Amen, Ryan, amen. My life changed when I discovered chalkboard paint. I loooooove that stuff. Also on the list of things I love is when my children dress themselves and brush their own teeth and put their dishes in the sink. A mom can dream, right? Combine those two things and what do you get?…
SO as most of you know I have been doing a lot of painting for our friends at Rafterhouse. I have shared some of the doors on Instagram, if you aren’t following us, you should! @Junkinthetrunkvintagemarket But I realized I haven’t shared them here with you! Rafterhouse takes old vintage doors, sometimes out of houses…
Happy New Year everyone! I decided to start out my new year with a new headboard. When my dad was here for the holidays he helped me make this simple headboard from a vintage door I picked up from the last market. Didn’t it turn out great! I think it took us about 1.5 hours…
Every year for Christmas, I make my world famous candied walnuts for my family. My sister is allergic to walnuts. Her tongue swells up and her mouth starts itching like crazy. But she eats these. They are that good. But enough bragging. I’m always looking for ideas on how to creatively package these so-good-you-eat-them-even-though-you’re-allergic walnuts.…
Alright, I must admit, I don’t have any kraft paper lying around my house…(gasp!) But, I was able to gather up some scrap twine and lace to create some cute bows for these apothecary bottles. I found an awesome recipe on Pinterest to make a sea salt body scrub–super easy to make! All you need…
Kraft paper is my go to for wrapping. I find it to be the easiest simply because it is so darn versatile. I can make it look personalized and lovely for any holiday. With that being said, my second go to for wrapping is yarn. Again it is something I usually always have on hand,…
Call me a grinch, but I hate wrapping Christmas gifts. Also I stink at it, so that’s kind of a lethal combo. Gift bags rule over here at my house. But the Little bee came up with the (awesomest ever) idea of leaving some of her old toys under the tree for Santa to take…
I love wrapping gifts, I am not very good at it, but I love it. I usually wait until Christmas Eve and lock myself in my bedroom and wrap late into the night. Anyone else wait until the last minute? This year, however, we will be flying home from visiting family on the East Coast…
First, i just have to put this out there – I feel pretty stupid writing this post. Trust me, no one I know is asking me for beauty tips! But I got so many complements on my hair at the market that I decided to embarrass myself and show everyone just how crazy simple the…
Halloween is coming quick! This year, thanks to Costco, both of my kiddos picked out plain ole mass produced costumes “Mommymommymommymommy I haaaaaaave to be a pirate princess! SHE HAS A SWORD!” I’m feeling part relieved that I don’t have to whip up a costume based on a crazy whim, “Mommymommymommymommy, I haaaaaave to be…
