Oven dried orange slices are back in a BIG way this holiday season, and I totally get why. They’re simple, gorgeous, and make you home smell amazing. I started making these last year for garlands and gift toppers, and they’ve officially earned a permanent spot in my holiday decorating lineup. Whether you’re stringing them for …
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Today I’m sharing how to get rid of mosquito larvae with “Buckets of Doom” so you can enjoy your outdoor space all summer long! I am a mosquito magnet—seriously, they love me. If there’s even one mosquito around, I’m guaranteed to be their target. Since we spend so much time outside during the summer, I’ve …
School Snack Ideas don’t get cuter (or easier!) than these DIY pencil snack bags! They’re perfect for celebrating all sorts of school occasions—whether it’s back-to-school, 100 days of school, teacher appreciation week, the last day of school, a fun snack and activity for classroom parties, a school bake sale, or even a thoughtful surprise snack …
If you’re looking to shine up your jewelry, I’ve got a simple homemade ring cleaner recipe that is highly effective and will have your diamonds sparkling. With this cleaning method you can skip the trip to the jeweler for cleaning and instead use this simple homemade ring cleaner solution and an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. My …
I love making Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning. We use it every week for Taco Tuesday, and one large batch lasts us a very long time! I began homemaking my taco seasoning back in 2012 (which is when I originally published this post!), after scanning the ingredients list on my store-bought taco seasoning packet and discovered …
I honestly cannot think of anyone who deserves a gift more than our teachers — especially this year!! The first year I served as “class mom,” I created a “favorite things” questionnaire for our teachers to fill out, which definitely comes in handy around the holidays, Teacher Appreciate Week, first day of school gift, end …
Our porch designer, Crystal Nagel, has been sourcing some finishing touches for our porch and sent over some gorgeous clam shell succulent gardens for the counter top under the TV. Like most things she’s sourced, I fell immediately in love with the idea and was so excited. Then, two things popped into my head — …
We love fresh flowers in our home and I’m always looking for tips and tricks on how to keep them alive for as long as possible. One of my go to tricks is “fluffing” my roses. It’s SO easy and makes the biggest difference. My favorite roses for this trick are the inexpensive bouquets from …
Yesterday we started decorating our home for fall which meant a trip to the farmers market for pumpkins! We’re still a few weeks away from Halloween so to preserve and extend the life of our pumpkins we whipped up a simple yet effective solution for long lasting pumpkins. Step 1: Give Your Pumpkins a Bath …
By popular request, today I’m sharing the SUPER easy fruit and flower table runner I created for my girls wine night last week. I was so excited to pull this one together and absolutely loved how it turned out. I hosted this party on a Monday night and knew I would have a limited window …
We’ve been busy tackling a few more house projects since my last exterior update. Nothing like hosting an upcoming party to get ya motivated to check a few more items off the list! Am I right? Flower Beds & Planters Refresh The warmer weather last weekend brought Spring fever to our house so we spent a lot …
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve shared a DIY post and I am pretty pumped about my latest project — Caroline’s Ikea dresser makeover! First, I have to say that we love the Ikea Hemnes 8-drawer dresser so much that we have THREE of them — one in each of our rooms (including our master …