You know me, I love DIY and I love free-so when the Walmart Moms were offered a chance to test out Glidden’s 2 in 1 paint on the project of their choice at home I jumped on it! This video shows you the entire project, and then below I explain in detail: I decided to… Keep Reading
DIY: Frugal & Fabulous Back to School Book Covers
When I was a kid, heading back to school not only meant a new “back to school” outfit and spiffy new supplies-it also meant covering books. Presumably to keep the text books new (but in reality to give us something to scribble on instead of the cover) each fall we’d pull out the brown paper… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Hot Water Bath Canning
Have you been wanting to try canning your own food using the hot water bath method, but been too intimidated to try? I know I was for a long, long time! Believe it or not, it takes me a while to wrap my mind around a new idea before trying it. I like to read,… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Easy Patriotic Spraypainted Doormat
My July DIY Challenge from Walmart was to do some patriotic decorating for the 4th of July. Since I had already purchased re-usuable bunting several years ago at Walmart, and always save those little flags they hand out at parades and such to stick into my planters, I didn’t really need much for the holiday. … Keep Reading
Tutorial: Patriotic Poke Cake
Need a simple, refreshing 4th of July dessert that packs a lot of visual “Wow!”? Why not try a red white and blue “Patriotic Poke Cake”! I know this colorful cake looks complicated, but I promise you it’s not! That’s one of the reasons I chose it when Walmart Challenged me to make a special… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Homemade Self Watering Planter
I love planters-they are a great way to take a bit of garden and put it anywhere! What I hate is keeping them watered. . . it is such a pain. But the soil in planters dries out so quickly that daily watering is usually a necessity if you want to keep your plants alive…. Keep Reading
DIY: Photograph Portrait Word Art
Walmart challenged me this month for Mother’s Day not only to come up with an easy breakfast idea that kids could make for mom, but also a Mother’s Day gift idea that took something from their store and personalized it in a special (and easy) way. I knew immediately what project I wanted to try! … Keep Reading
DIY Easter Basket Challenge
When I was challenged to come up with a DIY Easter Basket idea for Walmart I had big plans. I thought I’d make my own fabric and clothesline basket~ after all Walmart sells clothesline and fabric. Or I’d buy a basket and dress it up with spray paint and glitter, or foam letters and yarn…. Keep Reading
DIY: Make a Sugar Egg Easter Decoration
One of my latest Walmart Mom challenges was to make something “DIY” for Easter. I decided to try something completely new–making a sugar egg! Are you familiar with these? It’s like a little Easter diorama inside of an egg made out of sugar. I remember one year when I was a child my mom had… Keep Reading
DIY Floor Lamp Remake
This month Walmart’s DIY Challenge was to do something to get ready for spring. Now, there are lots of great DIY projects out there to get ready for spring-gardening, spring cleaning, Easter, porch and patio decorations. . . but when it’s 30 degrees out and the kids keep having school canceled for snow days it’s… Keep Reading
