This post is a collaboration with 3M DIY. To keep up-to-date on projects, products and sampling visit 3MDIY.com. I spent most of the beautiful spring this year feeling sick and exhausted. That’s pretty much how the first trimester goes for most women. Since I spent most of my time napping and trying to keep food […]
Free Printable Weekly Menu Planner
Wake up, wake up, wake up, it’s the first of the month! Shew, okay now that I have that out of my system I’ll start over. It’s the 1st of the month and you know what that means; 21 FREE printables in one place! When the baby arrives in December there will be a lot […]
Winter Wonderland Holiday Lamp Challenge
Okay so I totally know it is August and 90 something degrees outside but I’m dreaming of cooler temperatures. And truth be told I was challenged by Lamps Plus and Hometalk to give a clear fillable lamp a holiday makeover! Since our little one is due to arrive around December 6th it doesn’t hurt me […]
Houndstooth Stencil Messenger Bag
When a brand contacts me about a new line of products from a company I already love I get excited. When DecoArt contacted me about their new line of Americana Multi Surface Satin paints and stencils I knew I had to try them out! They sent me out so many colors I had a hard […]
Kitchen Countertop Makeover
A while back I took a plunge and showed you all our kitchen tour. I love the open space our kitchen offers, but the countertops … not so much. They are an interesting tan/beige/pink color full of nicks and stains from the previous owners. So when Encore Countertops (found HERE) contacted me about possibly trying out […]
Before and After Contest Supporting Habitat for Humanity
I’m not sure what I am more excited about the fact that I get to share this awesome DIY contest with all of you or the fact that we were asked to be part of such an awesome cause! Not only am I co-hosting this contest with OPC’s The Better Half but I also get […]
DIY Vintage Airplane Artwork
A few people have commented on the Quick Paint Living Room Makeover that they really like the Airplane Artwork that I created. Today I am going to tell you how you can make your own. And just because I’m awesome (well Matt is since he created the artwork) I am going to include a link so […]
The Energy Efficient Smart Thermostat
As a Lowe’s Creative Ideas Handyman, this month, I choose to work towards becoming energy efficient while introducing smart technology into our home. So let’s talk thermostats! Programmable thermostats are not a new commodity, but smart thermostats are. I’ve always been interested in finding ways to be more energy efficient, so when I ran across […]