Happy New Year Everybody! It's going to a big year for DIY projects around here. I have sooooo much planned, I am super excited. I hope you join the journey and pull your hair out with me when I tackle some projects that I have been wanting to do for a long time. New Years always feel so full of potential, I love goal setting and planning for a year of awesomeness. Looking back on the year isn't always the funnest, but January gets me every year. I hope to wrangle my kids into helping and I … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Home Library Built-in Bookshelf
Merry Christmas! My present came early this year when I finished the home library built in bookshelf! I am so glad this project is finally complete... I'm super happy with how it turned out but I'm having a love-hate relationship with it right now because it is the most challenging project I have ever done. From start to finish, the cabinets, lighting, painting, hardware, and every other step of the way. Don't look too closely, you'll see tears and curse words hidden in the … [Read more...]
How To Replace a Fuse to Fix Christmas Lights
Christmas is the most wonderful time of year... until your entire Christmas lights strand suddenly shorts out and you can't figure out why!?!? Well, if you have broken strand of lights, don't throw them away before trying this... Old Christmas light strands used to turn off when one light was bad. Luckily the newer (I'm talking ones made in the last 15ish years) won't do this, but they WILL short out if the strand blew it's fuse. Yep, fuse. Some of you reading this are like, "of course light … [Read more...]
Industrial Pendant Lamp — Easy Ikea Hack
industrial pendant lamp Yes I'm up to my elbows in Christmas stuff, but when IKEA is a mere 20 minutes from my house it's a dangerous thing. I finished the boys' bedroom! (seriously? finally?) And I'm posting some of the final projects. My faves in the room are the mural and the barn wood faced drawers, it's like the stars aligned for those, but this industrial pendant lamp turned out pretty cool, and it's so simple! And cheap too, just $26. Easy and cheap, the Christmas bells are ringing … [Read more...]