, I know) when I saw a really cool looking dreamcatcher. This was so different than the ones I remember my kids having when they were younger-the ones with feathers. I liked how it looked almost …
This next project was truly a labor of love! It took quite some time to get it how I envisioned it, but I am so stoked by how it turned out! I drive by the most adorable country store on my way to work everyday. One day as I was driving by I saw this …
I put together a quick & easy tutorial for a cute diaper wreath perfect for a baby shower or new mom gift. We have all seen the diaper cakes, which are great also, but I thought this wreath would look cute on the front door to greet guests as they arrive for the baby …
My friend asked if I would make a Spring Wreath for her front door so I made a Quick And Easy DIY Spring Wreath. I wanted to use hydrangeas as the base & luckily Michaels was having a 50% off sale on their Spring flowers. This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to …
I am absolutely in love with the show Fixer Upper on HGTV. It is not only the house transformations I love, but Chip & Joanna Gaines are seriously the cutest couple & the love they have for each other is obvious-did I mention how funny they are? Anyway, I love how Joanna decorates. She comes …
I was visiting my daughter in NH this past weekend and just had to stop at one of my favorite thrift stores. Both my children head right to the book section where they have a field day with books on philosophy, psychology, classic literature-all for either .50 or $1.00. I head right to the home …
I am in full Valentine’s Day mode and have been working on some projects that have been swirling around in my head since I saw this gorgeous red burlap at Walmart the other day. I picked up a yard for $2.97, love a deal! I didn’t want a standard round wreath for my door, but …


