Do It Yourself

Glory Glory Morning Glories

Posted by Kim Bond on May 13, 2013 in Do It Yourself, For Moms, Fun for Kids, Garden, Summer Projects | 0 comments

I certainly wouldn’t say that I have a green thumb, but over the last few years I have learned a lot about gardening through trial and error. Flowers have always been scary to me, so I like to stick with things that I know I can manage. Good old zinnias and sunflowers, and gladiolas are fool proof and about the only thing I have had success with until… drum roll please… last summer. I was determined to cover my garden fence in climbing flowers, and glory glory…Morning glories were my answer. I was able to grow the most beautiful morning glories, and they cover...

Repurpose A Crib Mattress To Make A Kid’s Book Nook

Posted by Kim Bond on Apr 30, 2013 in Do It Yourself, Fun for Kids, Home Decor, Kids Space | 0 comments

If you have school aged kids in your home, you probably spend a huge amount of time reading with them. Our kids spend countless hours every week reading with us or reading by themselves, and we are now amazed that they are reading to US! Probably one of the most amazing parenting moments so far has been to have our baby reading US a bedtime story! Here is a way to re purpose that baby crib mattress, now that your kids don’t use it anymore! The combination of a simple mattress on the floor covered in a cute fabric, a row of rain gutter bookshelves, and stacks of cozy pillows makes...

Easy DIY Photo Bookmark – Great Mother’s Day Gift For Mom and Grandma

Posted by Kim Bond on Apr 16, 2013 in Do It Yourself, For Moms, Fun for Kids, Gift Ideas | 0 comments

Mother’s day is just around the corner, and here is a super simple gift that your kids can make and give themselves! A personalized photo gift can get pricey fast, but here is a simple DIY photo bookmark project that is cute but frugal! The supplies couldn’t be simpler and you most likely have most of these things in your home! Any mother or Grandmother that loves to read would love a pretty little bookmark adorned with their favorite kiddos faces. Every time they open their book, or mark their spot, they have your smiling faces looking back at them! A fun gift that is...

DIY Infinity Scarf From A T-shirt – What I Wore Wednesday

Posted by Kim Bond on Apr 3, 2013 in Clothes, Do It Yourself, For Moms, Gift Ideas, What I Wore Wednesday | 1 comment

Happy Wednesday to you! Today’s What I Wore Wednesday post has a little extra special tutorial! T-shirt transformations are all the rage and I love everything about the idea of re purposing unworn shirts. Here is a great way to turn a plain old t-shirt into one of those amazingly adorable looped around infinity scarves in just minutes. All you need is a t-shirt, a pair of scissors, and about 5 minutes! These scarves look like a million bucks, but can cost you little to nothing to make on your own! I was able to create a cool scarf with a shirt I had in my closet for...

Pool Noodles Repurposed Into Pretty Boot Supports

Posted by Kim Bond on Mar 19, 2013 in Clothes, Do It Yourself, For Moms, Gift Ideas | 0 comments

Here is a super easy no sew project for any of you ladies who love to wearing tall boots as a part of your wardrobe. Pool noodles serve as the perfect little insert to support boots during storage to keep them from folding over, and creasing. With the addition of some pretty fabric and brightly colored ribbon the pool noodles transform from an outdoor water toy to a pretty way to store boots in your closet. This is an inexpensive and attractive way to keep those boots upright and in great shape. This is not only a great project to make and use in your own closet, but would make a...