How We Ditched the Paper Towels and Went to Cloth

Switch from Paper Towels to Cloth with no Sewing

Ditching the paper towels has been a surprisingly easy transition for my household. See how we did, and how I made a pretty little container to house the towels! Making the switch from disposable diapers to cloth (see my complete cloth diapering guide here) a few years ago was like learning how to ride a [...]

Homemade Natural Bug Repellent Recipe

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One of the biggest differences in moving from the northeast USA back to south this past summer besides the sweltering heat, were the killer mosquitos. Yikes! Gabriel’s legs looked like he got in a fight with a red marker and it’s obvious who won! Until I started using my homemade bug spray and my homemade [...]

Easy DIY Nursery Wall Art {free tutorial}

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While I was eight months pregnant with squirt blossom, Grayson, my husband took Gabriel to see his parents for a week (I was too preggo to travel). It was fantastic – I had a WHOLE week to myself! I went to town decorating Grayson’s nursery – sewing, cutting, and painting. I love simple, cheap decorating [...]

DIY Wall Art from From Your Favorite Wine Labels

Create Custom Wall Art Using Wine Bottle Labels

Do you have favorite wine bottles that have a special memory attached to them, but don’t have room to put them on display? Then use the label right off the bottle to create custom wall art, and making it look beautiful is surprisingly easy! I needed wall art for my kitchen when we first moved [...]

DIY Wall Art for a Baby or Kid’s Room {tutorial}

My Merry Messy Life: DIY Custom Wall Art with Circles and Acrylic Paint

Here is my simple, easy painting that anyone can do to make custom wall art for your kid’s or baby’s room, or any room in the house. All it takes is acrylic paint that matches the room decor, alphabet stickers, and a circular object to trace. I love painting, but I’m no fancy artist. But [...]