If you’re like me, you just flipped through your planner and realized that, oh crap, Christmas is NEXT WEEK. I have two ideas for gift giving this Christmas. Depending on your gift-giving style, one is DIY and the other is through Cotopaxi–a company that sells outdoor adventure gear that funds poverty alleviation across the globe. DIY… Continue reading Two Ideas for Gift Giving this Christmas
I cannot think of a more relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon then painting pumpkins. Painting pumpkins is seriously therapeutic! After a loaded Friday and Saturday schedule, I needed a little chill, artsy time. My mom is having a pumpkin decorating contest at the library where she works, and so these beauties are being… Continue reading Two Ways to Decorate Pumpkins
This week I’ve been devoting a significant amount of my free time to camp preparations. I take cabin decorating very seriously. There’s nothing I dislike more than a bare wall (well, okay not exactly true, but still). I love color, and I’m determined to create a fun, bright cabin environment that makes campers smile. In… Continue reading Camp Counselor Prep
Last Friday I had a DIY crafting day with my cousin. She made a pallet coat hanger (which looks so cute by the way). I still had pallets left for yet another pallet creation, but I decided to opt out for a simpler project. My dad has a woodworking shop in the barn with a… Continue reading DIY: Wall Art from Scrap Wood
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend! I spent part of this weekend working on a pallet jewelry hanger. This is my third mini pallet project so far (see my previous projects Pallet Flower Vase Display and Pallet Coat Hanger) and I’ve enjoyed trying different ways to use them. The jewelry hanger was created from… Continue reading DIY: Pallet Jewelry Hanger
I really really REALLY like this pallet project! And the best part is that you can change out the flowers depending on the season! For this project I used the same sized mini pallets as my previous post. They’re 18 x 24 inches. The pallet was not chemically treated (the letters “MB” were not stamped… Continue reading DIY: Pallet Flower Vase Display
After discovering some pallet projects months ago, I finally got around to giving it a try and constructing my own version of the creations. I’ll explain the coat hanger project in this post. I also made a flower vase holder, which I’ll upload in posts to come. I have a couple of other projects too… Continue reading DIY: Pallet Coat Hanger
This past week I had a baking/tea party with my elemantary-age cousins. We had a blast and I was surprised at their ability to not make a (very big) mess! We baked and frosted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and my brother served as our “taste tester” (such a sacrifice). We drank water in our tea… Continue reading Tea Time
It’s wedding season! Bring on the bridal showers and multiple games of bridal bingo, purse scavenger hunts, and wedding trivia! My cousin Stacie and I, who are both bridesmaids in her sister’s upcoming wedding, agreed that wedding games are most fun when prizes are involved! We tried our hand at painting mugs and I must… Continue reading Mug Painting
Rachel Batdorff 