June Rose & Thorns – A monthly recap of the highs and lows experienced each month. Rose: Birthday Month I love that my birthday falls in June. It's not just because every horoscope I've read (for Cancers) accurately describes my personality and emotional state. It's also because the halfway point in the year allows me [...]
Do you have a small home but still want to bring some life into your living space with house plants? You're in luck! There are plenty of space-saving ways to add plants to even the tiniest of homes. Whether you opt for hanging plants, small pots, or creative planters, there's something for everyone who wants [...]
As all good ideas go, this DIY moss wall popped into my head during an afternoon run. I’ve stared at this blank wall in my kitchen for years, never quite finding the right picture or art to display. Subconsciously, I think I may have been influenced by the increasing amount of plant Instagram accounts I [...]
The end of the year is the best time to see how far you've grown and focus on the accomplishments achieved over the past 365 days. I love end-of-the-year roundups. Whether it's a Spotify music review or an Instagram Reel with a curated collection of highlighted photos, I watch them all. When I pulled this [...]
It’s challenging to appropriately decorate for Halloween while living in a small condo. Unless you’re hosting a Halloween party, decor for the season is more targeted toward making front yards as spooky as possible for trick-or-treaters. However, just like last year's Spooky Halloween Garland DIY, I always feel compelled to create a touch of hair-raising [...]
In this DIY, I'll show you how to go from a builder's grade (boring) closet door to a modern wood slat door. To get started, you'll need a few supplies from the hardware store, a bucket of patience, and a weekend to complete. Building this door wasn’t a necessity. However, it was a solution to [...]
How to Paint a Refrigerator Refrigerators are a focal point in most kitchens. They keep your food fresh and act as an art display for vacation magnets, favorite recipes, and holiday cards. I cluttered the doors of my refrigerator with these things to cover the sharpy heart and “I love mom” scribble across the freezer [...]
Finally, I’ve checked off one of my home makeovers for this year. I went back and forth on the style, amount of storage, and budget for this project. Like a flock of cattle egrets circling a tractor to eat the newly turned-up bugs, I found myself circling back to IKEA to find the best storage [...]
Every year, my family decorates for Halloween. Fearful my family would exile me for not decorating for the spooky season; I decided to create a DIY Spooky Halloween Garland for my newly made-over patio. Creating this garland took on a life of its own. In the beginning, I just wanted to create a ghost garland [...]
Happy Valentine's Day! If you're looking to wear a little bit of Valentine flair, I've created a quick and easy DIY to display hearts in your hair or on your sleeve for this special day of love. Supplies - Felt Hearts, Hot Glue, and Bobby Pins I started by separating the hearts by size. The [...]
