Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer
Living to inspire and be inspired
My big boy is really only two and a half, but he will grow to be a big boy in this room. We knew it was time to take down his crib after a recent successful out of town experience in a big boy bed. Plus, he is really big for a two year old and needed a bigger bed. We moved him into his big brother, Jack's old room. This is how the room looked before we switched rooms: And here is the Big Boy Brennan version: I kept the same theme that was in his … [Read more...]
Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a good week so far. I have been sick for the past few days, but things are finally starting to look up! Yesterday I was feeling so lousy as I was attempting to get the house in some type of order and I came across my kitchen counter where we house all of our charging apparatus. It was so frustrating to see cords and phones and iPods strewn everywhere! I knew I was in no condition to start working on a solution at that moment, but what … [Read more...]
Really, organizing almost my entire kitchen was not the plan when I installed my new spice cabinet. But one thing led to another and to another. You get the idea. I promised I would show you what I did with the rest of the spices plus all the awesome organization that followed. So here it is! I built and installed this really cool spice cabinet which I shared with you last time. (Can a spice cabinet be cool? Why not.) All of my spices unfortunately did not fit so the rest ended up … [Read more...]
What started out as a plan to get my spices in order steamrolled into an entire day of kitchen organization. You see, my husband and I have our own spice cabinets. Sound crazy? Well, yes it is. When we combined households we just kept them separate for some unknown reason. Something needed to seriously change! I couldn't take digging through these cabinets any longer: Hers: His: Trying to find what I needed between these two messy cupboards was so … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Christy and welcome to my blog. This is the place where you can see a little bit of everything. From sewing to painting, reinventing to ripping down and rebuilding, with a little bit of craftiness sprinkled in between, I love a project! So stick around and let’s see what we can get ourselves into!
Desk Chair Makeover 
Back Yard Makeover 
Recycled Granite Block Patio 
My $20 Yard Sale Table 
How I Destroyed and Rebuilt My Sectional 
How a Girl Built a Gate 
Cabinet Makeover with a Secret Identity 
Side Table Goes Provence 
Front Yard Transformation 
DIY Summer Wreath for Under $10!! 
How to Create a Landscape from Scratch 
Sew Easy Outdoor Cushion Covers (Part 1) 
Sewing Stool Redo & Chalk Paint Recipe Revealed 
From Old Picture to Pretty Tray 
New Life for Outdated Frames 
