Having a gorgeous display of flowers planted in your porch containers is a great way to welcome people into your home. It sets a bright, beautiful tone right off the bat. And depending where you live, it's just about time to start scheming and planning and plotting what flowers you are going to plant in...
9 Easy To Care For Houseplants
I have always had at least a few houseplants in my home ever since I was a teenager. Growing up in the 70's houseplants were a HUGE part of decorating. So were macrame plant hangers, shag carpeting and avocado green appliances. Some things go out of style fairly quickly (thank you, avocado green appliances) and some...
Repurposed Spring Wreath: Spring Cleaning Version
The other week when I was shopping the dollar bins at Target I ran across a fun jadeite green dustpan that had a decidedly vintage feel about it. Now I didn't really need a new dustpan, because I rarely sweep my floors with a broom. I'm not a bad housekeeper, I just usually use a...
How To Make A Succulent Planter Out Of A Typewriter
I know what you're thinking. She ruined a pretty cool typewriter. That fiend! But you know what? The plants are fake!!! Or faux. Faux sounds a lot prettier than fake. They make such lifelike succulents these days that LOOK and FEEL like real ones, there's no reason to ruin a perfectly good typewriter by putting...
Nature Inspired Decor For Spring
When I think of spring, one of the first things I think of is birds. Birds building nests. Birds raising cute little baby birds in those nests. Birds chirping their heads off outside my bedroom window way too early in the morning in those nests. So one morning when I was planning my spring decor...
7 Simple Ways To Add Spring To Your Home Decor
Right about now I start wondering if spring will ever truly get here. It's in the 50's one day and I'm running around outside with no jacket and dreaming about planting some pansies on the porch and it's 20 degrees with 6 inches of new snow the next. So what can you do when spring...
DIY Earring Holder
I got my ears pierced at the ripe old age of 13. I remember it being a HUGE deal in my family with lots and lots of discussion. And not everyone thought it was a good idea. I think my only saving grace was that my mom wanted to get her ears pierced too, so...
How To Display Vintage Valentines
I've got a little bit of a love affair going on over here with vintage valentines. You know, the kind you gave away to the boy you had a crush on in 2nd grade. You'd pick out the prefect little valentine for him, write your name in your best cursive handwriting on the back and...
DIY Terrarium: A Woodland Version
House plants have made a huge resurgence in home decor trends in the last few years (did they ever really go away?) and terrariums are an easy way to get the look without a lot of fuss! Terrariums can either be closed glass containers or open glass containers. Both types of terrariums are pretty in...