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January 27, 2020 By Yami 3 Comments

Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

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Happy Monday!

I have a thrifted DIY for you all today, but this one is coming from a different angle.

Usually when I share a post like this, I share clear step by step tutorials that work out fine, but unfortunately not all of my DIY’s turn out that way. As a matter of fact, some of them hit some bumps and this one was one of them indeed.

Oh yes… 🤦🏻‍♀️

So for this post, I thought I would share everything I did (that I ended up NOT liking) and then the simple steps I took to actually get it to look the way I wanted to in the end.

Sometimes, it’s too easy to complicate things and that is just what I did here, but hey, we are all human.

Supplies I used (including some that didn’t make it to the end result):

Last week, I shared my thrift haul on my Youtube channel and I shared this cute metal tin. I loved the pattern and style, just not the color.

So I thought I would add some Peppercorn (which I LOVE by the way) to the base.

Then I added some Brushed Bronze to the top and bottom legs. This is the same Brushed Bronze paint I used on my faux vintage bells.

I even dry-brushed some on the peppercorn.

Then I dry-brushed some of my white chalk paint.

But it looked too intense. So I decided to add watered-down chalk paint to all of it and then wipe it off.

Talk about disaster!

I had to step back a minute and relax and rethink this through.

After an hour or so I came back and went back to the beginning. This time I painted everything (except for the feet and round handles) with the Brushed Bronze.

And then to age it, I mixed a little bit of the white chalk paint with the antiquing wax and literally began to finger paint! It was like I was back in elementary school.

And guess what?!

I actually had fun this time around!

As it turns out, that was all this piece needed.

So simple, yet so chic.

I love the textures and the bright bronze along with the white distressed look.

I added a little greenery and it was perfect.

And check out this side-by-side!

I was also happy to try out a new color. I love all things white, but this goes perfect with so many things as well (like my neutral Valentine’s DIY’s)

Since I was so happy with how this turned out I tried my had at another thrift store flip…

I love finding cute little urns in thrift stores and it doesn’t matter what they are made out of, you can give them a faux cement look! This is actually the second time I have done this and now I want to have a little collection of them.

If you are interested in seeing how I made this little urn look like a cement one, you can see the steps in the video below:

Timestamp: 3:19

Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

I asked my subscribers if they were interested in a thrift store makeover series and the votes are in! They loved it so I will be sharing more thrift store transformations like this!

As always, don’t forget to share this with someone who would love it!

You can PIN it here.

I will see you soon! Until then, adios!

January 24, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

How to Make a Mood Board

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Happy Friday everyone! We made it!

I will be honest, I almost thought I wouldn’t. This week was super stressful, my littlest is getting sick and I don’t feel so great myself. I am looking forward to wrapping up the housework for the week today and spending a quiet evening relaxing with the family.

But before I do that I wanted to share how I create my mood boards for my home decor projects. This tutorial has been a long time coming and I have been asked so many times to share this on my YouTube channel, so today is the day!

Now, these are called so many things… mood boards, design boards, vision boards… and they are all okay.

If you have been here a while you would have seen these a time or two (or three of four). Like when I did my great room in my last house…

My kitchen in my last house…

And even my sunroom for our current house… (the list goes on).

And since I still needed to create one for my laundry room, I thought I would take you along so that you can see my exact process and how easy it is!

Now, you are probably wondering why I do this and if it is necessary.

Well, there are 2 main reasons I like to create them.

I have what you call the “squirrel” syndrome and I get distracted by all the pretty things. So I like to take all those things that I like and put them together in order to see if they actually go together well. I get that actual visual that either tells me “Yes, girl! That’s what I want!” or “Eh, you might want to keep tweeking.” And since I am a visual person, this helps me to create a cohesive look.
Again, the”squirrel” syndrome comes into place here as well. A Mood Board keeps me on track! I get distracted and tempted to buy things that I don’t need. By having this board, I get to stick to my key design elements and actually finish the entire project. Imagine that!

So if you are like me, and need a little bit of structure this is for you.

I created a video tutorial for this so you can actually see me in action. How I get images, crop them, add them and place them on my board.

So grab your coffee and take notes.

And here is what the final laundry room mood board looks like!

I think it turned out pretty well!

And if you are wondering about any of the sources above, here they are:

Barn Doors
Laundry Room Sign
Washer & Dryer
Mosaic Tiles (If you don’t know how to tile (or don’t wish to, I have a tutorial on how paint your floors to look like them and share where to get the stencils).
Rustic Shelves
Sage Cabinet
Laundry Basket
Metal Lint Bin
Grid Wire Small Bin with Canvas Liner
Glass Spray Bottles (Get a 5 Piece Mrs. Meyer’s Set for FREE with purchase)

Let me know what you think of the tutorial and how you like my vision board for my laundry room!

Don’t forget to PIN and share with your friends!

I will see you guys soon!

Until then, adios!

January 22, 2020 By Yami 1 Comment

DIY Dollar Tree Faux Vintage Bells

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Happy Wednesday everyone!

I apologize for not having a new post on Monday, but if you follow me on either Facebook or Instagram, you would have seen that I was taking the day off since my kiddos were home from school and yesterday was my birthday.

So here we are today with the first Look for Less challenge of the year. If you don’t know what the Look for Less Challenge is, it’s where I ask my fellow YouTubers (and you of course) to recreate something you love from a higher end home decor store, but for a whole lot less.

If you wish to join definitely check out my previous post with all of the details and rules as well as my co-host for the month of January.

RELATED: My First Look for Less

Since this is my first Look for Less in several months, I wanted to start off kinda small just so I can start catching the rhythm of things as well as make sure it was a project anyone at home could do.

Over the holidays I had seen these vintage bells over on Ballard Designs’s website and I fell in love (with the bells, not the price tag).

I mean, they were on sale, but $36 for one bell is just too much, at least for me.

So, also over the holidays, I had bought some Dollar Tree Christmas Bells that I never used this year because of my move.

Ignore the white one from Target Dollar Spot. I thought I was going to use it for this, but then changed my mind.

Let’s just focus on those plastic brassy ones.

I knew that with some minor changes and some paint I could make them look vintage so the first thing I did was remove the greenery.

