February 10, 2014

Faux Bois "Love" Drop Cloth Pillow
[ No Sew ]


Pillows are a girls best friend! It's not diamonds. Who ever thought that up? Those splendid, delicate, soft, clouds of glory catch me every time I need them too. Think I'm wrong? Think again. When a girl feels sad, she cries on her pillow. When a girl is happy, she plops down on a pillow. When a girl is angry, she buries her face in her pillow and screams at the tippy-top of her lungs. When a girl is confessing her true feelings, she's laying on a pillow. We even we have our own kiddos. Where do you put your them? That's right, on a pillow. We ladies use pillows for everything. Not even sure why they put a diamond in the center of a ring. It should be a piece of fabric from you favorite P-O-Double L---OMG-W. Am I right, or am I right? 

February 4, 2014

Faux Bois -Every Day I Love You- Sign


With Valentine's Day fast approaching, the love projects are piling up around my ears. I'm not talking about pink and red tacky decor that you want to take down the moment the big day has passed, this one purely the good stuff- decor that will work every time of year but is perfect for right now!

January 27, 2014

State L♥ve Pillow
[Happy Valentine's Day]

#pillow #statelove #massachusetts

Yes, it's nearly Valentine's Day! Almost time to tell that special someone how much you love them. Maybe you'll receive chocolates, flowers, or something special.
Do you remember what it was like in high school on V-day? Watching the most popular girl get a carnation in one class, then the next, and the next? For better or for worse, every girl waited, pretending not to care, but ready to leap out of her chair and fight each other to the death for those stupid cheap flowers. The more the other girls got, the more nerve wracking the day would get. 

January 23, 2014

DIY Hairspray ▪ Simple, Natural, Easy



I know, this sounds crazy, but did you know you can make your own hairspray??!! I know, I know- this is not something you would normally think to DIY, but alcohol is NOT great for our hair and now you have an alternative. 

January 20, 2014

Instagram ▪Easy Change▪ Photo Plaques




Remember how I've been talking about the wood stain business I started? Yeah- I haven't brought it up in a couple months. And I don't know why- it's all I think about and work on [when I'm not blogging!] I thought I'd share one of the little plaques I stained awhile back. I was feeling guilty about the hundreds of Instagram photos I've taken- that only see the light of day for a few hours. 

January 14, 2014

DIY Gilded Envelopes


It's the time of year when we write real letter on real paper-for real people. Letter of love, thanks, and gratitude for those we cherish. I had a few packs of cards, but they didn't feel very...special. Nothing makes something feel more special than does gold. Here's an easy way to add a little glam to your stationary!

January 10, 2014

New Year's Bloggy Resolutions & A Survey


Hello dearest friends. 
It's been nearly a week and a half since we've chatted and I have missed you terribly! I hope the holidays ended happily for you all and that all our weeks of preparation paid off. As everyone is making New Year's resolutions, I wanted to try something different. I don't usually make resolutions, since I make goals all the time. It has always seemed pointless to do so on one dedicated day. But this year was different, life has been speeding by so quickly that I've felt the need to stop and think. New Year's day Zack and I went  to a hot spring. I floated around the pools nearly all day and thought, and thought, and thought some more. (which was delightful!)