The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Decorate for Fall with a DIY Twig Mirror A couple of months ago, I stumbled across a twig mirror online and was really taken with it. I was not, however, taken with its price tag of $169. When I saw my husband pruning…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: These fast-felt purses can be as simple or as elaborate as you want them to be. They are perfect to hold all those little odds & ends that roll around in the bottom of your purse or diaper bag. Plus, they are just…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: 5 Tips to Make Flea Market Junk Work for You I wouldn’t be able to have a lovely home without being creative with yard sale deals, and flea market junk finds. Sure, one man’s trash may be another man’s treasure…but not without a lot of…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: It's Back-to-School time! For our family that means shopping for new clothes, shoes, and school supplies as well as getting things a bit more organized around the house. Recently, I reorganized our school and craft supplies with plastic shoeboxes. Sometimes I'd like a…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Share Memories with a DIY Photo Book Summer is filled with wonderful photo opportunities, from family reunions and weddings to cookouts, baseball games, and sightseeing. In this digital age, it's too easy to leave our photos on the camera or the computer's hard…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: Decorating an expansive wall space can be intimidating. It is hard to decide if one large piece of artwork or a collection of smaller pieces would be a better choice. My favorite way to decorate a large empty wall is with a gallery - a…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY: Fun & Festive Felt Cup Identifiers You've heard of wine glass identifiers, right? They're used frequently at parties to help distinguish guests' wine glasses from one another. However, why don't we use cup identifiers? I suppose a black Sharpie marker solves the…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY: Simple, Yet Spectacular, Satin Flowers With two little girls at my house, we love pretty things…especially flowers. We routinely enjoy wearing faux flowers on hair clips. Rather than buy the flowers, I prefer to make my own. DIY satin flowers look luxurious…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY Raffia Covered Vases Since I left citrus-rich California for Virginia ten months ago, I’ve discovered something about myself. Citrus makes me happy! The scent, taste, and colors make me feel good. So, when I pulled my June issue of Better Homes and…
I started making these paper hearts last weekend, and my seven-year-old quickly joined in, making them as quickly as I had been and hanging them from the second window in our kitchen. These are so fun and easy; you could use the paper hearts for window decor, garlands, mobiles, and more! Supplies: construction paper scissors…