Since the were both the exact same bell, I wanted them to look slightly different so with my woodturning kit (using the cutting tool) I cut the top off one of them.

Total hack job I know! It was my first time. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I had some wood finials and beads and decided to hot glue it on the top of that one.

Then I used some of my brushed metal paints by Plaid and gave everything one coat with a chip brush. I used a chip brush making all of my strokes horizontal, because I wanted the paint to have texture like metal would.

Paint used for this faux vintage bell:

Brushed Metal in Brushed Black
Brushed Metal in Brushed Bronze

I let it sit to dry and then gave it another coat… I ended up giving it 3 coats total always making sure to continue the horizontal strokes.

So far so good, but then it was time to add something more.

Some bronze to be exact.

With a chip brush, you will dry brush the bronze paint onto the bell, this time using vertical strokes. Once you dry brushed a section, take a paper towel and kind of rub in and rub off the excess from the dry brushing.

The brush stroke on the front was my initial dry brush stroke, but to the left you can see after I rubbed the previous stroke with a paper towel.

And that is all there is to that version.

You can also watch the video tutorial as well here:

DIY Dollar Tree Faux Vintage Bells

Here is what I did to the other one.

First, I wanted it to have a hanging hoop (just for show, not function) so I used one of the book (or binder) rings that you can get from the Dollar Tree.

I hooked it through the top of the bell and hot glued it to place from the inside. Then I added a little wood ball to the top of the bell.

Afterwards I used a dry erase marker to make 2 lines all around the bell.

I then took my “line” piece from my wood burning kit and burned those lines all the way around.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, remember… vintage.

Next, I began to paint the bell.

Here are the paints I used for this faux vintage bell:

Folkart Acrylic Peppercorn
Brushed Metal in Brushed Dark Gray
Folkart Treasure Gold
Antiquing Wax

I applied one layer of the Peppercorn using horizontal strokes again.

Next, I applied the Brush Dark Gray in vertical strokes.

After that was dry I came in with the Treasure Gold and I used a small pencil brush to apply it in the lines.

Then I began dry brushing more gold all over. Wiping down the gold after it was dry-brushed on. I used horizontal strokes here.

I love all the texture the opposite strokes gave this bell!

Finally it was still looking too “clean” and “crisp” to me so I took some of my favorite antiquing wax, mixed it with some water, and brushed it all over the bell, wiping off the excess to dry it (it will be a little runny).

This stuff is awesome for so many things! If you don’t have some, you should get some STAT!

It finally started looking aged.

And that was it for that one as well….

Here they are both finished! You would never think they were plastic and brassy at one point.

I love that they were both the same yet turned out so different.

You can definitely use anything you have on hand that might work for the handles.

And if you don’t have any of these bells from Dollar Tree, I see a ton of old porcelain ones at thrift stores all the time that would work just as well!

So simple yet so chic! I love how they turned out.

Let me know which version you liked below!

Don’t forget to PIN and share with your friends as well!

I will see you in the next one!

January 17, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

Dollar Tree Valentines Sign

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Happy Friday!

We have made it to the end of the work week and I am happy that I’m still alive with this being the end of week 2 of my fitness and health routine. Whew!

I wanted to end the week on another sweet Valentine’s note since you all seemed to enjoy the wreath and topiary that I have already created. The only difference is this time I am going completely farmhouse neutral.

The items I used were from Dollar Tree and a couple of items I had left over from other projects. Plus, it is super easy to recreate!

Can I get a heck yeah!

Dollar Tree Valentine’s Sign How To:

First you will need a Dollar Tree frame (I used the square one below) and some scrapbook paper. I got this paper from Hobby Lobby and it has a ship lap print. It was left over from my DIY farmhouse picture frames.

First, I removed the back of the sign and cut the scrapbook paper to fit.

I used a glue stick to adhere it to the back of the sign (where it had no print).

Then I used one of the same hearts from my Valentine’s garland and this time I stained it with with a little bit of antiquing wax. I watered it down a bit and just brushed the “stain” on and removed any excess with a paper towel.

Once that was dry I added a metal heart from another Dollar Tree sign and I glued it on with some E6000.

After that was in place, I threaded a burlap ribbon through the top hole of the heart.

Then it was time to assemble.

I placed the frame face down and then laid the heart down on top with the ribbon hanging over the frame. I adjusted the ribbon to where I wanted it to go and then put the back on. I held the ribbon on the back of the frame with a little bit of tape.

And that was it!

This is perfect for anyone not wanting to go all out with pinks and reds for Valentine’s Day. I love the look of the heart. It almost looks like a necklace hanging.

Sweet and simple, yet elegant and farmhouse of course… 😉

And of course it coordinates perfectly with last year’s Valentine’s LOVE sign as well.

If you don’t like things completely neutral you can always add your personal touch by changing or adding some color. 😉

And if you are feeling truly inspired to create this weekend, check out my 2 coastal farmhouse DIY’s perfect for Valentine’s as well.

This was my first time making a tassel… not as easy as it looks people! 😳

And then another sign…

You can find those tutorials in the video below!

I hope you enjoyed these as well! Have a blessed weekend.

As always don’t forget to PIN and share these with your friends!

Until next time, adios!

January 15, 2020 By Yami 2 Comments

Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Topiary

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Happy Wednesday!

Now, is it just me or is January moving so quickly? I mean, my birthday is next week and I don’t even know how we got here. I feel like I was just taking down Christmas decor and all of a sudden I am getting another… year…. older…

Ya’ll I am not ready. 40 is creeping up and I am freaking out! Can these next 3 years just go really slow… I mean like really slow.

Snail pace people!

Okay, enough with the age talk…

>>>>Before I go on with the tutorial I did just share my latest thrift store haul on my channel so if you love thrifted treasures and wish to check out what I scored head on over to the video here<<<

Now back to the DIY… I hope you enjoyed the last Valentine’s DIY. I really love how that wreath turned out.

Today’s DIY is just as dreamy. This topiary is the perfect compliment to the wreath and I use the same colors for the roses so they coordinate if you want to maintain a consistent theme.

