Oh mercy. I’m keeping this short and sweet y’all. I promised you all I would show you the outcome of the LED bulbs I wrote about the other day in the form of a video. And let’s just say that “vlogging” is not in my blogging future, and there is a 99.9% chance you will never see a vlog from me again. You will soon understand why, and you will thank me. It’s so awful it’s hilarious and I hope it gives you a good laugh. You have to watch all the way through the end for the bloopers. Yes, there are bloopers. Readers viewing in a reader or email here is the You Tube Link.
Operation Homefront
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 By 1 Comment
Have you heard of Operation Homefront? It’s a great organization that helps military families with several different needs.
Energy Efficient LED Light Bulbs
Sat, 01 Dec 2012 By 10 Comments
Hey hey let’s talk about light bulbs today. I noticed a lot of newer homes are coming with those LED lights now, you know, where it takes a bit for them to turn on after you flip the switch?
Energy Savings Tips {and a Honeywell Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat Giveaway!}
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 By 94 Comments
Hey hey hey! I hope you all had a fabulous week. It’s back in the 90′s here. Gah!! But oh yea, energy saving tips…a few weeks ago when I was doing the Celebration of Service event in Michigan, we also learned about energy savings, and learned things you can do to your home to help with the costs so your home runs more efficiently.
DIY Scrabble Tile Wall Art
Wed, 01 Aug 2012 By 41 Comments
Hey hey! I’m SO excited about this project! And I have to say it felt awesome to be creative and crafty again. It’s been too long. Ha! But anyway, as the title of my post says, here’s the Scrabble Tile Wall Art I created for Ellie’s nursery. I’m in love! It’s one of many projects [...]
The Kitchen Backsplash Makeover Reveal!
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 By 36 Comments
Yayyy, the kitchen backsplash is done and I’m so excited to show you all today! Changing out the backsplash made a huge difference in our kitchen and I’m so happy. Bye bye beige on beige backsplash and floor, and hello new brighter subway tile! Yes, that’s just a little peek. I have to show you [...]
Kitchen Backsplash Progress
Wed, 06 Jun 2012 By 19 Comments
Hey everyone, first let me say thank you so much for all of the love on our laundry room makeover! I’m loving the space and glad y’all dig it too! :) So now today we are talking about the backsplash again in the kitchen and I want to show you the progress we’ve made! I [...]
The Backsplash is Coming Down!
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 By 10 Comments
As if I didn’t have enough projects and other things going on, I’ve taken on another one…in our kitchen…and it’s our backsplash! Oh wait, I’m sure you got that part from the post title. But yes it’s true, I’m on the crazy train. Wanna join me? :) How could I resist this project though when [...]
A Sunburst Mirror Deal!
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 By 20 Comments
Well sunburst mirrors are still going strong this year (I have about 5 now!), and when I saw this gold metallic one being pinned all over Pinterest, I knew I had to get it. And for $35–hello!!! Isn’t it beautiful?! It is from Martha Stewart Living and you get it at Home Depot. And again [...]
The Breakfast Room Makeover
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 By 56 Comments
Hi everyone! I started the breakfast room redo a few months ago (maybe more), and finally just finished it. Hooray for several month long projects! ;) Here is the before, of when I redid it the last time… I got tired of the Tobacco Road and repainted the kitchen (Sherwin Williams Balanced Beige) to go [...]
How To: The Paneled Wall
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 By 89 Comments
Thanks for all of the love on my stepson’s new paneled wall! We just love it, and so does he! Ok, now on to the tutorial. I have to give a special thanks to Rambling Renovators first and foremost for the inspiration behind this project. If you haven’t checked out their paneled wall yet, you [...]
From Mediocre to Marvelous: A Beadboard Bar
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 By 105 Comments
I’ve been soooo excited to share this project with you all! It was SO easy, a quick project, and only $20 bucks! I love easy beadboard ideas, so let me introduce you to our new beadboard bar! I have been wanting to put up beadboard under our kitchen bar for quite a while. Originally I [...]
The Staircase Makeover!
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 By 112 Comments
Well the stairwell wall is finally complete! Hip hip hooray! Let’s take a look at the before photos shall we? The above picture is the wall to the right of the staircase, but still the same wall. And now….the after! Ahhh, don’t you love moulding?? We continued the rail to that little wall behind the [...]
What Happens When Your Dad Takes Over Your Projects…
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 By 34 Comments
Let me begin by saying I had made a little progress starting a gallery wall on our big empty staircase wall, but I just wasn’t feeling it. It needed more than just pictures, so what’s the solution? Moulding, and lots of it. So, I had told my Dad my ideas and plans for our staircase [...]
Another Easy Update: Under Cabinet Lighting
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 By 70 Comments
We’ve been wanting to put in lights under our kitchen cabinets since we’ve moved here. Then we saw them in our neighbor’s home recently, and I went out and copied them exactly. Thank you neighbors! :) We used a Hampton Bay light kit from Home Depot and it was $44 for 6 lights. Not bad! [...]
A Coat Closet No More.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 By 104 Comments
I am on an organizing kick. And I like it. The other day I opened this closet we have downstairs by the powder room. Here is the bottom of the floor once I removed the coats. And here is the top of this closet. It goes up really high. So, as you can see, this [...]
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