Window Privacy

If you are tired of feeling like the the world can peer into your home

at night or the mailman dropping off packages during the day. 

The neighborhood kids popping over to play with your littles, 

or just want to walk around in your bathrobe all day without 

feeling like a turd, then this privacy window film is for you!

 I picked up a tube of 'window film' from Home Depot

and with a spray bottle of water and soap, it was very

easy to apply. I'd measure your window out first and then

cut to fit. You'll want to leave a little room on the edges, so

the air and water can be squeegeed out from underneath and 

give you a little room to move it around a bit if you are a 

perfectionist. I tried to pick out the less gaudy print without

it being too blah. The one I used is called Etched Lace.

If you have high windows that can't be covered with 

curtains or that let in a bunch of sun or heat, 

you can buy tinted film as well. The lack of 

curtains that are bound to get dusty and the clean lines 

of simplicity appealed to me with this privacy film. 

I need to run out and buy more for our sunroom!

The opinions in this post are all my own,

this is NOT a sponsored post.

Kids Christmas Ornament Craft

This was a fun and simple craft to prep for my kids

and their friends. The little houses I picked up at a craft

store for 29 cents each and I already had the glitter, paint

and paint brushes on hand.

I always keep a few plastic table cloths on hand from

the $1 Dollar Store, so I can quickly cover the table

and it makes for easy clean up too. 

I poked a hole (so the finished houses could be easily

hung with ribbon or twine) with a Crop A Dile in the 

tops of each of the wooden roofs.

The kids drew on their houses to give 

themselves some guide lines and then had fun with

the paint. The black lines are glitter glue (left over

from Halloween) and I pulled out some 

Martha Stewart glitter from my crafty stash

which I sprinkled on the wet painted rooftops, 

no glue needed. Now for some string and they are 

ready for the tree!

Makes the perfect gift for a Grandparent too..

DIY - Pantry Makeover

It all started on a scratch piece of paper...

The four large wire shelves just HAD to go. Whoever

can keep their pantry organized and clean with those,

high five! This girl just isn't a fan of wire.

I apologize for not taking a before photo...the wire 

shelves were removed too quickly and thrown to

the curb for trash pick-up.

The hubs spent two days on this project and we 

love the results!! The only thing we changed while

he was cutting and installing the wood was making an

extra pan/tray cubby, so we ended up with four instead

of three. Once we were able to visualize the gap, it just

needed an extra cubby.

Note to self: paint before, touch up later...

I was the painter and couldn't help but get paint

all over me. Obviously, I'm NOT a professional!

With the ceilings being high...putting a large shelf above

would be silly, since we wouldn't be able to get to it, so 

a skinny shelf proves to be the PERFECT spot for vases

since I still haven't opened the cupboard above our fridge yet.

and here it is in it's non cluttered glory!

Have you updated your pantry? Leave a link to your
pantry post in the comments below, we'd all love to see!

Sunroom Wall Decor

Every room in our home is starting to feel a bit more complete. 

Yesterday, I finished this wall in our sunroom/mudroom

and love gazing at all the fun pieces.

I used a can of gold spray paint to make a few items 

fit the color scheme I was working towards and...

ta daa

Do you have a wall that is looking for a change? 

Try grouping 'like' items together and lay everything

out on the floor, moving things around until you like

the arrangement, then grab a hammer. Happy Hanging!

An afternoon coffee is always a welcome treat

after a productive day!

Front Entryway is Finished

So I obviously meant to write up this post in the Spring...but 

sort of got sidetracked (hmmm, not sure why, haha)

I've been collecting items to hang in our front entryway for awhile now

and finally felt like I had everything to complete the look I was going for.

So, after piecing everything together on the living room floor, 

I found the right mix and called on

the hubs to hang everything for me.

What do you think? Fun and cheerful, eh?!

I LOVE it!

The prints and birdcage, I bought off Zulily, I really need a 

frequent buyer card for that site, danger zone, if you catch my drift!

The yellow and turquoise medallions, mirrors, cross, chevron frame, 

shadow box and two smaller frames are from Hobby Lobby.

The large frame and pillows are from Target.