We are getting our halloween on...

We held out as long as we could.. enough is enough!!! I don't have a mantel- I wish I did if that counts for anything :) But I love decorating on the shelf above our T.V. I tried to keep it pretty simple.. they only knew thing I bought this year was the pumpkin plate from Target and the crow from the dollar store...

Here is the other side of the room...

The spooky tree is my kids favorite ... they move the little spooky ornaments around a hundred times. Look how cute the books and little ghost are .. I got those from my swap partner a couple of weeks ago. I have told you before but I will tell you again just for fun - the swaps are a blast!! Go check out some over the other fun stuff people received here


The pumpkins I made last year.. and did you spy the cute happy halloween banner hanging in the back? Another cute swap gift... I am telling you people sometimes you get the coolest stuff!!

I wanted to add a little spooky to the photo shelves... so I took this little frame from Michaels and added some scrap book paper and a little spider ring!! Super easy...

H to the O

I have had this idea saved for a looooong time.. I found the image at odd girl out - she has seriously inspired me to try new colors and ideas in my home. I love her house and would ask to come move in if I thought my husband could take care of things here with out me :)
Here is hers....



And mine....


I found the letters at Michaels, I could not find numbers to fit so I used this little frame I also found in the $1 section of Michaels...
P.S do you spot the little bit of halloween in this picture - my son loves hiding these little grey rats everywhere to try and scare me.

Pallet Pumpkin...

I have SO many pallet boards laying around. We live by a big industrial warehouse and I see them almost every time I drive by just leaning up against the dumpsters. I can't just leave them there!!

This pallet pumpkin was super simple to create- I just cut the pallet board to length and used my jigsaw to make the rounded edges so it looked more like a pumpkin shape. I also used my jigsaw to cut the leaf out of a pallet board. After I painted it I thought it needed a little something so I stenciled the little "fall" on there and called it good!!

Monogram wall...

Here is my little monogram/mini shelves wall..
I kinda adore it :)
I have been working on this space for-eve-r.. I know its small but I struggled with the layout!!



The wire and map letters are from urban outfitters.. I bought them online. They have the coolest stuff.. I have a wish list like a mile long from that place.


The little ornate F is from hobby lobby - gotta love 50% off. The little shelves came from the d.i - I started picking them up because I loved them but had no idea what I was going to do with them. This is one of those times that I was glad I bought on impulse instead of thinking it through - otherwise my wall would be so sad with out my mini shelf friends!!


So what do you think of my new wall?

Painting laminate furniture...

is a pain in the bum!! Seriously - like a HUGE pain in the bum!! I was so PUMPED after I saw this post- and I thought heck yes I can totally do that!! It was so much harder then I thought.. but it was worth it!! I think?
I painted it a week ago and so far its held up - but its only been a week!!
Here is a before - Like WAY before pic.. when Christmas threw up all over my house. Sorry I am super good at remembering to take before pictures.. I will work on that - pinky swear!!


What do you think?

Bar stool make-overs

This is a project that I have wanted to start for a long time. Here are the bad boys before :


I spray painted them white and found this cute fabric from Joannes. I was really excited to find this print in tablecloth fabric. It is super easy to wipe off when the kids spill....

Here it is in live action... The cat totally approves :)


One more...

Birthday trip to Ikea

This year for my birthday we took a girls trip to Ikea.. here are some of the fun things I scored there :

Ugh.. sorry about how dark these pictures are- my camera is sad and about to give out on me!!
Been dying for this zebra canvas for a long time.. my mom bought it for me!!


Love this cute little bowl.. had to have it!!


Cutest frame ever.. I took it home painted the glass with chalkboard paint and the frame with aqua paint. It's the perfect spot for little notes :)