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Vintage Seed Packets Banner — Instant DIY Spring Decor

February 13, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 11 Comments

I made a super easy seed packets banner with beautiful vintage seed packets I scored in an antiques store. Instant decor for spring! I’ll show you how to make this in just a few minutes.

I tried.

I tried to get out of the house today. It was snowing a bit, so I cleaned off my car, loaded it up with the HomeGoods items I wanted to return, and drove out of the driveway.

I made it down the street — and then turned around. The roads were so slippery!

Another snow day stuck at home, but I don’t mind. I kind of like being snowed in. Gives me an excuse to sit in front of the TV and work or write my novel.

So I made gluten-free muffins with my son earlier, and now I’m making gluten-free pasta with veggies and fake meatballs for dinner.

And I took pictures of my new spring mantel.

Yes, I’m willing spring into being.

I’ve banished the three “Let It Snow” signs I display since Christmas, and I want to see green! How about you?

Green was my inspiration for my new mantel decor. [Read more…]

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

February 10, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 8 Comments

You’ll never guess what I used for this simple Valentine’s Day decor: I rediscovered my vintage heart-shaped jello molds when I was organizing our storage room last week, and I decided to use them for this quick Valentine’s Day decor and tablescape.

Because Valentine’s day will be here before you know it, right? I’ll show you that pulling off some decorating for any holiday doesn’t have to take long.

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

I can never get enough of styling table settings: I love to think of all the dishes I have, decide which ones will work best, and look out for a few new items.

Putting it all together is my favorite part. [Read more…]

My 5 Favorite Valentine’s Day Ideas From Pinterest

February 7, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 11 Comments

Here are several wonderful Valentine’s Day ideas I found on Pinterest that stood out to me because of how simple, clever, or unique they are.

Are you already thinking of Valentine’s Day decor?

I know, your Christmas tree might still be up, but if you are a DIY or lifestyle blogger, you probably are, ha!

I’m already planning a tablescape for Valentine’s Day, and a few DIY decorations I want to make.

But before I go crazy decorating everything with red hearts, I want to enjoy the simple winter decor in our cottage at least a few more days.

That doesn’t mean I can’t stalk Pinterest at 2 am for great Valentine’s Day decor ideas for your partner, for kids, for friends, and for breakfast. [Read more…]

Tutorial: DIY Crayon Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 17 Comments

Enjoy this tutorial to make DIY Crayon Hearts out of broken crayons!

Make them for Valentine’s Day or just for fun because you have too many broken crayons in the house.

Why not upcycle crayon pieces instead of throwing them out, right?

Simply melt them into these cute hearts, or any other shape you can find molds for, and then the kids can use them again.

They make the perfect gift for kids for Valentine’s Day.

I like that fact that when the kids actually draw with them, they will draw with rainbows of color because of how the colors all melt together, unless you make a point to only use one kind of color for every heart. [Read more…]

Before & After: Easy Bathroom Closet Makeover

February 1, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 22 Comments

A closet makeover can be a lot of fun — and after you are done, you are so happy you tackled organizing your closet!

In this post, I’m showing you my before, during, and after of our bathroom closet makeover with boxes and baskts.

Closet Makeover — Bathroom

We have lived in the Blue Cottage now for 5 years, and we are slowly making it our dream home.

This house is small — we don’t have a basement or a garage, not even a shed yet. But thankfully we do have a lot of closet space.

Which means they are usually filled with a lot of things.

I like being organized, and our upstairs bathroom closet needed help.

As you can see, the bathroom is so small that it’s hard to take pictures in it. I stood in the bathtub to get this shot.

We also have a downstairs powder room.

[Read more…]

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

Closet Makeover — Bathroom

Create a beautiful home on a budget!

Thank you!

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