I am always looking for home decor to create on my own. Don’t get me wrong I love doing all types of crafts but I especially love the ones I can display in my home year round. This is exactly why I am excited to teach you how to make wood bead tassel DIY decor. Not only is this one simple but it incorporates one of my very favorite elements…wood! I have various wood bead garlands, tassels, cutting boards, bowls and more scattered throughout my home and I am excited to add this cute little addition. Materials *these ar affiliated links…
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I am so excited to have made this DIY Walnut Wood Stain! It is a game chager for people who love to get their hands dirty and make things for themself! The best part??? It only requires TWO, yes two, ingredients to prepare! It’s quick, easy and so beautiful! STEP ONE- GATHER NUTS From start to finish this project will take you less than 10 minutes to create. I went out and gathered about a dozen walnuts from the ground beneath my walnut tree. I brought them inside and shucked the outer hulls from the nut. Keep in mind black walnuts…
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Let me just be up front and say this is my very first time working with compost. We are new to having our own homestead though we are familiar with gardening and living off the land. Since moving here in December we have been slowly getting things in place as we transition into the homestead lifestyle. Both my husband and I enjoy a slower paced way of life and want to teach our boys WHERE and HOW we get our food. ARE YOU ADDING MORE SELF SUSTAINING ELEMENTS TO YOUR HOME? READ MY PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDING NEW CHICKS TO YOUR…
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There is nothing much more primitive than chunky wood block decor. I have always been drawn to the primitve patriotic look. Not only are they cute but these blocks are about as easy as it gets. Supplies 2x4 blocks cut as follows (7″, 5″, 5″, 4″, 3.5″) PURCHASE PRECUT SET HERE stain book pages or craft paper mod modge paint stencils Start by staining your wood. I am using my own DIY STAIN, and allow to cry to the touch. This particular stain is much thinner than a retail stain and drys quickly. My favoite part about this stian is the aged look…
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This project was inspired by THIS ONE I made last year. I decided to try my hand at creating something with a more primitive look. Primitive and classic has always been my favorite theme for summer holidays. There just seems to be a lot of nostalgia during the warmer months. Primitives usually have darker shades of color with a nice rustic feel to them and that is what I wanted to make sure I captured with this little banner. Keep in mind you could use scrap wood or even pallent wood to create this look too. Or if that isn’t…
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An herb rack is one of those items you never knew you needed for your kitchen. I am currently trying to dream up an idea for creating my own for my kitchen. I have basil, rosemary, thyme and oregeno in my window seal that are ready for harvest and I am looing for a beautiful way to display them. There are so many unique and fun ways to display these little fragrant beauties it’s going to be difficult to decide. I like this methods for drying because I find it not only beautiful but benefical for flavor. Hanging herbs upsidedown let’s…
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Good ole cast iron. There really is no other way to cook and season your food the old fashioned way. Growing up I remember mom saying the same thing. She had a collection of cast iron from all over, and she still has my Grannie’s from years and years ago. I remember cooking over an open fire while camping. Homemade biscuits, in the cast iron, sausage, bacon, you name it. It wasn’t until I started cooking for my own family and using cast iron on the daily, and cracking a beautiful Lodge skillet, that I truly understood the importance of cleaning…
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I recently painted a wall in our living room and I have been trying to decide how to style it. I completed the first element for the wall today. A DIY brown paper scroll. You can buy hand lettered scrolls off Etsy but the size I needed was a bit pricey. Making one this way will cost much less! ARE YOU LIVING MAKING THINGS AROUND YOUR HOME? TRY THIS ADORABLE DIY WOOD BLOCK HOUSE I started with a roll of brown craft paper from the dollar store and vinyl cutouts I created using my Cricut. I have had this machine for over…
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Honestly I don’t remember having a whole lotta sun tea growing up. In fact, it was a on going joke that my mom couldn’t make good tea. She always seemed to scald it on the stove and it had a burnt taste. She was even gifted a fancy tea maker one year for Christmas which did help.…buuuut when it quit working she all but quit making tea. I started making tea again about 7 years ago when Josh and I were first married. Tea for this gal is best served cold and sweeeet. Southern style I guess you could say. And…
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I made this recipe for the first time this morning. Sunday’s are typically crazy in our house. Rushing for showers and getting ready for church. Due to the current quarantine we watched church from home and kept our social distance but y’all, can I just say, no amount of social distance should keep you from sharing this amazing melt in your mouth recipe with your family and friends. Speaking of family, I am happy to have had my great grandmothers loaf pans handed down to me. Everytime I use them I can’t help but wonder what all she made with…