Thrifty Fun

Glitz & Glam Christmas Ornament

This year I signed up for a Christmas ornament exchange with a big group of bloggers. We had to fill out a form saying what we preferred in our Christmas decor. I was excited to be partnered up with Alexandra from Eye Love Knots, who is also a craft, crochet, & coffee lover! The colors […] Read more…

2018 Ornament Exchange Link Party

Welcome to the 2018 Ornament Exchange Link Party, our third year of the blogger ornament exchange! You’ll find tons of ideas for handmade ornaments in this link party. Great for decorating & for gifts! This link party is only for handmade ornament tutorials and will run from November 15th through December 15th. Disclaimer:  This post […] Read more…

DIY Gifts ~ Handmade Earring Trio

Hey y’all! It’s time for the next segment in my “DIY Gift” series. This week I’m showing y’all how to make a handmade earring trio. These are really easy to make & I made them all in about 30 minutes. Plus, you can give them as a set or separately, which would be 3 gifts! […] Read more…

A Plastic Basket Makeover – Sort Of!

This plastic basket makeover was so easy, I started to not even do a post on it. However, I had some snafus throughout the project that made it just a little more interesting. It also made it unfinished, but I think y’all can learn some things from my mistakes! : D Disclaimer:  This post contains […] Read more…

Decorating for Fall While Waiting on a Hurricane

That’s an odd title, but that’s basically what I was doing today, decorating for fall! After I moved chairs off the porch, filled jugs with water, & washed the laundry, that is exactly what I did. It’s a little late, since the calendar has said it’s fall for almost a month. Really, it just hasn’t […] Read more…

Wooden Bin Makeover

For today’s DIY, I’m giving a wooden bin I found during a thrifting adventure a makeover! It’s pine wood knots & aged character really spoke to me. Plus, it was only $5! I knew I could transform it into something useful while still maintaining it’s character. I think I’ve succeeded, so let’s take a look […] Read more…

The Happy Planner = Planner Bliss!

This morning I made a special trip to the next town over to pick up my Happy Planner items. I wound up going to Michaels & JoAnns to get everything I needed & I was so excited to bring it home & start planning! Like I said before, I’m a planner nerd! Let me just […] Read more…