Here’s what you need:

Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Topiary Supplies

Metal Bucket
Rose Bushes
Dowel
Floral Foam
Jute
Nautical Rope (I used both white and brown)
Hot Glue
Toy Ball
Floral Moss
Wood Tint (or stain)
Chalk Paint (or paint of your choice)

I used a bucket from Christmas that I had left over and the white nautical rope is from Hobby Lobby. It’s $1.99 but I bought it at half off and they carry it all the time.

First thing I did was hot glue the rope onto the bucket. I started with the brown rope and worked from the bottom up.

Make sure to keep the rope straight and when you wrap around back to itself, keep the “step up” to the next row tight and clean so that it looks nice.

Once you get to 2/3 of the way, cut the rope and start with the white. Now, this white nautical rope unravels really easy so make sure to take a little hot glue and seal the end so that it doesn’t come undone.

Then proceed to wrap.

When I got to the handles I stopped and I used jute string to wrap the handles. Make sure to start really low on the handles so the white rope can cover the ends.

With the jute, I took my time and added a little bit of hot glue at a time. Don’t overlap the jute either. Just keep wrapping it next to each other keeping it nice and clean.

After I did both handles, I continued with the white rope.

Once I reached the top, I cut off the end and frayed it and glued it to the inside of the bucket. This creates less bulk and allows it to adhere to the wall of the bucket better.

Next, just to be safe, I painted the top portion of the inner bucket with white chalk paint. I knew I was going to fill the bucket in but just in case there was a peek through, you wouldn’t see any red.

After the bucket was finished I took a broken dowel left over from another project and applied my favorite wood tint and let it sit to dry.

Next, I had these toy balls from Dollar Tree and I took one of them.

I drilled a hole the size of the dowel through it.

Next, I took the same rose bushes that I used on my wreath and I pulled them off the stems as well.

*Remember that when you remove the backing that keeps the roses together after you remove them from the stems, you have to glue the center of the petals together or they won’t stay together.

Then I simply hot glue the roses onto the ball.

I started at the top with the white and worked my way down with the darker colors creating an ombré effect.

Once I was done adding roses, I inserted the dowel.

I then took some floral foam and added it to the bucket.

I inserted the dowel…

And then I hot glued some floral moss to the bottom.

Finally, all I did was add a bow to the dowel and a little wooden heart (also from Dollar Tree) to the bottom of the stem, and I was done!

I love that this topiary can easily transition into Spring decor simply by removing the heart.

And can we talk about the bucket turned coastal farmhouse basket? I LOVE how it turned out and now I want to do it to all the things!

I hope you enjoyed this cute Valentines DIY Topiary.

And if you are interested in a 3rd DIY check out this cute banner (or garland, whichever you prefer to call it😉).

You can always see how I made it in the video below!

Timestamp: 10:30

Don’t forget to share with someone you think would enjoy this!

I will see you soon!

Until… then adios!

January 13, 2020 By Yami 4 Comments

Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Wreath

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Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a wonderful and restful weekend. My parents came over to spend the weekend and it was nice. My mom helped me out with the kids while I did some laundry and my dad helped the hubby work on fixing drywall, adding spackle and sanding areas in the kids’ bedrooms. It was productive, but we still have so much left to do.

I thought I would kick off the week with a sweet Valentine’s DIY fromhere(yes, it’s all from Dollar Tree).

This year I am going with softer more romantic hues, since last year I did more reds with buffalo check details.

Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Wreath Supplies”

Heart Tinsel Wreath
Chalk Paint ( I used this one)
Rose Bushes (3 different colors for ombré effect)
Burlap Ribbon
Glue Gun
Twine

First you will need this heart sign.

Remove the “love” and the tinsel.

Next you will need to paint the inner grid. I chose white chalk paint however, you can choose whichever color suits your color scheme.

Give it 2 full coats (you will not need to paint the exterior borders).

Next you will take the burlap wired ribbon from Dollar Tree, cut it to fit the heart shape horizontally and vertically because you are about to weave it through the grid like a basket.

I started with all of the horizontal rows.

Then I added the verticals.

Here is what it should look like.

Once you are done with the “basket weave” you will glue the ends of the ribbon to the border of the heart frame with hot glue.

RELATED: 4 Valentines Day DIY’s

Then when they are all glued down you will need to cut off the excess ribbon all around the border.

After that I chose to use 3 different types of roses from Dollar Tree that all coordinated well.

I remove the rose heads from their stems first.

And then glued them on the perimeter of the wreath.

In order for the roses not to come apart after you cut down the small piece of them stem holding them together you will have to add hot glue throughout the inside centers of the petals so that they stick together.

I began at the bottom and worked my way up. I used the dark roses first, then lighter peach ones and then the white ones.

Once they were all adhered, I added a little piece of jute to hang it from the back.

And this wreath was done!

I love the basket weave detail with the beautiful transition between the roses creating a beautiful ombré effect.

You hang it on a door, over a fireplace, above a bed…. and you can change it up depending on your preferred color scheme.

How do you like it? Would you give it a try?

Know someone who might like this? Don’t forget to share this with your friends and PIN this for later!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Until next time, adios!

January 10, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

The results are in! Allergy Testing

Happy Friday! This week has gone super great and while you read this I am probably getting my hair done…. cause my ends were in serious need of a trim. It has been too long since I had my last haircut and it’s time to get my hair in order for this New Year, plus my birthday is coming up and I need to look halfway decent.

Just sayin’!

As you know a few weeks ago I shared my trip to the ER.

I go into a lot more detail about it in this video. But basically I got a severe allergic reaction after we removed the carpet on the upstairs floors. It was bad and it took a serious toll on my entire health.

Since then a lot my subscribers asked whether or not I was tested for allergies.

Well I did, and I got the results to share…

As always, you can hit play to listen to the updates in the corresponding video below or keep reading below.

By the way, have you had any allergy tests done? They do a number on your back!

Literally and figuratively! 🤦🏻‍♀️

They tested me for errrrrthang!

And, I will admit I was a little anxious while in the room waiting for the tests to commence. It was so weird sitting there not-knowing what was going to come of all this, especially when I look over the kit with all the “allergens” just sitting on the counter near me (next to the Parents magazine).

I didn’t know how it would feel.

Would it hurt?

Would I break out in hives?

Would I get sick again?

And then the nurse came in….

Dun, dun, duuuuuuuun!

It was time.

