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A Few Blog Changes
Hi, Friends! You may have noticed that our posts have been a bit sparse this week, but I just wanted to pop in quick and give a few details of what we’ve been up to.
If you ever check out the menu bar along the top of the blog, you will notice some new buttons. For several months now, we’ve wanted to have PROJECTS and PRINTABLES galleries for our readers to enjoy. (We do all of the technical background design stuff ourselves.) After struggling with the quirks of the plugin we were using (Catablog), we found this easy to follow tutorial and spent the next few days getting everything set up. Right now, the PROJECTS page is in chronological order, but eventually we would like to get everything categorized. Hopefully, these changes will make navigating the blog a bit easier.
We also revamped our ABOUT page with a little more info on who we are and why we chose to start this blog. Maybe one of these days we will be able to add some photos of our families, if only we could get everyone to sit in the same vicinity for more than two seconds. (If you are interested in learning more about our quirks, check out the questions and answers at the bottom of this post.)
Lastly, we’ve added a button on the sidebar for Google Plus, right between Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to connect with us on any of these social networking sites. We would love to hear from you!
Don’t forget to join us on Mondays at 8:00 am EST for Your Designs This Time. We can’t wait to see what amazing projects you will share with us this week!
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2014
Now that Mother’s Day is past, it is time to switch our focus onto the dads. Hopefully, this Father’s Day gift guide will help you show the men in your life how much you care, while keeping you from breaking the bank.
The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide by Frank Miniter – Every father is bound to learn some helpful information from this New York Times bestseller.
Sporting Event or Concert Tickets – Don’t just give him a gift, give an experience with tickets to his favorite sporting event or concert.
Folding BBQ Tool Set – This versatile grilling set is great for day to day backyard grilling and would also travel well for camping BBQs.The Original Baconkit – DIY Bacon! What more do we have to say?
Swiss Army Knife – For the outdoor man, this Swiss Army Knife has all the essentials.
Apple TV – Bring more to your Pop’s television set with Apple TV.
Necktie – So we know it’s cliche, but some men could really use a style update in tie department. And there is no better time than father’s day to get him one.
Beer Making Kit – With many flavors to choose from, Brooklyn Brew Shop’s Beer Making Kits are the perfect gift for any DIY Dad.And remember, the biggest thing of all is just to let Dad know how much you love and appreciate him, whether with a sweet gift, a big hug, or both!
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DIY Spring Whisk Flowers
Today we are guest posting over at It’s Overflowing. Amiee was so kind to invite us to share a project with her readers. Pop on over to see the full tutorial for making these fun DIY Spring Whisk Flowers. While your visiting, look around and check out all of Amiee’s awesome projects.
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Brightening the Foyer
It has been just a little over 3 months since we moved into our new home and I’m happy to report that we have finally finished unpacking almost everything. And that means that we can now park in our garage. Woohoo! This is a big deal people!
Besides moving everything around, we are slowly, but steadily, getting things painted. (Check out our newly revamped breakfast nook here.) Since we have an active toddler, our painting has been somewhat limited to the areas that we can secure with baby gates and door knob covers. We’ve been jumping around from space to space and next on our list of workable areas was our entryway. You may not be able to tell from the photo below (since the front door is hanging wide open in the middle of the day,) but the space was almost cave like with its dark paint and faux wood accents.
With just a few coats of pure white paint on the trim/doors and some Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter on the walls, the area looks completely different and a lot brighter. I love how paint can completely transform a room without breaking the budget.
Eventually, we would like to remove the doors on the closet to open everything up and add some hooks along the walls for all of our coats, purses and scarves. We would love to be able to incorporate our numbered wooden crates…
But they don’t all fit lined up along the floor. Maybe we will do something similar to what Emily did in her Entryway Remodel.
The hardware also needs to be updated, since it is looking pretty beat up.
And we will definitely be changing out the flooring. All in good time.
Other than that, we are really enjoying how much brighter the space is looking. Nothing says come on in and hang up your coat like a welcoming foyer.