This DIY cat bed was a true evolution from a differently planned project to the outcome which I will get to in a bit. I have been wanting to make a hanging DIY cat bed for our dining room window because the windowsill is so small and the cats love sitting there to watch the birds that nest in our…
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purrfectly cute DIY cat bed using macrame cord
DIY wall mural art on canvas
You guys, I’ve had this DIY wall mural art done since before Christmas and am glad that I can finally share it with you. It’s part of my bedroom mini makeover and I just wanted to be happy with the bedding before I shared it all. I’m officially happy again with our bedroom and this super easy and affordable DIY…
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My cat-friendly decorating tips
Today’s post is more of a follow up to the post that I wrote about “how to get your cats to stop scratching furniture” where I already shared some of my tips. In this blog post I want to be even more specific and share my cat-friendly decorating tips. Some of my tips are possibly a no-brainer to most pet…
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Goodbye 2020
This crazy year has come to an end and I have such mixed feelings. This past year has been a year where I barely wrote any personal blog posts. I know that many of you liked my personal thoughts over the past years if you have been following me for a while. This past year I felt the need to not…
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Toffee Tassies Recipe
I know we are a little late with the Christmas cookie baking this year. I’m part of Room For Tuesday’s Holiday Cookie Recipe Blog Hop today where 6 of us share their cookie favorites. I have been begging for my husband to turn his Boston Banoffee Pie into a cookie version and when I saw nut tassies, I knew that…
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stylish boho DIY pampas grass Christmas tree
Pampas grass decor is really popular right now and when I came across a photo on Instagram of a large pampas grass Christmas tree, I knew that I wanted to try to make my own. I did some researched before attempting this Christmas tree DIY and quickly realized that there really aren’t any tutorials out there. I found one video…
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Who knew you could repurpose cheap Christmas ornaments with baking soda paint?
One of the latest crazes on Instagram and TikTok has been faux textured pottery and painting old thrifted vessels with baking soda paint to make it look like stone wear and terracotta. Today I want to show you how you can transform cheap Christmas ornaments and thrifted or old vases into modern faux terracotta beauties. Transforming cheap Christmas ornaments and…
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Easy and affordable paper fan decorations inspired by faux sun palm leaves
Paper fan decorations for Christmas trees have been around for centuries and were especially popular during Victorian times. They used to make paper fan medallions for their trees as well. Right now I’m not really into the Victorian look. That doesn’t mean that I dislike it but I’d rather put my own twist on the paper fan look which I…
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Holiday magic with plug-in Christmas tree fairy lights
This year I completely converted my holiday lighting to plug-in fairy lights. Last year I started with my tabletop Christmas tree, then added the plug-in fairy lights in my palm trees over the summer and added even more Christmas fairy lights throughout the house this season. I want to show you where I used fairy lights as part of this…
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How to make Christmas ornaments with macrame yarn
Since spending so much time this year making accessories with macrame yarn, I of course have to make macrame ornaments as well. Last week I re-shared the macrame half-moon tassel embellishments I made over the summer but this time used as a Christmas tree ornament hanging in my small boho Christmas tree. So today I want to show you how…
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Neutral boho Christmas tree with macrame, grasses and orange slices
This week it’s time again for “My homestyle bloghop Christmas Tree edition” hosted by my friend Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living. I decided to go with a boho Christmas tree this year loaded with my own macrame Christmas ornament creations and other projects I have made. I always love participating in this blog hop because it gives so much inspiration…
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