So they lay you face down on the table/bed and start to number your back. Once they are done, they begin to “scratch” your back with those little allergens.

And here is what it looked like.

Yep! Real sexy.

Each line represented a different class and each number was a different allergen.

As you can see the 3rd from the left was all positive from top to bottom.

I wanted to scratch the skin off my back soooo bad!!!! 😩

Luckily once the doctor came back in to evaluate, I was able to get some topical relief.

It immediately started feeling better once they applied the creme, but my back looked bad for the rest of the day and a lot of those little bumps stayed on my back for at least a week.

The results…..

I am allergic to ALL THE GRASSES! YAY!

Which is why I am so miserable in the Spring.. looking forward to it. 🙄

But absolutely nothing else came up positive.

Nothing on pet dander, both cats and dogs, dust mites, mold, latex, even something called a “Cockroach mix” EW! Whatever that is! 🤢

Nada.

The best thing the doctor could conclude was that it was a viral reaction to whatever was underneath the carpets. Apparently when we removed the carpet, the viral “stuff” was released and came into contact with me and my body did not like it at all.

Of course, there is always the option of if being an idiopathic allergic response which is a more intellectual way of saying ” We don’t know what the heck happened!”

But, most likely it was the pet urine/feces left behind by the previous owner’s pets.

Of course back when all this was happening a lot of my viewers were concerned that there was mold in the house. There was an inspection on the house prior to buying it, but nothing was detected/reported.

BUT….

(there always a but)

There’s more to this saga.

After all this happened, the rest of the carpet on the main floor had to go. So my hubby and my dad removed the rest of the carpets in the house including the basement carpet and ceiling tiles.

You can watch the entire process here.

It was the first time my husband took over my channel and filmed the entire video as I was not able to be present due to my allergic reaction. And of course I had to take the kids away with me so we stayed at my mom’s during this entire ordeal.

After all of that was removed from the home, we figured it was a good time to have the HVAC system ductwork cleaned out.

Dun, dun, duuuuuuuun!

So we hired a company. They came out and did a full inspection of all ducts and removed the exterior panels of the HVAC units to look inside before they did anything, and what do you guess they found?

Our ducts were squeaky clean!

But wait, there’s bad news too!

They found M-O-L-D 😱

YEP! There happened to have been mold growing inside the HVAC units on the coils! Now before you ask, it was not “black mold” but mold nonetheless.

We had to get it remediated ASAP!

So we went ahead and had them start the sterilization process which consisted of them spraying a “safe” but strong cleansing foam all over the existing mold.

Once that process was done, we went even further and had them install the PCO Air Purifier in each of the HVAC units as well.

Basically UV Rays that KILL EVERYTHING.

You can see a video of how this specific system actually works and what it gets rid of that might be in your air at home HERE.

This hurt us…. well our wallets actually because it was expensive for just one unit – and we have 3…

THREE….

TRES!

🤦🏻‍♀️

Well, there goes our flooring budget right out the window.

However, I will say it had to be done.

No questions.

I didn’t want to continue breathing that stuff and I sure as heck didn’t want my kids breathing it in either!

And let me tell you, that first night that we slept in the house with those purifiers installed, we noticed a change right away! And now my littlest who seemed to have a runny nose that we couldn’t get rid of since moving into this house, now does not have one!

We had no idea and felt terrible, but we are so happy she is better now.

Well, that’s all of the things I was dealing with over the holidays last year.

And why there hasn’t been much done in our Fixer Upper yet.

Good news is I am doing better (everyone is) and hopefully we can get some projects rolling soon.

That’s it for now and I will see you next time, until then… adios!

January 8, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

How to Get the Look For Less for Your Home

Happy Hump Day everyone!

I hope your week has gone off to a great start. We have a new routine in the household since I am on a new health plan and so far so good – it’s actually working better than what I was doing before (imagine that).

And today is a great day because today the Look for Less Challenge starts back up! It’s been forever since I hosted one of these and I cannot be happier that I am able to make the time again.

If you are not familiar with the Look for Less Challenge, it’s a challenge I host every month with a difference co-host (I host it on my YouTube channel, but I will share the projects I create here as well).

In the challenge we ask you to recreate a home decor piece from a higher end store for a whole lot less.

Cause who doesn’t love to drool over Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs and even Frontgate magazines, but never actually buy anything.

No, just me? C’mon!

You know I am a fan of having a home that looks and feels like a million bucks, but I don’t have that kind of money, so I recreate instead.

And out of that I get a great sense of accomplishment, I end up with beautiful pieces for my home, and I get to save some money along the way.

So for the challenge we ask anyone interested to join in on the fun!

If you are a YouTuber you can add your video to a playlist link that I will provide on the day the projects are due. If you are not a YouTuber, you can tag me on Instagram @thelatinanextdoor to share your project as well.

This month the co-host is my friend NataLee from Designed to the Nines. She loves recreating Pottery Barn pieces so if you love the store, but not the prices definitely check her out!

There are 2 weeks to complete the challenge – projects are due Wednesday January 22,nd at 6am EST (the day after my birthday, just sayin!)

It needs to be a home decor piece, as small or as large as you want.

And we want to see the inspiration piece as well as how much it costs, along with the recreated piece this way we can see how well you did and how much you saved.

You can view the video with the invitation to join here.

This challenge is perfect to get inspired by others who wish to decorate their home on a budget. We get many entries every month and some of the projects are simply amazing! So if you are looking to redecorate for the new year while saving some money, head on over to check out the fun!

And of course if you want some inspiration right here and right now, check these Look for Less Projects below!

There’s plenty to choose from:

This one seems complicated but it’s so easy!

This was the most tedious, but the most rewarding and my favorite of all my dupes.

My best work with contact paper to date!

I got super lucky with this one!

There were soooooo cheap to make!

This one was surprisingly popular…

Can you tell the difference between these!?

My attempt at Serena & Lily… not my greatest but I tried…

I love how these Pottery Barn Dupes turned out!

My very first one!

Which one above is your favorite? Let me know below!

I will see you soon! Until next time, adios!

January 6, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

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Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was super busy trying to get everything I needed to get done before the kids went back to school from winter vacation today. I love my kiddos, but boy it’s nice to be back to our regular routine again.

