Did you get a new Cricut machine for a gift and have no idea where to start? These easy Cricut projects for beginners will have you up and making with your new Cricut and make great practice for more advanced Cricut projects! I remember the feeling of a stare-down with my new Cricut machine several years ago. It sat in its box and tempted to me to open it but I was intimidated and scared that my projects would fail and that I would wish I had asked for a different gift. I already felt back thinking about what I would say when my mom asked me how I like my Cricut machine and I would have to shamefully reveal that it was still hiding in its box. I wish I had just started and realized that Continue Reading
How to Grill Filet Mignon to Perfection
Ever wondered how to grill filet mignon to perfection? Well you're in luck, today's the day... and just in time for the kick off of grilling season! This post is sponsored by the Ohio Beef Council. As always, all opinions shared are my own. Grilled steaks are one of the things I look most forward to when grilling season arrives, but for many people (formerly myself included!) grilling steaks (especially grilling filet mignon) can be intimidating. Getting them to the perfect temperature, getting a great sear and getting the perfect flavor can be just a few elements that leave steak-lovers hesitant to fire up the grill. Especially when spending money on a nice quality cut like a Continue Reading
Wagon Wheel Farmhouse Style Wreath Tutorial
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hobby Lobby. The opinions and text are all mine. Hello friends! We're less than a week away from spring and I don't think I've ever been more excited for its arrival; just last week it snowed here and it was starting to feel hopeless that spring would ever come. So even though it was snowing when I hung it up, this Wagon Wheel Farmhouse Style Wreath has been welcoming spring from my porch for a week now. Do you ever feel like when you break out the decor for a particular season it makes that season feel closer? That's what I was going for here. I am, in fact, that girl who is excitedly browsing the spring decor Continue Reading
Laundry Room Update with Peel and Stick Tile Backsplash
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. When looking for ideas on how to transform my small laundry room, I couldn’t help but be amused by the range of sizes that can be perceived as “small”. In comparison we’ll call my laundry room “mini”. It’s just wide enough to fit the washer and dryer. So yeah, it’s a mini. Minis are cute when they’re trinkets or books or babies but not so cute when it's a laundry room. Because I just looked at my laundry room as strictly a utilitarian space, it’s one of the only rooms in the house that has gotten absolutely zero love (as demonstrated in exhibit 1 below). I wanted to update my mini space to make it modern with some trend Continue Reading
DIY Metallic Rope Throw Basket Tutorial
Would you believe this rope throw basket started out as a dollar store laundry basket? Add some rope, paint, fabric and a glue gun and you can make this stylish rope basket in less than an hour! I created my Metallic Rope Throw Basket in partnership with DecoArt. As always, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own. UPDATE: Check out how I transformed this basket into a cozy sweater basket! Reason #642 that I love fall is cuddling up in cozy throw blankets. We really love throw blankets around here. So much so that if you walked into our living room, you might think that there was a herd of kids hiding somewhere underneath what would appear to be a collapsed fort of throw blankets on Continue Reading