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Small Deck Decorating Ideas: Our Deck Tour

Need small deck decorating ideas? See how we maximized the space on our small deck to include a seating area with fire pit plus dining area, and how we decorated it to be functional, practical, and inviting. This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure. We are deck people. I was a bit taken aback last summer when my good friend and neighbor told me, “we’re not deck people. We just don’t spend any time out on our deck.” WHAT?? There are actually people like that? The thought had honestly […]

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Beginner Vinyl Tutorial: “Let’s Flamingle” Cut File + Tray

New to vinyl? Here’s a detailed, step-by-step beginner vinyl tutorial to make an adorable “Let’s Flamingle” tray with your Silhouette Cameo! I’ve owned a Silhouette for 5 years now (!!), and been blogging Silhouette projects since the very beginning. (In fact, you can see my very first Silhouette project here!) But in all the years I’ve been sharing Silhouette projects, I realized that I’ve never shared an honest-to-goodness, super detailed, step-by-step beginner vinyl tutorial. Well, friends, that is remedied today! I was trying out Silhouette’s new Oracal 651 vinyl with a cute “Let’s Flamingle” […]

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Beach Hair Don’t Care Cut File + Tee

We took our family vacation to the beach last month, and that is always the highlight of our summer. An entire week with no schedule, nowhere to be, nothing to do except swim in the pool and play on the beach and spend time together with family. We had a great time, and while I was sad to leave the beach, we still have our whole summer in front of us to put aside the schedules and to-do lists (well, as much as possible) and enjoy the season together. I love this “beach hair don’t care” […]

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HTV Reverse Canvas Tutorial + Life is Better at the Beach Cut File

Looking for an easy, fun, and inexpensive craft idea? Make a reverse canvas with this HTV Reverse Canvas Tutorial. I made an ombre “Life is Better at the Beach” reverse canvas with heat transfer vinyl, but you can use this technique to make decor for any season or occasion! Who’s ready for the beach??? Meeeeeeeee!! We’ve got a beach vacation planned this month and I cannot wait! Unfortunately my margaritas will be virgin this year, but I’m still looking forward to sitting on the beach with a cool drink and a good book while […]

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May

Free Summer SVGs – Here Comes the Sun

Who’s ready for some summer crafting? Use this collection of free Summer SVGs to make some graphic tees and tank tops, pool bags, beach totes, signs for summer decor, and more! Download my free “Here Comes the Sun” design and then browse around the other links to find more fun free summer SVGs. Ohhhhh summer, how I’m ready for you!! In fact, we’re finally getting a week of beautiful summer-like weather and I didn’t realize how much I needed it. It’s been a long winter! We’re just barely on the other side of a… READ MORE

Mar

Kitchen Remodel – Classic White & Light Wood Kitchen Design

This classic white & light wood kitchen design centers around timeless elements with a modern twist. Full overlay white cabinets are warmed up with a light wood kitchen island, and traditional subway tile gets an upgrade to the subtle color variation of the Cloe backsplash tile. It’s all tied together by a crisp white quartz countertop with warm amber and gold veining, plus trendy gold hardware plus modern gold light fixtures give this space a bit of glam! If you haven’t already seen the post about our major home renovation, we’re in the midst of completely gutting the first floor of… READ MORE

Mar

DIY Backyard Playhouse with Slide – Our Handmade Hideaway

Here it is…the big reveal of our beautiful DIY backyard playhouse! Based on the “Handmade Hideaway” plans, we made several adjustments and customizations to our version, including a tube slide and rock wall. This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure. We built a playhouse! This is by far the biggest and most drawn out DIY project my husband and I have ever tackled but it was completely worth all of the hard work. We actually started it at the beginning of July 2019 and had the structure part done by September,… READ MORE

Feb

Free Kitchen Sign SVGs – Grandma’s Kitchen Sign

This collection of Free Kitchen Sign SVGs – including my “Grandma’s Kitchen” design – is a great assortment of options to make your own decorative sign for a kitchen with your Silhouette or Cricut! MAKING SIGNS WITH YOUR SILHOUETTE One of my very favorite thing to do with my Silhouette is to make signs. I’ve made SO many over the years – a laundry room sign, a reversible Thanksgiving/Christmas sign, a painted canvas farmhouse sign, and a wedding gift sign, to name just a few! Some have been gifts, and some have been designed for specific… READ MORE

Feb

Major Home Renovation: Before Photos & Reno Plan

I’ve been keeping a pretty big secret over the past few months…we’re renovating our house!!! It still seems really crazy to share it, because we’ve been dreaming and talking and planning it for so long, it’s hard to believe it’s actually happening. But as I’m sitting here typing this I can hear all the construction noise through the wall behind me, so it’s safe to say there’s no turning back now! WHY WE’RE RENOVATING We moved into this 1995 builder-grade house 7 years ago, in late 2013. The “plan” at that point in our lives was that this… READ MORE

