WEEKEND DIY :: Summer memory picnic blanket

diy picnic blanket

It’s Memorial Day weekend! Hurrah! This long weekend always feels like the unofficial start of summer. Last year I was 39 weeks pregnant, praying like crazy I would go into labor (no such luck). This year I’m thrilled that all I have to do is kick back and relax by the pool. For some reason… Continue Reading →

DIY JEWELRY :: Delicate Beaded Bracelets

DIY Beaded Bracelets

I am so excited about the new Martha Stewart Jewelry products. Anyone else wondering why this wasn’t done ages ago? Who needs towels or paint when you can have beads and sparkles! And the line doesn’t disappoint. Martha + jewelry = a really really good thing. My box of goodies included some gorgeously delicate Czech… Continue Reading →

DIY BEAUTY :: Erase dark circles with parsley eye mask

parsley eye mask

There’s one thing I never leave the house without wearing – under eye concealer. Pants are optional; eye concealer is not. I’ve tried just about every method and cream to hide my dark circles to no avail. Despite covering them with a boat load of concealer and distracting from them with bright red lipstick, my… Continue Reading →

DIY HOME :: How to make a succulent garden

Succulent Garden

Last week I went to a free Home Depot Do-It-Herself workshop on making a succulent garden. I’ve always wanted to grow succulents but over the years have managed to kill several because I never really knew what I was doing. With a female teacher – who really knew her stuff! – the class was super… Continue Reading →

DIY FASHION :: No Sew Beach Bag

DIY Beach Bag

Buying a new swimsuit is like an annual rite of humiliation. Having just had a baby, I completely avoided getting anywhere near a bathing suit or the pool last summer. This year I’ve vowed not to be so lame. (Thanks to Elsie’s recommendation, I got this one from ModCloth and love it.) Because who cares… Continue Reading →

WEEKEND DIY :: Cement Letters Project

Cement Letters

Guess who is turning one this month? It’s crazy how fast the year has gone by! And I swear he gets cuter every day. While I was planting in letters and attempting to make cement shapes it occurred to me – maybe these two should go together! And I love how they turned out! We… Continue Reading →

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