Toy trucks are so much fun to use in decorating! The open backs lend themselves to filling with fun stuff. Decorating with Vintage Toy Trucks Do you love repurposing antique toys into a new creation to display treasured memories from the past? I use vintage toys all the time. I fill it with pine cones, pumpkins, rag balls, books, Christmas balls, or all sorts of things. Here are some pretty ... Read More about Decorating with Vintage Toy Trucks
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Great Ideas for Upcycling Those Old Jeans
In my post 21 Frugal Tips To Try This Year I mentioned that one thing I wanted to work on was the idea of repair/reuse/repurpose. With that in mind, I researched some ways that I could upcycle/repurpose my daughter's holey jeans (which are beyond donating them to Goodwill). You could make cute little pencil pouches like these from Papemelroti Here are a few ideas that I think are bit ... Read More about Great Ideas for Upcycling Those Old Jeans
A Cozy Christmas Guest Room
This is the last of my Christmas decorating that I have to share with you - our cozy spare bedroom. Didn't my husband do a nice job of tying this ribbon around the lampshade! I couldn't for the life of me get it the way I wanted it to look and he did it in one try! I added the sparkly vintage brooch at the center of the bow. This has become one of my favorite Christmas decorations in this ... Read More about A Cozy Christmas Guest Room
A Christmas Farm Truck & A DIY Snowglobe
I added a few Christmas decorations to my Ikea bookcase that I wanted to show you. My red farm truck is off to deliver Christmas presents and a tree! I think this truck is going to be loads of fun to play around with all year long! I made this snowglobe with a battery operated dollhouse light fixture and a canning jar. This is an easy winter/holiday craft! How many ways can you ... Read More about A Christmas Farm Truck & A DIY Snowglobe
DIY Sweater Pillow
A few years ago I made a Christmas pillow out of a thrift store sweater and now I'd like to make some plain cable knit sweater pillows. I think they look so great for the winter! I've been looking for cable knit sweaters without any designs to make some winter pillows for my living room. No luck yet! Anyway, I thought I'd share some cute ideas for recycling old sweaters into new pillows ... Read More about DIY Sweater Pillow
My Fall Fireplace Mantel
It seems like most of Blogland started decorating for fall a few months ago so on one hand I feel like I'm late to the party. But on the other, I don't really live in Blogland - I live in Georgia where it's still summery. :) Besides I've been so busy planting things that I've barely spent any time inside! So instead of cleaning my house ... I decorated my mantel for fall! I didn't ... Read More about My Fall Fireplace Mantel