Jan

Free Valentine SVGs – Teacher Valentine Shirt

Looking for free Valentine SVGs? Here’s a list of 19 adorable Valentine cut files, including this hand lettered “My Class is Full of Sweethearts” design. Perfect for a DIY teacher Valentine shirt! Hi friends! I know I’ve been MIA around here for a while…I took some time off from writing new blog content through the holidays and I’ll be honest, it was really nice to be able to unplug, guilt-free. But I wasn’t going to miss the first SVG blog hop of the year! This month, my blogging friends and I have a great collection of… READ MORE

Nov

The Ultimate Silhouette Gift Guide and Wish List

If you’ve stumbled upon this post, you’re likely one of three people…A) a crafter, thinking about purchasing a Silhouette machine (or asking for one as a gift!); B) a Silhouette user looking for reviews/ideas on Silhouette materials and tools, or C) someone who doesn’t know much about Silhouettes at all, looking for gift ideas for a crafter in your life! Well, I’m glad you’re here :-) I’ve got some ideas and answers for all three of you in this post, which I’ve deemed the ULTIMATE Silhouette Gift Guide and Wish List! This post contains affiliate… READ MORE

Nov

Free Ornament SVGs – Merry Christ-mas Cut File

Handmade Christmas ornaments are the best kind, don’t you think? I love how every handmade ornament tells a story. Pulling them out of the box to put on the tree each year causes you to pull that memory out along with it. Some ornaments represent a very important memory – like a wedding, birth of a child, graduation, or another special event. Others bring to mind the person who made the ornament – like a dried macaroni ornament from your youngest grandchild, or an ornament you made with a dear friend. And for some ornaments, it’s the memory of the… READ MORE

Oct

Free Thankful SVGs: Thankful & Blessed But Kind of a Mess

Looking for Free Thankful SVGs? Here’s a list of great cut files for Thanksgiving, including this hand lettered “Thankful & Blessed But Kind of a Mess” design. Make a custom tee to wear on Thanksgiving, or anytime! It’s FREE SVG day, once again! I love this day of the month, when I partner up with some other blog friends to offer up free cut files around a specific theme. This month, we’ve got a great collection of free Thankful SVGs, just in time for you to get crafting for Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but… READ MORE

Oct

Free Printable Hand Lettered October Art

Looking for some free printable hand lettered October art for your fall decor? Download this beautiful print of the Anne of Green Gables quote “I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers” to put in a frame and create a lovely fall vignette. I’ve always loved this quote from Anne of Green Gables – “I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers.” There are two distinct meanings behind it for me. The first is that I’m so thankful for the month of October, especially here in… READ MORE

Sep

Free Coffee SVGs: Coffee & Friends make the Perfect Blend

Are you a coffee lover? Or looking to craft up the perfect gift for a coffee lover? Browse this collection of 14 FREE coffee SVGs, including “Coffee & Friends Make the Perfect Blend.” It’s rare that I hit completely universal appeal with a single specific blog post, but I think it’s safe to say that either A) you are a coffee lover, or B) you know someone who is. It makes sense that coffee projects and crafting go hand-in-hand… mugs and tumblers are one of the most common DIY gifts to tackle. That’s one of the reasons… READ MORE

Aug

Portrait 3 LAUNCH: Silhouette Portrait 3 vs. Cameo 4

Silhouette is launching a NEW Portrait machine! Wondering whether or not a Silhouette Portrait 3 cutting machine is for you? Trying to decide Silhouette Portrait vs. Cameo? Here’s an overview of the new Silhouette Portrait 3, as well as how it compares to the Cameo 4 and Cricut Joy. Looking back, I can say with 100% confidence that the day I bought my Silhouette Portrait cutting machine was a day that changed my life. It sounds melodramatic, but it’s true. I was a brand new stay-at-home mom and VERY new blogger. You can read more about… READ MORE

Jul

10 Tips to Create a Temporary School Room at Home

This is the time of year when trending Pinterest searches are supposed to be back-to-school supplies and first-day-of-school picture ideas. This year, though, back-to-school shopping means stocking up on masks and hand sanitizer, and Pinterest searches for homeschooling resources are at an all-time high. Across the country, parents are faced with impossible choices of sending their children back to school with masks and distancing, virtual school at home, or all-out homeschooling. The challenges and concerns of each decision are almost paralyzing…and yet, we have to choose SOMETHING. I think we all realize that even for those that are… READ MORE

Jul

Resources for Temporary Homeschooling: The Ultimate Homeschooling Bundle

For anyone else that’s being thrown into the world of temporary homeschooling this year, here’s a thorough review of the Ultimate Homeschooling Bundle. Read about my favorite resources in the bundle and whether or not I think it’s worth the cost for those of us that are doing temporary homeschooling. This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Well friends, here we are in this impossible situation of choosing the “best” schooling option for our children amidst a worldwide pandemic. Everyone’s school, home, and family circumstances are so vastly different that there… READ MORE

stay-at-home mom to three beautiful children, wife to an incredible husband, and daughter of a loving God. I freely admit that I am not always the most creative or original person when it comes to crafting, decorating, organizing, cooking, etc...but I love being inspired by great ideas and putting my own spin on them! Look around, stay a while, and I hope through my *unoriginality* I can provide some inspiration to you, too!
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