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Organizing Paint Cans with Dipsy Dabber

I have an awesome closet in our new house that’s perfect for storing paint cans, decorations and more! The only problem is that I have so many paint cans from projects at this house, and the other house, that my paint storage space is overflowing! I was excited when my friend Ginny, at Organizing Homelife, did a review of a product called Dipsy Dabbers. I immediately thought, “I need a bunch of those to organize my paint closet!”. I contacted Dipsy Dabber and when I received my order, it was the paint cans vs. Dipsy Dabber to get my storage… Read More

How to Wash a Hat ~ Baseball Caps & more

There’s an easy trick for how to wash a hat, without ruining its shape. This tutorial will teach you how to pre-treat, and wash your hats. Continuing with my Love to Clean series, today I’m going to be sharing a no-fuss way for how to wash a hat. This is a trick I learned many many moons ago from my mom. My dad has always loved to wear hats, and even as a little girl, I remember him wearing lots of baseball caps. The only problem with always wearing a hat is that you end up with a lot of… Read More

Tips for Finding the Perfect Gray Paint Color

I love painting with gray colors, they are relaxing and make the perfect neutral background for lots of different styles of decorating. I get asked all the time how I chose the gray colors in my home and in our last house. So today I’m going to share a few of my favorite grays to work with, and a trick for finding the perfect gray paint color! First I’ll share my favorite gray colors with you. Woodlawn Colonial Gray by Valspar Woodlawn Colonial Gray in our old house Living Room. Partridge Gray by Better Homes & Garden Partridge Gray in… Read More

How to Clean Cloudy Glass

Have you ever purchased a glass vase from the store and it was really cloudy? Here’s a simple way to clean cloudy glass, without soap and water. Have you ever purchased a glass vase, or pitcher, from the store and it had a cloudy residue inside? I recently purchased these pretty vases from Target and they were cloudy. But since the opening at the top is so small, I couldn’t rinse them or soak them the way I would normally wash a vase. So today I want to teach you a very simple way to clean cloudy glass, without soap,… Read More

Frozen Party Decorations

There’s an upcoming Pinterest party coming to Michaels all over the nation! I was asked to host the party at the Michaels in my city, so today I’m sharing the craft I’ll be making. We were given a variety of options for what we wanted to create but with my daughter’s upcoming FROZEN birthday party I was stopped in my tracks when I saw these beautiful blue bottles, in all shapes and sizes! I thought they would make great FROZEN party decorations, and then after the party I could used them to decorate my house. Confession: I haven’t actually seen FROZEN… Read More

Gluten Free Chocolate-Dipped Rice Crispy Treat Hearts

Need a quick and easy sweet treat for Valentine’s day? There is still time to make these gluten free rice crispy treat hearts! They are pretty cute on their own, but become even more fantastic when they are dipped in chocolate. I’m thinking they would be adorable wrapped in cellophane bags and tied with a red or pink ribbon. Everyone loves a homemade (tasty) Valentine! I used gluten free cereal, but if you don’t need gluten free you can use regular crispy rice cereal. I’ve also included dairy free options too. Mix it up with the sprinkles or maybe try… Read More

Living Room Gallery Wall

Last week I showed you all the inspiration pictures I used to inspire my living room gallery wall, and today I’m ready to show you the reveal! Here’s what the wall used to look like, after I painted it, but before anything was on it. It’s a good looking wall but it’s HUGE and desperately needed to be filled! I had been collecting frames and old windows for a few months and when we finally had time I was ready to hang the gallery wall. The first thing I had to do was lay it out. I’ll be honest, I… Read More

How to Clean a Retainer

To celebrate February, the month of love, I’m bringing back my Love to Clean Series. Each week I will share something I love to clean, now that I’ve figured out an easier way to clean it! First up is how to clean retainers, you know, those awful things you have to wear for the rest of your life after having braces! I was not one of the lucky few that was born with perfect teeth. I had braces for a couple years in high school and then I was given a retainer. I wore my retainer for years but then… Read More