Does your baby even like real toys? Because mine just finds the tag on anything soft, and eats that, or would rather play with an empty water bottle than a ball. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Now that Mr. Abner is finding his voice, I needed something quiet and yet very distracting for him to sit still with when we need to be quiet. …
Simple Summer Top DIY
Summer is such a fun time for fashion. You can get playful with your style by including cute patterns, textures, and colors in the clothing and accessories you wear and somehow it seems really natural. I’ve been especially loving all of the bell sleeves and fun trim ideas that I’m seeing in boutique stores these days (or, let’s be honest…in …
How to Reuse Glass Baby Food Jars
(or any jars for that matter!) Every time I feed my son baby food I always hesitate to throw the glass jars away- They are so stinkin’ cute and I was thinking there had to be a good way to recycle and repurpose them! There are many many ways if you do a quick google search, but here are a …
All Wrapped Up
So remember how I mentioned last month about things heating up around here – well, they are, and they continue to, but you know how some times, there is that cooler summer night, or a colder than should be normal indoor occasion (I’m looking at you, office spaces), well this craft is for these times! Abby here again, and for …
Cropped for Summer // T-Shirt Edition
Things continue to heat up around here in NE Ohio (literally, it was almost 90 today and several days in a row now), and I’m so excited for summer! Not be-cause summer dressing and style is my favorite, but because I just love summer. I’m not sure what it is about summer, but it always brings about a sense of …
Add Artistic Inspiration To Your Next Thrift Refresh
For your next upcycling project, consider tapping into the creations of world-famous artists as your design inspiration. For this blog, a run-of-the-mill pair of tall bar chairs was transformed into artistic pieces with the help of Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), a Dutch painter known for his abstract style. His paintings are simple, geographic and bold—and they look really cool in today’s …
Fancy, Floral Flip Flops
It might be lame to open another blog post with “Happy Spring”, but friends, it’s still spring! Not too much of that fake spring stuff we get in NE Ohio this time of year, which is EXCEPTIONAL! And with an official and actual change of seasons, I’ve been switching over my wardrobe: putting away winter coats, bulky sweaters and boots …
Spring has sprung // Floral Letter Wall Hanging
Happy Spring, my friends! Abby here – Can you smell that? It’s the smell of spring – fresh air and sunshine are hitting extra special this year. How about you? In honor of what seems like an extra special Spring Equinox, thought I’d share a cheery, floral DIY with you all. I won’t lie, this project has been on my …
DIY Spring Craft with Secondhand Books
It’s starting to feel like spring is in the air and what’s better than a DIY spring craft to get in the mood?! This project can most likely be done with items you already have, and if not- they are easily accessible for a great price at your local Goodwill! Supplies: 2-3 used hardback books Acrylic paint and a foam …
Hot Glue Charm Statement Necklace
What’s up, friends? Abby here again – I’m not sure what it is about this time of year, but I ALWAYS want to make jewelry for you all. Probably a combination of mid-winter blues and looking for shiny things to cheer me up, but hope you all are excited for another DIY jewelry blog post! I recently was reading an …