It has been rainy and cold here and since all of the Christmas decor is put away and things are looking a little bare, I thought I would create some winter decor in order to liven things up at home…. and I decided to use leftover wrapping paper.

Is it me or do you always have a ton left over?

Well, I figuredI should put it to good use, especially since some of it is actually really pretty.

I don’t have all of my crafting supplies unpacked yet so I really tried to get as creative as I could with the random items I could find throughout the home and here is what I came up with…

First, I took this glass vase from Dollar Tree, it’s same kind I used for this winter DIY a few years back.

I wiped it down with alcohol to make sure it was super clean and then I measured the outside.

I cut some wrapping to fit around it – you can make this as wide or narrow as you like.

I used a paper cutter to create clean lines (they are so inexpensive and totally worth it if you need straight cuts). Here is a similar one.

And then I added Mod Podge all over the vase. I normally use matte mod podge, but since he paper was glossy I wanted to keep the sheen consistent.

I wrapped the paper around the vase and then applied more Mod Podge on top of the paper to seal it. Once dry I added some navy ribbon to finish off the design. I used a thin line of E6000 to properly secure it on top and on bottom.

And here is how it turned out!

I am currently using it as a candleholder – I used one of those battery operated Dollar Tree ones, but it would also look stunning as a vase with pretty winter greenery inside.

Of course I didn’t stop there…. there’s more DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

Next, I took this really sad frame that I bought at Hobby Lobby for 80% off. I started to do something to it but never finished.

I took some Java Home Decor chalk paint and I painted the frame.

Then I painted over the inside with White Adirondack.

Then I printed this free winter printable I found here and I cut it down to size (the print is much larger but I wanted it to be smaller inside the frame for this project.

I glued it to poster board to give it more stability and weight.

Next I cut out some more wrapping paper to fit inside the frame. I added poster board to the back of it as well.

I glued it to the frame with regular school glue.

Once dry I took these dots from Dollar Tree’s new craft section and add them back to the floral print in order to attached it to the wrapping paper frame.

And that’s it for this one!

I love the contrast between the “flannel” paper and the pretty printable.

I did also make 2 other winter DIY’s as well.

This snowflake wood sign is one of them…

As well as this cute tag to hang on a wreath…

I love how they are all different yet coordinate so well together.

You can check out how to make the 2 snowflake DIY’s on my video since I didn’t want this post to be too long with so many images. The wood sign was made from scratch with a snowflake from Dollar Tree.

And the cute tag is also a Dollar Tree piece as well.

Check the other 2 DIY’s below!

Snowflake Timestamp: 3:10

Snowflake Tag Timestamp: 9:22

DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

And finally here is how I styled them on my “new to me” bookcase (that I just bought on FB Marketplace for $30 btw… Woot woot!).

I hope you enjoyed these DIY’s and I will see you soon!

Don’t forget to PIN and share with your friends!

January 3, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

What to Expect in 2020

What to Expect in 2020… For video scroll to end of post

Happy New Year friends! I am so ready to start this New Year and I have a lot of things planned for my site and channel. Last year was kinda crazy, my growth on YouTube was steady and I made some great videos that did really well. Because of this my website hurt a bit, honestly. I wasn’t posting as often and wasn’t really enjoying it much since I wasn’t experiencing the same growth on it as my channel.

RELATED: My Top 10 Videos of 2019

However, toward the end of the year one of my previous Christmas posts went viral and the surge of new traffic nearly broke my internet space – I jumped on it quick and was able to do something about it before my site shut down due to the incoming traffic. And as a result it gave me a sense of hope that this was still worth pursuing.

I have been doing this for many years now and it can get frustrating when you put a ton of work in with little results. But alas. I was able to end 2019 with a little bit of hope.

So for today I will be sharing my plans for this year and what you can expect. Everything mentioned here will be done both on my channel and blog.

First, off I am happy to announce that my Look for Less monthly challenge will come back.

Because of my move, I had to stop this for a while, but it is coming back this month and I am excited about my co-hosts and all of the things I plan on sharing with you all.

If you aren’t familiar with the Look for Less Challenge, it is where I invite YouTubers as well as those at home to recreate a home decor piece from a higher end store and recreate it for less. My co-hosts are all YouTubers, but I will share my projects here on my blog.

Next, I plan on posting 3 times a week.

Yes 3 times! I know, it’s totally ambitious, but I am hoping that having a set schedule will be better for me and you. It will allow consistency and time management on my part, and it will bring more content to you.

Posts will include home decor and DIY tutorials like I have been, but I also hope to share a weekly recap video/post with you all. As you know, we just moved and there is A LOT to do with our Fixer Upper.

These posts will keep things up to date as to the happenings (and not happenings) each week.

You should expect posts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week.

Fingers crossed! 🤞🏼

Another item that has been on my mind is to have my own online shop!

Yep!

Every time I say I have an announcement on my Youtube channel a lot of people think it’s my own line of products and boy do I wish it were true!

Of course, I have always thought I am “too small” for anyone to buy anything from, and often doubt any success in anything I might sell. But this is the year that I crush those doubts and just DO IT!

…with Rob as my cheerleader, of course.

So stay tuned for more information on that very soon!

The next item is more recipes!

I practically never post them on here, but the ones I have posted do pretty good (and the flan has gotten great reviews), so I will be adding more of those this year.

And, no, I am NOT the best cook, but I do try and I have a few things up my sleep.

Have you tried my sugar cookies? They are amazeballs!

Next on the agenda are more sewing tutorials!

This is probably the one I am most excited about. I truly love sewing! It’s so calming to me. And while everything I know has been 90% self-taught, I just love the idea of adding unique touches throughout your home, just by simply sewing your own items.

Even if it’s just a simple basket liner….

Or a cute farmhouse tablecloth….

Finally I just want to mention that since my last health scare I haven’t really been the same and I need to take drastic measures into getting healthy again. I won’t be posting a ton about this, but I will be including updates as to how I am doing throughout the next few months.

There is just so much to do here on our Fixer Upper and frankly I need to get healthy in order to do everything I need and want to accomplish.

What to Expect in 2020 (video)

Well, I think that is everything!

I hope you all had a wonderful start to the New Year and I will see you back here on Monday!

