* Faux Fireplace and Stained Mantel * Aloha! I’m excited to share a project I did for a customer a few months ago. She came to me with a few different inspiration ideas for a faux fireplace, and I was so excited to build one. Here in Hawaii, you don’t see many fireplaces, so a… Read more
DIY “Magnetic” Frames
Aloha! So you might be asking why I put the word “magnetic” in quotation marks…it’s because I tried the magnetic idea. And I hated it. I’ll tell you a little bit more about it and what I decided to do instead. First, I bought these watercolor prints from Jane.com. If you haven’t heard of… Read more
How to remove red stain from carpet or rug
Steps to removing red stain from carpet or rug: **This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please visit my Disclosure page.** I seriously can’t even believe I got that nasty red stain out! We have a no-food rule in our living room, but the only exception we make is for popcorn on family… Read more
DIY Test Tube Vase Holders
10 Minute Scrap Wood Project! Aloha! Looking for a quick and simple scrap wood project? Excellent! This one will take you 10 minutes if you’re familiar with woodworking. Maybe 15 if you’re a beginner. 😉 Tools you will need to build your test tube vase stand: Drill 3/4″ forstner bit Brad nailer… Read more
DIY Sliding Door TV Console with Media Shelves
Aloha! First, I have to thank Ashley from Handmade Haven for contacting me and offering to make plans for my media console. She’s so talented, and I’m honored that she liked my project enough to feel comfortable having it on her site along with all her beautiful builds. She’s amazing! Now on to the… Read more
The Easier Way to Make Placemat Pillows
Aloha! So I was on my way to the check out at Target the other day, and I had a couple of $25 pillows in my cart. I passed by the placemats and cookware, and this pineapple placemat caught my eye! Isn’t it pretty?! The embroidery on it is gorgeous! And it was only $4!… Read more
DIY Birthday Chart Sign for Mother’s Day
Aloha! Yep, I’m a little late to the party, but I wanted to share the gift I made for my mom for Mother’s Day. (For the tutorial on how I made this sliding perpetual calendar, click HERE. I actually made one of these birthday calendar boards for my mother-in-law a few years ago, but I… Read more
Mommies Just Like You – Mother’s Day Poem
Aloha! We’re in the final stretch before Mother’s Day weekend, and I wanted to share this poem that I wrote a few years ago (8!!) Having lived all over the world, we’ve been away from “family” for almost our entire 15 years of marriage. Without fail, we always seem to adopt some grandmas and aunties… Read more
The Deployment Marathon
Some of you may know that my husband is in the military. He was deployed for 10 months a couple years ago, and I wrote this at that time. I’ve decided being the spouse of a deployed soldier is like the military throwing you on a treadmill and telling you to run a marathon. The… Read more
DIY Perpetual Calendar – Sliding Wood Calendar Tutorial
This post contains affiliate links Aloha! A couple weeks ago I shared a post about making a chalkboard countdown calendar to celebrate any occasion. Well, as I was preparing to build it, I was searching on Amazon for similar wood calendars, and I came across this one: … Read more