My Creative Days

DIY Faux Wood Carved Candles For Valentine’s Day

January 29, 2015 3 Comments

Lately, I have really been inspired by the wood carvings I have seen on the web and in magazines. I love the rustic way names, words and symbols look carved in wood. I was inspired to make some very, very easy DIY Faux Wood Carved Candles for Valentine’s Day this year. Inspiration photos: via via via After seeing so many wood carving ideas, I thought it would be fun to have candles that had “wood carvings” around them. I think wood wrapped candles that could be customized with whatever carving you wanted is genius (if I do say so myself). I tried to find… Read More

DIY Wood Storage Crate

January 27, 2015 17 Comments

Last weekend, I was so excited to be able to get outside and work on a project!!! It has been so long since I have been able to be outside to work on something. Compared to last year, this winter has been pleasant and last weekend, it was sunny and warm enough to get a small project done. We have had three wood crates in our garage for a long time. I always pick them up at sales because they are great to store things in the garage. We weren’t using these three so I decided to make a DIY Wood Storage… Read More

Valentine’s Day Date Night Game: Conversation Stones

January 21, 2015 72 Comments

Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? What kinds of things do you do on Valentine’s Day? For Matt and I, Valentine’s Day is laid back. We don’t buy gifts and we don’t go out to a fancy restaurant. We are happy to have Valentine’s Day Date Night at home. I thought it would be fun to come up with something different for the dinner and these conversation stones came to mind. I made these stones a few years ago for a Christmas party. They were a lot of fun and sparked a lot of great conversations. I thought they would be perfect for our Valentine’s Day… Read More

Get Your Kids To Do Homework With A Homework Station

January 20, 2015 15 Comments

Getting your kids to do homework is not an easy task sometimes. After they have spent the entire day stuck in a classroom, the last thing they want to do when they get home is more school work. I have found the easy solution for getting your kids to do homework without complaining. The first thing you should do is let them breathe a little bit when they get home. Our kids have a dress code at school so as soon as they get home, they change. Then, they have a snack. Then, they do homework. Since our kids were… Read More

Bathroom Makeover Under $50

January 8, 2015 19 Comments

I am an habitual decorator. I am constantly coming up with ways to make our spaces better and prettier. I have painted and repainted every room in our home (a few times) and this time around, it was time for a bathroom makeover. Creating spaces exactly how you want them and coming up with frugal ways to get you there is what this blog is all about. You don’t have to break the bank to have a great space and our bathroom makeover under $50 is a perfect example of that. Here are a few pictures of what our bathroom looked… Read More

The Easy Way To Make A Gingerbread House

December 18, 2014 2 Comments

We hosted a Gingerbread Party for our kids and their friends. It was a huge success! I made it easy to put together and didn’t spend a lot of “gingerbread dough” to shot it. For one of the activities, I had each child decorate their own gingerbread house. Sometimes, putting the actual gingerbread house structure together is the hardest part. It falls apart before you get all the walls on. The gingerbread breaks and before long, the kids are more frustrated than anything. A few years ago, I decided to take a different route and make this gingerbread house making a… Read More