December 16, 2019 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Farmhouse Christmas Placeholder

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Hello everyone!

I hope you are all doing well and have gotten quite a bit of Christmas shopping done already. The hubby and I went out today to shop for a few things and it was really nice – we don’t get to go out without the kids often. Just got a couple more gifts to get and we will be done!

You probably know already, but if you don’t I am doing a giveaway on my Youtube channel and today is the last day to enter. So if you want to know what it’s about and how to enter, definitely check it out.

Frankly, I have been feeling the Christmas blues. Since the carpet dilemma and me going to the hospital and finding thing after thing underneath the old carpets (and my house being a complete disaster with boxes and furniture piled high…) I am just not feeling the Christmas spirit.

I have an 1/8 of the amount of Christmas decor up and I am just feeling down about not having a perfectly Christmas-ready home… especially since this is my favorite time of year. I have been beyond frustrated.

I just want floors for Christmas!

Yes, my husband ripped out the floors and documented the whole thing and now we are walking on subfloors. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Send help!

It’s been a rough few weeks.

However, in the attempt to get myself in the spirit of things, I decided to do a little DIY, which is why you are here of course.

I saw these cute ornaments in the Christmas ornament craft section as Hobby Lobby and I just had to get them. I got 2 packs at 50% off of course.

DIY Farmhouse Christmas Placeholder Supplies:

Hot Glue
Wood Tint – Walnut
Galvanized Christmas Tree Ornaments
Tumbling Blocks from Dollar Tree
Ribbon
Cardstock or Posterboard
Stamps/Ink (optional)
Snowflake clip (optional)
Hole punch (optional)

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF FARMHOUSE PLACEHOLDER

I took them out of the packaging and removed their jute strings.

Then I got some tumbling blocks from the Dollar Tree and proceeded to stain them using my favorite wood tint in Walnut (I love it cause it’s water-based and I can use it indoors in the winter because it doesn’t have a strong odor like regular stain).

I had 8 trees so I needed 16 blocks.

Once dry, I hot-glued them together.

They look like little benches.

I added hot glue to the back of the “benches” and glued the trees on.

You could do the next step differently and even print these out, but I decided to use these cute stamps from Michael’s that I got for 99 cents in order to label some placeholders.

And I stamped away! This was actually fun! I can’t remember the last time I stamped anything like this (of course, you would add your guest’s names on the tag, but for the purpose of the post, I just used the word “guest”).

I then needed to punch a hole in the cardstock… you can use a regular hole punch or something a litte fancier.

I attached the tag to the Christmas tree with a ribbon and tied a bow.

And voila! Instant place holder.

Your guests will love them so much they’ll probably want to take them home (which is not a bad idea).

Now, if ribbons aren’t your thing, you can use a snowflake (like this below).

I had a garland from Dollar Tree with these snowflakes on mini clothespins and I just took them off the garland.

And put them on the trees! Can’t get any easier than that, amiriiiiight?

Of course the best part about the snowflake is that you can use it all winter long!

Simple yet farmhouse chic! Love these little guys.

At least crafting got me in a little bit of the Christmas spirit. I wish I had as much to share as last year, but time is running out and most of my stuff is still packed.

I’d love to know what you all think of these little placeholders! I made a set of 8 for well under $10 which I think is great.

Don’t forget to PIN this for later and share with your friends !

December 10, 2019 By Yami 4 Comments

How to Make Flan

Hello again! There are only 15 days left until Christmas… I have no idea where the time goes.

Can we please slow it down??? 👵🏻

The kids and I have been soaking up some Christmas cheer by watching Christmas movies. By the way, have you seen my Ultimate Christmas Movie List? I think it’s time I update it, but there are some goodies in there, like my all time favorite Christmas movie – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

It never gets old. Throw in a crazy cousin, stuck-up miserable neighbors and an evil squirrel and that is my kind of Christmas right there. LOL!

And what better way to watch a great Christmas movie than by sitting on the couch enjoying one of your favorite desserts. Mine is flan. Flan is a popular creamy custard dessert made throughout all of Latin America and there are many versions of it. My mother has her version and I have my own.

And I truly believe I have the smoothest version of it… just sayin’!

How to Make Flan, Perfect Recipe for the Holidays! – Click to Tweet

So if you want to learn how to make flan, get your tastebuds ready because this dessert is super sweet!

Ingredients:

Flan:

5 eggs
1/2 cup of sugar
1 can of condensed milk
1 can of evaporated milk
1 tbsp of vanilla

Caramel:

1 cup of sugar

You want to start by making your caramel. Melt sugar in a small sauce pan until it turns golden brown. Then coat the entire bottom of your pan. I used a round 9×9 pan. Be careful, it is hot!

Watch the detailed video instructions on my YouTube channel or at the end of this post. ⬇️

Next you want to combine all of your flan ingredients in a blender and blend about 30 seconds to 1 minutes, just until everything is well mixed. Do NOT over mix. This will make the flan too dense.

Poor mix into your pan. You will need to bake this in a water bath.

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Pour hot water into the bath after you pour the mixture.

Stick in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Once you remove it from the oven. Give it a bit to sit on the counter and cool down before removing it. You still want it rather warm though when you do. Be sure to use a knife to “unstick” it from the sides. The caramel underneath acts as a barrier between the flan and the pan so it will come right out.

Let it cool some more before placing it into the fridge. You want to leave it at least 4 hours in the fridge or overnight so that it gets completely cold and then serve!

It’s so smooth and creamy!

I hope you give this a try and learn how to make flan with this super easy recipe. You will definitely enjoy this dessert!

Now off to watch me some Clark Griswold….

December 3, 2019 By Yami Leave a Comment

How We Filter Our Water – The Berkey Filter

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Hey there again!

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s easy DIY Christmas Tree T-shirt. I have been getting lots of great feedback on my video which makes me so happy….☺️

However, today we are talking about something a little more serious.

Our water…

As you all know we moved into this house a couple of months ago and it has a well water system – something that was very new to us. We had never dealt with well water before so we were clueless as to what it might mean for us.

Besides the obvious…

No water bill! Woot woot!

And while it is a rather cute feature to look at, we definitely wanted to make sure we were getting the cleanest possible water for us to consume.

