Well, I survived moving my daughter into her dorm room & I actually handled it better than I expected. She also handled it well & I am so proud of her for being strong enough to not only leave home-3 hrs away no less-but also for conquering the first week as well as she has. …
Home Decorating
I am still refinishing my recent thrift store finds from NH. I saw this awesome wrought iron floor lamp in my favorite whitewash finish, but I totally didn’t need another lamp. I figured I’d just peek at the price just for the heck of it-big mistake! This baby was $7.99-how could I turn that down?!! …
Make a DIY repurposed cigar box that is the perfect size to hold television remotes. This DIY repurposed cigar box was easily updated with pretty paper and ribbons. Add some feet and it is the perfect size to holds television remotes! While I was visiting New Hampshire with my youngest for College Orientation, I had …
This table was a labor of love! It took forever to save enough corks to make it. I had my sisters, co-workers, even my boss saving corks for me! It was actually pretty fun to see the different wines & I found a few new favorites through this research, lol! Although I know they …
Today I’m sharing these Wine Bottle Solar Lights. This idea happened totally by accident-don’t you love when that happens? I had today off prepping for my daughter’s graduation party. I was putting together the wine station, because-really-doesn’t every party need a wine station? (over 21 only) I thought about what would happen when it …
I’m really excited about this next project! Dare I say it is my new favorite! I was outside last night on my deck about 10 PM drilling holes as I knew I would not be able to sleep until I finished this. Please tell me I am not the only one like this?! This piece …
My Dad built me a picnic table last year and it was in dire need of painting. It sits under trees and needed a pick me up. And after giving it two coats of red spray paint plus some stenciling. The power of paint, right? Gave this table new life. …
Learn how to make a beautiful and useful solar light garden post for your walkway. I wanted to make a Solar Light Garden Post for some time and finally had a chance to complete it. We have limited outdoor lighting and a long driveway so it really makes it difficult if you are carrying things …
Make your own DIY Faux Grain Sack Tile Coasters. Welcome to Our Crafty Mom! This is a quick and easy project that anyone could use. You can personalize these tile coasters with different color schemes or even use mod podge and add pictures. I love to see the different ideas for tile coasters that …
Having a 17 yo driver in the family we seem to have an abundance of old tires (no offense Amanda). So I figured I’d put them to good use and make a tire planter. I drilled a few holes in the bottom of the tire and cleaned it up. This post contains affiliate links for …