Turn a baby gate into a laundry drying rack
Over on Home Talk, blogger Erica showed off her great idea for a DIY wall-mounted clothes drying rack…
Avoid gift-giving stress by creating a virtual gift drawer
When I was a kid my mother had a “gift drawer” — a cabinet in our house that she kept a as a catch-all for gifts. Whether she needed a present for one of my friend’s birthday parties, a hostess gifts, or something to bribe us kids into being good on long road trips or frightening doctor visits, that gift drawer was at the ready. As an apartment-dwelling adult, I don’t have room for a gift drawer, so I have my gift drawer hack: a virtual gift drawer!
Make party-ready votives out of funky gourds
I threw a party the other night and these three funky gourd votives made an appearance. They got lots of compliments from party guests, so I thought I’d share this simple autumnal party decor idea with mah Homies.
Time management hack: Iron your wrinkly clothes while you dry your hair!
I had a baskets! moment this morning. I was wearing a cotton stretch polo and, of course, the boob area was smooth and wrinkle free but not-so-much for the rest of the shirt. What to do?
Make a holiday wreath out of a ceiling medallion
I’ve seen ceiling medallions used as wall art before, but this is my first notice of them being used as wreath alternatives. Of course you could make easy ceiling medallion wreaths for ANY of the upcoming holidays. But I’m definitely a big fan of this dark Halloween version.
Throw weekly TV dates: Sundays = zombies, friends, and food
Every Sunday night, six close friends all get together to watch “The Walking Dead” TV series. We’ve done it for all the past seasons as well. The basic plan is simple…
Add a rainbow to your stairwell
So you don’t have the hallway or the cash to rock a rainbow hallway runner? But you do have a stairwell that needs sprucing up? Steal Hyla Waldron’s rainbow stairwell paint job idea! Hyla uploaded this pic to our Flickr Pool AND added, “Rainbow stairs: And my husband doesn’t hate them!”
Send your friends on their way with a road trip care package
My best friend since I was a child/my downstairs neighbor just packed up and moved away. She’s driving with her husband and two dogs in tow from Los Angeles to their new home state of South Carolina. I didn’t know what to get her for a “going away present” so I put together a little road trip care package. Here’s what I included…