Yes, the well is completely safe for our kids. There is no long vertical hole in the ground where a scary lady with long dark hair might crawl out. We checked. 😉

Our house does have a filtering system for the well water that feeds all our faucets, showers and toilets, but we began doing some research on what might be found in our water naturally and we definitely wanted to do something more for the safety of our family.

Because my water is not cleaned by the city, there are many mineral deposits that can be found in my well water, aside from natural pathogens.

Other things that could be found in our water include:

Viruses
Bacteria
Heavy Metals
Micro-Organisms

And many more… as a matter of fact, you can find everything a Berkey filters out here. And it’s kinda scary the stuff that can be found in your water. 😱

Oh and the stuff you can find also applies to city water, not just well water.

We definitely knew we wanted to select the best possible option for filtering our water and the Berkey was it. Whether it was price per gallon, ease of use, filtration capabilities, filter life, aesthetics (since it is a large filter system), daily output, to being the least wasteful… you name it, Berkey was on top every time.

So you can imagine how excited we were to partner with Berkey and try it out for ourselves and it did not disappoint!!!

Isn’t she a beaut? 😍 She fits perfectly on my IKEA hack table that I transformed at the last house.

We have the Royal Berkey system that holds up to 3.25 gallons at a time a fits a 4-6 person household and as you can see it’s not terribly large (as you compare it to my hubby’s coffee maker… I have a cappuccino machine, cause 🎶I’m so fancy 🎶)

Oh and don’t worry, Berkey has filtration systems for all size households, so you can find the right one for your needs.

The Royal Berkey system comes with everything you need to set it up. And we (the hubby does most of the work, I mostly talk 😜) share just how easy it is to do in our video below.

How We Filter Our Water – The Berkey Filter

I hope this helps you get a little more information on what is available out there as a water filtration system, in case you have been considering a switch to something more robust.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask below!

And as always, please feel free to PIN and share with your friends!

And I will see you back here soon!

December 2, 2019 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Buffalo Check Christmas Tree Shirt

Hey friends!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! It was so nice to spend time with my family and my parents and give thanks to all the blessings we have had this year.

On Thanksgiving, I actually wore the shirt you see above and I kept getting a ton of compliments on it – lucky for you I documented the whole thing!

Plus, it’s nice to get away from all of the home renovations we have been doing lately and do something crafty!

It’s no-sew and super easy to make, plus it was less than $10!

Here is what you need:

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Iron-on fabric sheets (I got mine at Wal-Mart in the fabric section where they carry the seasonal items) If you can’t find them there, the closest ones online are these.
Raglan Shirt (I got this one) from Michael’s and used my 40% coupon.
Iron
Thin Fabric
Scissors
Christmas Tree Template
Cardboard or a Piece of Scrap Wood

I decided to go with the black and gray raglan.

As always you can see the video tutorial on my Youtube channel… or at the end of this post.

I pulled the sheets out of the pack and I went online and searched “Christmas Tree Silhouette”. I selected a pattern that I liked printed them in 3 sizes ranging from 5.25 inches in height and 4.25 inches.

I then took my pattern and began tracing them on the back of the fabric sheets.

RELATED: DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Trees

Then I cut them out..

Easy peasy!

When I was done cutting I took my T-shirt, placed it on the table and put a scrap wood board that I had inside of it. This is just to protect the back of the shirt.

I placed the trees the way I wanted them on the shirt. I ended up choosing the pattern below.

By the way, I didn’t even use half of those iron-on sheets.

I see more projects in the future!

Next, I took a thin piece of fabric and began to iron them on. I started with the first 3 in the center and then did the outer ones.

You will need to set your iron to “cotton” for this.

Once I was done with the front, I flipped it inside out and did the inside. And then one more time on the front…

And that’s it!

Instant Instagram Model….

LOL! I’m kidding! I felt totally awkward doing this.

So when your family asks you where you got your shirt from at your next holiday event you can say… “It’s an original” 😜

BOOM.

I hope you enjoyed this super easy DIY! Don’t forget to PIN it and share it with your friends….

Yami Signature DIY Buffalo Check Christmas Tree Shirt

November 20, 2019 By Yami Leave a Comment

Furnishing our Sunroom – Our New TV Console

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So now that the floors are painted and cured, we are off to furnishing.

I had shared the furnishings I was adding to the sunroom in my vision board below, but I had totally forgotten about the TV console.

Yes, I know you’re confused. Why would anyone want a TV in a sunroom?!

Well, since we will be ripping out floors and doing a TON of work to the rest of our fixer upper, we need a place to actually “live” while all the construction is going on and since this is the only room that closes off completely to the rest of the house, this will be our living room for now.

Which got me thinking about another issue.

Our previous TV console was large and heavy. This posed a concern for me, because our sunroom is kinda built like a deck (there is no house structure underneath… it’s open). I was worried that bringing our console over would create too much weight on the floors.

So it was time to find a solution.

And luckily I was able to partner with Casagear who had the perfect solution for our space! Which by the way ships FREE to the mainland U.S.

Heck yeah!

We came across the Industrial Style Mango Wood and Metal Tv Stand By The Urban Port and I fell in love.

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It came promptly and well packaged.

And when we took it out we were even more relieved that it was 90% assembled!

Unlike other stores where you have to assemble every.single.thing… ahem, you know what I’m talkin’ ’bout. 😉

This piece is solid mango wood and the finish is stunning (it’s almost as tall as me too, LOL!)

The feet are a mini hairpin style in a metal finish.

Seriously the perfect blend between rustic and industrial.

Each leg comes labelled to match it’s side which was rather nice actually.

And super easy to attach.

I would have done it, but someone had to hold the camera. 😜

Oh and speaking of, you can always check out the video to see how everything came along on my Youtube channel (or at the end of this post).

And that was literally all there was to it!

I love how the wood pops against the white walls, grey floors and it even complements the dark black TV.

The doors open from the bottom and are super sturdy. And the magnets are really strong so my kiddos don’t even bother opening and slamming them shut… #momwin

Cause you know… kids…

There is ample storage space too.

We haven’t gotten all our movies unpacked yet, but we definitely got the Christmas ones out! 😉

The finish is super sleek and I am extremely happy that it’s not overly bulky or heavy which was my biggest concern.

