We bought our house about a year ago, and I LOVE the layout, but I haven't really done any decorating. Just unboxing our old decor, but I didn't really want to put a lot of it out because my tastes have changed, so I have started scouting rustic living room decor ideas for what I want to do. There are so many that I love, that I decided to share them all here, in case anyone else is looking. I will be sure to update you with my before and afters as I get my house done. I would also love to hear ...
Crafts/DIY
5 creative Wedding DIY Decorations
I love the summer because it is full of weddings. Weddings, Anniversaries and special moments. I have been married for almost 15 years, and in that time I have been witness to dozens of weddings of my family and friends. I have enjoyed being a part of each one and seeing the unique and elegant styles. Today I want to share 5 Creative Wedding DIY Decorations that you can put together and add to your Wedding, Anniversary or give for a just because. Thanks for Oriental Trading, CO. for sponsoring ...
DIY Smurfette bead necklaces
I received a promotional copy of this movie. All opinions are my own. The SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE movie comes out today on Blu-Ray and DVD. To celebrate we made super cute Smurfette bead necklaces. They are easy to put together and the girls loved making them. We used clay and formed different shapes of beads. We added some different elements for textures and then let them dry. Once they were done, we strung them on a ribbon to make our necklaces. I love how they turned out and they are ...
5 fun toilet paper roll crafts
This summer has been a lot of fun and we have kept busy doing crafts, playing games and going on adventures. One thing I like to try and do is upcycle/recycle whenever we get the chance and toilet paper rolls are a perfect opportunity to teach my kids about that as well. They have so many uses but we have been doing a bunch of different toilet paper roll crafts and I want to share some of them with you. We got a package of Cottonelle at Walmart, and have been saving the rolls (but with 4x times ...
Dinosaur 3-D Picture Craft inspired by Schleich
This post is brought to you by Schleich. All opinions are my own. Summer is a great time to do crafts with your kids and keep their imaginations active and their minds busy. Part of this is providing them with supplies to craft and create and another part is providing them with fun toys that allow them to step out of their world and into a whole new place where Dinosaurs roam or where they are an equestrian with their own horse. Creative play is something I have always encouraged with my ...
DIY Painted Burlap USA Flag Board
Yesterday I was able to make this fun DIY Painted Burlap USA Flag Board. I love how it turned out so I wanted to share it with you. For this project, you will need the following: Burlap Spray paint 1" x 6" x 12" board Red, White and Blue acrylic paint Foam paint brush(es) Decorative nails or finishing nails Hammer Star Garland (or star stickers) Tacky Glue Once you have all your supplies, get ready for a fun hour of crafting to make your own. First, you will ...
The LEGO Batman Movie + LEGO Batman Mask Craft
We received a copy for review. All opinions are our own. Today, The LEGO Batman Movie came out on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. We got a copy of the movie a couple weeks ago, and I am not lying when I tell you that my kids have watched it at least 10 times since then. It is so funny, packed with humor for all ages, and clean. To celebrate the movie coming out, we made Batman LEGO Masks and LEGO Bat Signals. Here is the awesome Batman LEGO Logo that we used for our craft. Print this out (we ...
Little Artist Birthday Party
This Little Artist Birthday Party is brought to you by Oriental Trading Co. All opinions are my own. My second oldest recently had her tenth birthday party. Because she loves art and is always drawing, we decided to have a Little Artist Birthday Party for her. It was so much fun. We planned and planned and had a lot of great ideas that we wanted to put together. We are both really happy with how things turned out. The decorations that we got from Oriental Trading matched perfectly with ...
Rock Dog Guitar Craft + Giveaway
We received a copy of the movie in order to do this review. All opinions are my own. We love movies. One of our favorite things to do as a family is having family movie nights. We usually include a special snack/drink and do a craft or play a game. This week our family movie night movie was Rock Dog. We hadn't seen it before, so my kids couldn't wait to start it. By the end of the movie, they all looked at me and said "that was amazing". They loved it. It is a great movie showing kids to ...
A Mermaid’s Tale
We received a copy for review. All opinions are our own. My kids love movies about mermaids, so when we heard about A Mermaid's Tale I knew that they would love this movie. It is a mythical story about friendship and discovery, A Mermaid’s Tale swims home on DVD and Digital HD on May 16 from Lionsgate. Awarded the Dove® seal of approval, this “enchanting modern fairy tale” (The Dove Foundation) stars Jerry O’Connell, Caitlin Carmichael, and Barry Bostwick. When a young girl is forced to mo ...