Wii Game Storage

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While we only just got the Wii a few months back I can see how a family can amass quite a few games.  We only have 6 games currently but I figured I would rather be proactive in the storage area than reactive.  So with the newest addition to our playroom (A.K.A…the Blue TV Cabinet) {…Read More…}





Tie – Up Shades Tutorial

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This is a repost.  This is one of my most popular hits on the Google Search Engine.  I thought some of you might be interested in seeing this as any easy window treatment alternative. Materials: 2 yards of fabric for each window 4 – 3" x 40" strip in a coordinating fabric pins sewing machine {…Read More…}





Playroom Art

I commissioned my friend Lottie from church to make some art for the walls in my playroom.  I told her to use Ashley’s (from Lil Blue Boo) art as the inspiration.  Click here for Ashley’s art site.  I love the whimsy and bright colors Ashley uses in her custom children’s art. Ashley also sews the {…Read More…}





Roadkill Rescue: Bench to Bookshelf

Thank you to everyone who linked up for my second Roadkill Rescue party.  I went to each and every link and googled over all of your creations!  You guys certainly have a vision. The winner of the uber cool prize pack is: Heidi at the Crafty Monkey Thank you for participating, you have 24 hours {…Read More…}





Roadkill Rescue Party

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Welcome to our second Roadkill Rescue party.  Click here to see the projects from the first party.I am bubbling with excitement to see all of your wonderful rescues.  I will show you mine if you show me yours.  I found this bench at a repo’d house that was being cleaned out in preparation to be {…Read More…}





Happy Meal Toy Wreath

Some of you may think this is ugly but you have to at least appreciate the creativity behind it along with the fact that all of these plastic pieces are not sitting in a landfill somewhere, right? If you are a mother of young ones you have happy meal toys, legos, and small pieces from {…Read More…}





Roadkill Rescue: Carpet Road Mat

Do you remember this desk I got a week or so ago while I was running? After further inspection I opened up the roll top and shoved inside was this carpet mat. It was a little grody but I spot-treated it and threw it in my friend’s front loading washing machine and it came out {…Read More…}