Of course, the only thing we needed to do to it was add little felt pads underneath each leg to protect the newly painted floors.

Other than that it was perfect!

Plus it went perfectly on the wall I wanted it to go, it was meant to be…

Of course, now I need to decorate the space but I am taking it one step at a time…

So if you are looking for some new furniture for your space definitely check out Casagear and The Urban Port line.

Right now Casagear is having their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and you can get an additional 5% off their holiday sale prices by using Coupon Code YAMI05 (this deal lasts from today until January 31, 2020!)

They have great prices and lots of rustic pieces for those who love that farmhouse style as well so definitely check them out this holiday season.

I hope you all are great and I will see you soon…

You will find me on my couch watching Christmas movies in the meantime…

November 19, 2019 By Yami Leave a Comment

Painted Sunroom Floor Tiles

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Hello friends! I hope you all are doing well. Time is flying and with that more projects are getting done. The next step in our sunroom transformation was going to be the old tile floors.

I shared an image of grey cement tiles on my vision board but let’s face it, we have no time for that right now and we are trying to keep things as inexpensive as possible.

And even though the tiles were old, they were in good shape.

And if you have been with me for a while now, you know that I have painted floors before… to be exact my laundry room floor in my previous home. I posted a complete how to on that post.

So we actually partnered with Rust-Oleum for the transformation of our floors on my Youtube channel since we felt that an actual demonstration of us using the product would be best, but I wanted to share some information here as well. I will include the video in the end of this post for your reference since everything is in full detail there.

Rust-Oleum has a great new product called RockSolid Home and it is meant to be used in the painting of indoor flooring. This item is found is most Home Depot’s nationwide and will be available in all of them soon.

It’s a 2 step process with a base coat and a sealer….

That’s it…

No primer..

Say what?!

True.

The most important step is prepping the floors (like literally scrubbing and wiping the heck out of them to make sure they are clean). Rust-Oleum recommends Krud Kutter for this.

Then it was off to painting…

I started with the edges and woah! This paint actually said it takes one coat and I didn’t want to believe it, but that’s ALL you need!

I mean look at that coverage!

Be sure to use a facemask, this stuff is pretty strong

After I did the boarders, the hubby did the rolling…

Be sure to work your way out of a room if you do this… 😉

It only needs 6 hours to dry, but we left it alone all night.

Okay this is ONE coat people! 😱

This is the color French Gray by the way…

Quick note, if you use the white as the base color, you will need 2 coats

Of course, you can leave the floors like this and add the top coat on. The best part about it is that you only need one coat of that too and you apply it the same way as the base coat.

But of course, I had to go “all out” and stencil some tiles too…

I used the Santa Rose Tile Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils. For this I used another base coat in their white color. Once that dried overnight, we sealed the floors and gave it 72 hours to cure before adding any furniture.

We couldn’t be happier!

I am so glad this is done… what do you think of the floors?

Eeeeek! We love this stuff and I still have quite a bit left over… wondering what I will use it for next!

If you need more details about how to apply this don’t forget to check the video above.

Now it’s off to furnishing….

Yami

Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

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Supplies I used (including some that didn’t make it to the end result):

Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

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Well, there are 2 main reasons I like to create them.

And here is what the final laundry room mood board looks like!

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Paint used for this faux vintage bell:

You can also watch the video tutorial as well here:

DIY Dollar Tree Faux Vintage Bells

Here is what I did to the other one.

Here are the paints I used for this faux vintage bell:

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Dollar Tree Valentine’s Sign How To:

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>>>>Before I go on with the tutorial I did just share my latest thrift store haul on my channel so if you love thrifted treasures and wish to check out what I scored head on over to the video here<<<

Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Topiary Supplies

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Dollar Tree Valentines DIY Wreath Supplies”

As always, you can hit play to listen to the updates in the corresponding video below or keep reading below.

Dun, dun, duuuuuuuun!

BUT….

Dun, dun, duuuuuuuun!

But wait, there’s bad news too!

You can see a video of how this specific system actually works and what it gets rid of that might be in your air at home HERE.

So for the challenge we ask anyone interested to join in on the fun!

You can view the video with the invitation to join here.

There’s plenty to choose from:

This one seems complicated but it’s so easy!

This was the most tedious, but the most rewarding and my favorite of all my dupes.

My best work with contact paper to date!

I got super lucky with this one!

There were soooooo cheap to make!

This one was surprisingly popular…

Can you tell the difference between these!?

My attempt at Serena & Lily… not my greatest but I tried…

I love how these Pottery Barn Dupes turned out!

My very first one!

DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

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Of course I didn’t stop there…. there’s more DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

DIY Rustic Farmhouse Winter Decor

What to Expect in 2020… For video scroll to end of post

RELATED: My Top 10 Videos of 2019

First, off I am happy to announce that my Look for Less monthly challenge will come back.

Next, I plan on posting 3 times a week.

Another item that has been on my mind is to have my own online shop!

The next item is more recipes!

Have you tried my sugar cookies? They are amazeballs!

Next on the agenda are more sewing tutorials!

What to Expect in 2020 (video)

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DIY Farmhouse Christmas Placeholder Supplies:

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF FARMHOUSE PLACEHOLDER

Don’t forget to PIN this for later and share with your friends !

How to Make Flan, Perfect Recipe for the Holidays! – Click to Tweet

Watch the detailed video instructions on my YouTube channel or at the end of this post. ⬇️

*This is a sponsored post. The Berkey Water Filter was gifted to us. Please see full disclosure here.*

Our water…

Oh and the stuff you can find also applies to city water, not just well water.

How We Filter Our Water – The Berkey Filter

And as always, please feel free to PIN and share with your friends!

*Some of the links below are affiliate links, see full disclosure here.*

As always you can see the video tutorial on my Youtube channel… or at the end of this post.

I hope you enjoyed this super easy DIY! Don’t forget to PIN it and share it with your friends….

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*Be sure to use a facemask, this stuff is pretty strong*

*Quick note, if you use the white as the base color, you will need 2 coats*

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Be sure to use a facemask, this stuff is pretty strong

Quick note, if you use the white as the base color, you will need 2 coats