It didn’t take much for the Fall Bug to hit hard here at casa twelveOeight. One rainy afternoon and a couple fall Scentsy cubes and I found myself going thru my fall decor in the garage… Pinning some casseroles… And thinking up a new way to ease our home into early fall without too…
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5 things to make and bake right now for fall
I have a whole lot of fall goodness in the works right now. We had a 100 degree day this week, needless to say it almost took away my Fall Mojo. But cooler days have returned and so has the itch to cozy up the house and make some Fall stuff. But before I get…
How to dry hydrangeas + slowing your roll
The North side of our house has four gargantuan (that’s a real word right?) hydrangea plants. These things are huge, gorgeous and they have intimidated me for 8.5 years. This was the year I was going to win at hydrangea-ing. For real.
Shabby sewing table turned desk before + after!
You wouldn’t believe it, but this desk was a break-away top sewing table in her former life. A giant hole in the center of the desk top with two sketchy pieces of wood sitting inside. We drove out to check it out as it was for sale on Offer Up, and I thought we…
Chindi style no-sew area rag rug
I have had a stack of these Dollar Tree rag rugs FOREVER. They are in the “bin of conviction” (the things I HAD TO HAVE to make something cool then they sit for a long time) Yeah, that bin. Tell me I’m not the only one who may have more than one of these…
DIY geometric painted brick vase
I am so not ready for Fall. Well, that’s not entirely true. I do love Fall, and Fall decorating and thrifty Fall crafts, but before I am ready for PUMPKIN EVERYTHING I need some more summer. This week I popped into JoAnn’s and saw this pretty faux bloom in soft pinks and tan with…
5 thrifty to ways to breathe new life into your home right now
Since returning to work full time, I have found that more than ever my home is the warm nest I look forward to returning to each day after work. And while I don’t have the time to accomplish large projects in the evenings and on weekends, I can little things on a regular basis that…
Easy DIY boho necklace + tending to our gifts
I love jewelry. And other than my wedding ring my jewelry is usually from Charlotte Russe or Forever 21. There is something about buying a bunch of new bracelets and accessories to breathe some new life into your wardrobe. I have been in a huge style rut for a while now. A bad one….