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DIY Cause Bracelets

DIY Cause Bracelets

A few months ago one of my best friends daughters was diagnosed with leukemia. Thankfully she is responding well to treatment so far and her prognosis is very good. There was a huge outpouring of support for them and a benefit was planned early on. Aside from attending the benefit and rallying some of our

April Wrap Up

April Wrap Up

April felt like a productive month for us. While the weather wasn’t great during most of the month here in Iowa, it’s starting to come around. Here’s our month in photos, both from the blog and from our family. Follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Intstagram to stay up to date all month long! Lots

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Baked Chicken Taquitos

You’ll love these baked chicken taquitos. We go back to this recipe over and over again. Makes a great freeze ahead meal or appetizer! There’s one recipe I’ve pinned from Pinterest that I’ve made far more than any others – Baked Chicken Taquitos. I originally got the recipe from Seeded at the Table, but I

Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas

Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas

This recipe for chipotle roasted chickpeas is an easy snack to make for game day, road trips, or anytime. Easily modify by using the same roasting method for different seasonings for tasty alternatives. I’ve been traveling quite a bit for work lately, and I am one of those lucky people to tends to not feel great if

Stenciled Garden Rocks

Stenciled Garden Rocks

Stenciled garden rocks are a quick and easy garden project or gift idea. Personalize with monograms, leaves or your favorite team logo. Step-by-step instructions and photos. Spring peaked out this weekend for a brief visit and we took advantage of it to do some outdoor projects. I pinned this stenciled garden rocks idea from BHG.com

Vintage Wood Tile Letter

Vintage Wood Tile Letter

Step-by-step instructions with pictures for making a vintage looking wood tile letter. I found a vintage looking tile letter from Spicher and Company several months ago. I pinned it on my Initial Decor board on Pinterest and periodically as I’ve been working on my monogram mantel collection, I’ve revisited it wanting to try to create

Circle Inspiration Bracelet

Circle Inspiration Bracelet

On one of my many trips to Michael’s recently, I ran across these inspiration word circles that I knew would be perfect for a gift I was working on. Using some suede cord and a toggle clasp I already had, this circle inspiration bracelet took about 15 minutes to make. I practiced on the Inspire

Honey Oak Trim – Stain or Paint?

It’s no secret that we have honey oak everywhere in our house – and that I despise it. I have done three semi-big projects so far to cover it up including two bathroom vanities and my kitchen cabinets. Each time, I loathe the trim even more, but it’s everywhere. We’re not going to live in

Monogram Scrabble Tile

It’s me… back with another monogram project. Are you sick of them yet? I’ve got too many ideas and have now had to move on to my first initial. This one was inspired by a lot of Scrabble wall decor I’ve seen floating around Pinterest, most of them combining names and words together. I used

Shadow Box Framed Instagram Photos

Are you on Instagram yet? I love it, and I wish more of my friends and family used it, so I could follow their days in photos. It’s the best part of social media in my opinion, photo sharing. The filters are fun to play with too. I had been wanting to print out and