colorful outdoor places around the world

Everyone needs a little color in their Monday, so I decided to post these beautiful travel pictures I found recently. Wouldn’t it be cool if there were more “Umbrella Sky” walkways? Who knew laundry could be so beautiful? Against the … Continue reading

felt flower tutorials for clips, headbands and more

Scouring pinterest you can find loads of DIY tutorials and right now I am loving felt flower clips for babies and children. Though if you get the basics down you can easily use the flowers you create to embellish cardigans, bags, pillows … Continue reading

cute pumpkin decor ideas without carving

It’s pumpkin time!! I love going to the pumpkin patch even though I am not a kid. It’s still a lot of fun to look at all of the different sizes and shapes of pumpkins, they almost have their own … Continue reading

how to plan the perfect party

There are certain elements that every great party must contain. I am starting to plan my daughter’s 2nd birthday party, wow that went by fast, and it seems like every party I plan all comes down to a few pertinent questions that … Continue reading

write it down, keep a journal

I started writing in a journal when I was a kid and have always found it therapeutic. It’s good to get your thoughts out and somehow writing them down makes it easy to move forward with life, gives you peace and … Continue reading

kitchen bureau turned baby bureau, DIY nursery

baby bureau- amy+mayd

I am a fan of restoring old furniture and reusing it, so when I was pregnant with my daughter I went hunting for the perfect piece of furniture to add a little vintage style to her room. I found this … Continue reading

a new way to display your photos

Okay! This is such a cute video and has simple instruction of how to transfer your very own beautiful photo onto a block of wood! I have always admired work like this and now that I know I can do this myself I know what I will be trying this fall. What a great gift idea and home decor idea wrapped into one, relatively easy project!

I am thinking that this project probably would look best in black and white but the possibilities of wood varieties are virtually endless. You could add a lovely ribbon hanger or you could simply display a few of these photo blocks on a floating shelf. Reclaimed wood would also make an excellent color variation and is environmentally friendly as well.

choose mismatched chairs for small space entertaining

When you have a small dining space, it is sometimes difficult to entertain or host a holiday because you may not feel you have enough seating. Average households have one table that is set for four-six which is sometimes limiting … Continue reading

what to do with scraps of fabric

Do you have scraps of fabric laying around from sewing projects? I have tons of it and it is not something I am willing to just toss because I always feel that option is nothing but wasteful; plus I love … Continue reading

how to makeover an old lamp

have an ugly lamp? You can revamp a lamp shade in a few easy steps. You can take an ugly lamp and make it a nice bedside accessory. You can start out by spray painting your lamp base with a … Continue reading