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Holiday cards are exciting to receive, but once you’ve read them… what do you do with them? I’m sharing 5 simple ways to display them to enjoy them all season long, without buying anything new!

5 Simple Ways to Display Your Holiday Cards

Tips for great back to school photos

4 Tips for Better Photos of Your Kids

Why you need to be on Pinterest and how to make the most of it

5 Pinterest Tips for Bloggers

How to easily edit photos on your phone

How I Edit Phone Photos

how to upgrade your own switches and plugs and why bother

Simple Home Upgrade: Plug + Lightswitch Replacement

Tools for laying vinyl plank flooring quickly

Tips for Installing Vinyl Plank Over Concrete Floors

Modern basement kitchen with black hardware and white shaker cabinets

Modern Basement Kitchen Reveal + 4 tips to decorate a kitchen

4 things to consider when choosing lights for your space... especially open floor plans!

Choosing Lights for Your Space

How to style kitchen open shelves for function and look

How to Style Kitchen Open Shelves

How to replace a light fixture with a pot light! LED and no going in the attic!

How to Replace a Light with a Pot Light

Tips to pick the perfect sofa or sectional for your home

Choosing a Perfect Sofa or Sectional | Article Mello Sectional Review

The best way to store kids bikes! Bike hooks with small hooks for helmet- slat wall storage

Slat Wall Storage Tips

Text overlay - Tips to design your kids bedroom WITH them not just or them... and still love how it looks

Designing a Room With Your Kids (not just for them) – ORC Week 2

Wood Burning Tips from a Beginner

Woodburning Tips from a Beginner

How we chose paint colours for our whole home- Tips and tricks!

How I Choose Paint Colours for The Whole Home

different varieties of eucalyptus

Eucalyptus for Home Decor FAQ

floral arrangement in the making

Modern Free Form Florals with Wet Foam | Modern Handmade Home

DIY Wood Sign for Bathroom. A wood Plank with black lettering (iron on vinyl) reads: Splish Splash I was takin' a bath. Rub dub just relaxing in the tub.

How to Use Iron on Vinyl on Wood (Silhouette Vs. Cricut)

DIY Abstract painting on canvas- a beginner tutorial... I love this large scale art! Way more affordable to make it yourself

DIY Abstract Painting- Beginner Tutorial

DIY Tiling with Marble- Bathroom One Room Challenge Week 4

DIY Tiling with Marble: One Room Challenge Week 4

DIY Hexagon Side Table- I can't believe this is made out of pallet wood! SO nice for an afternoon build.

How I Disassemble a Pallet

Front door update- painting and tape tips for an easy job

Navy Front Door Update

DIY Exterior renovation progress & hardie board and batten installation tips

Our Exterior Renovation- Progress Update!

Tips on wooden deck materials and finishing (and refinishing!)

The Easiest Way to Stain a Deck

What a great way to bring a storage ottoman up to date! DIY Leather Slip Cover (from reclaimed leather)

DIY Leather Slip Cover for an Old Storage Ottoman

I LOVE this idea of family photo year books- so practical and these tips to organize your photos to get it done are so practical

Modern Yearly Photobooks- & organizing years of photos

How to digitize lettering to cut with a cricut

How to Prepare Hand Lettering to cut with a Cricut

How to create a wall mounted art station for kids- perfect for small spaces!

Over Here! Wall Mounted Art Station for Kids

Transferring Deco Foil to Wood (& Giveaway!)

6 Tips to Manage Social Media for bloggers... these are so good to help make the most of time spent on it

6 Tips to Manage Social Media for Bloggers

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What’s next on your project list? Spring is teas What’s next on your project list? Spring is teasing us so we’re starting on outdoor projects around here!
$100 play room makeover is DONE! This room has se $100 play room makeover is DONE! 
This room has seen so much change over the past year (swipe over to see it 2 weeks ago, 10 months ago and 1 year ago!). I took this last week to make over this space with mostly pieces we already had and I’m so so happy with the results! It’s a good reminder that some hard work, creativity and of course paint can work magic.
I’m sharing all the details (and that under stairs space!) on YouTube today (link in my stories!) and so is my friend @thediymommy (she made over her daughters bedroom for $100!).
Do you think dried grasses are only for fall decor Do you think dried grasses are only for fall decor? I used to think so, but these bunny tail grasses are too cute to put in a bin until next year. Plus the name sounds like spring decor to me ;) What do you think?

Ps. Today’s going to be a full day of playroom progress! I’ll share as much as I can in stories as I go :)
Paint is honestly magic.✨ I am so excited to sha Paint is honestly magic.✨
I am so excited to share this kitchen makeover with you guys! These are the same cabinets, just painted (countertops too!) And some updated finishes. I blogged the full before and after if you’d like to check it out!
Big thank you to @schaubhardware and @wagnerspraytech for partnering to make this space possible!
Ps. Most of the work done here was by the homeowners so if you’re thinking about taking on a makeover in your own home, maybe this is the encouragement you need 😘
As I’m sitting here staring at the dishes on the As I’m sitting here staring at the dishes on the counter while I try to focus on editing a video, I thought it’s as good of time as any to share this reminder 😘
I feel like I’ve lucked into the best job out th I feel like I’ve lucked into the best job out there, but then I’m also so aware of the amount of work it took to get here. Today I chatted with two of my blog friends in an Instagram live about DIY blogging as a job and answered some questions we get asked all the time about our work and the balance of it all! I saved it as an IGTV so you can watch it if you missed 🥰

Big thanks to @love_create_celebrate and @thediymommy for chatting with me today! One of the biggest perks of this job is all the talented ladies I’ve had the privilege of meeting and calling friends- these two are top of that list!
I’m having some fun in stories with a little giv I’m having some fun in stories with a little giveaway guessing game. I’d love if you played along!

I put up a question box and you can guess my next room makeover and the guesses are all over the place. Some are projects on my dream list, some are rooms I wish to even have in my house and some are spaces we’ve already tackled! Like our main bathroom ✨ these photos are from my spring home tour I shared over on the blog earlier this week. Hung up a pennant and called it decked for spring 🐣
Who is ready for spring?! I know we totally are- w Who is ready for spring?!
I know we totally are- we’ve been soaking up outside time this week with the kids home on spring break but over on the blog... it’s spring home tour time! I am sharing my home all ready for spring along with some amazing bloggers as part of the #seasonalsimplicity spring series!
You know I love a touch of DIY decor in every spac You know I love a touch of DIY decor in every space in my home, so I’m so excited to be partnering with @HGTVCanada to celebrate #$aveMyReno being back TONIGHT! #partner
 
My favourite thing about $ave My Reno is that they encourage home owners to get involved and DIY to maximize budget. They even help kids get involved- it’s everything Shane and I work towards in our own projects. You can catch it every Tuesday at 9/9:30PM EP on @HGTVCanada or catch up on episodes on STACKTV through @primevideoca!
 
PS. I made those tie dye pillows, similar to the ones featured in tonight’s episode! You can catch my stories to see the super speedy how-to :)
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