Up until last summer, I steered away from owning a houseplant. It had nothing to do with not liking plants, I guess I just tend to kill them faster than most humans on the planet. and should really stick to faux plants. In general, I think I'm a bit intimidated. I owned a jade tree in junior high, and it thrived, but everything else seem[...]
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Over my break, I kinda stepped back from the old bloggety blog and took one of the views from 40,000 feet. Yikes, I sound so corporate. But I did, and something very noticeable stood out to me. House Of Hipsters took a weird turn from home decor to being more DIY-driven. Wait, what??? How did that happen? Don't get me wrong, I love the D[...]
Ho! Ho! Ho! Today is Thursday, and you have less than one week before Christmas. Those boxes aren't wrapping themselves. But don't you fret; I've got you covered. This easy step-by-step guide on how to make a bow with ribbon will teach you how to wrap your gifts like a professional the simple way. Click for a free gift tag printable if y[...]
If you forgot to purchase gift tags for your holiday gifts, do not fret! Here is a free printable for DIY holiday gift tags. Simply download and print! I had started designing these a while back but became too busy to finish, but still itching to complete. The nudge towards December was just the shove I needed to put on the final touches[...]
When I got the email from Thoughts From Alice asking if I'd like to participate in the Holiday Thrift Store Challenge, I didn't have to think twice. Yes! And yes again...wait, I guess that is twice. Anyhoo, I was super jazzed to participate. I am the (self-proclaimed) thrifting queen in my own little world. Well, kinda. I'm the flea mar[...]
For the last couple of years, the back patio has been our labor of love (and hate). We've had some frustrating times and tears might have been shed, decks and stairs built, ripped out, and rebuilt again. It was a wild ride, but I'm happy to report, IT'S COMPLETE, and I'm happy as a clam. Well, minus furniture it's complete, but I had to[...]
So a long, long, LONG time ago, I photographed my front room and posted it to the blog. This is when I had about 5 visitors a day and you guys probably hadn't any idea of its existence. So this past weekend, I decided to rephotograph it (since it has changed a bit...does that surprise anyone? Nope. Not one bit.) and repost. Y'all know my[...]
This past weekend for me was really weird. The boy goes on a duck hunting adventure in Wisconsin every year. Normally that means he drives the kiddos up a day early, drops them at grandpa and grandma's house, and I follow Friday night after work. Well, this year was different. He kept saying to me, "Wow momma! You get 4 days off to yours[...]
Do you guys remember how I make Emily Henderson cry? Remember my sad-looking bedroom? Well, the makeover has started. I've had some backorder issues and a lot of wait time, but everything is starting to arrive and I've been dying to give you a tiny sneak peek. While I'm at it, I figured I'd give you a few tips on how we are hanging curta[...]