I have enjoyed growing my own vegetables immensely over the last few years. It is so rewarding to plan out what you want to grow, care for the plants, and then harvest your vegetables. I have even contemplated planting vegetables that I don’t like that much just so I can see if I can grow them! No matter what you are planting though, one thing that comes in handy in the vegetable garden is plant markers! If you are sowing lots of different seeds then you need to keep track of which ones … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Flower Bookmarks
Today I’m sharing how to make these cute DIY Flower Bookmarks. It’s a super quick and easy project that is great for kids and adults! I’m a bit old fashioned in that I love to have my hands on a book when I read it. I have tried reading eBooks on a tablet but it just isn’t the same. I mean picking up a tablet just isn’t the same as picking up a book and flicking through to where you left off. It’s because I like to read physical books I need to have a bookmark handy. Often I will use just … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Decorative Wine Stem Wraps
You will never find an easier way to decorate wine glasses for your next gathering than this. That’s because these wine stem wraps are simple to make and cost next to nothing! I’ve wanted to make wine charms or wine stem wraps for a while now. I’ve just been waiting for the right idea to pop into my head! I know that I could just buy some wine charms but they’re not something that I need very often. And besides why buy it if you can make something yourself! The main criteria I had for this … [Read more...]
DIY Customisable Café Style Muffin Liners!
You can make these cute customisable café style muffin liners with items you already have around the house. The inner liner is made of baking paper and the outer liner is made of wrapping paper! I have wanted to make café style muffin liners for a while but have never tried it until now. That’s probably because I have a container full of muffin/cupcake liners that I can choose from! I do like the tall puffy café style ones though – they look so elegant! Despite liking the café style shape, … [Read more...]
How to Make Flowers Out Of Plastic Bottles!
It’s a bit sad when winter hits and all of the lovely summer flowers are gone. Don’t worry though you can make your own flowers to keep some colour around the house. This tutorial will show you how to make flowers out of plastic bottles! We’ve had a gorgeous display of petunias in our back garden throughout spring and summer. They are starting to fade now though and I have had to pull some plants out. Once the really cold weather hits they will be gone. :( We’re going to miss the big splash … [Read more...]
Easy Broom Handle Extension DIY (extend the length of any broom!)
Weather you need it for cleaning high ceilings indoors or for reaching an awkwardly high point outside this DIY broom handle extension will come in handy all around the house. No matter how hard we try there is always the odd spider that will try to take up residence in the upper corner of a room. This is particularly true with our dining room that has very high sloping ceilings. The ceiling itself looks quite nice with its exposed beams but it is a bit of a pain to clean. I think the … [Read more...]
DIY Nail Polish Organizer (Using a Photo Frame!)
Lean how to use a photo frame to display your nail polish collection with this cute DIY Nail Polish Organizer. You won’t believe how quick and easy it is to make! Over the last couple of years I have been storing all of my nail polishes in a small gift box. When I first did this I had thought that it would be great because I could grab the entire box and take it to where I want to use it. The problem with this is that every time you pick up the box half the nail polish bottles fall over! It … [Read more...]
DIY Spooky Halloween Candles (Quick and Easy!)
These DIY Halloween candles are great for a simple last minute Halloween decoration because they’re so very quick and easy to make! We never celebrated Halloween when I was a kid. We might have had some decorations up at school but that was about it. That’s because Halloween wasn’t a big thing in Australia back then so there was not much made of it. Celebrating Halloween is much more popular nowadays. I saw quite a few kids out trick or treating last year which was fun. This year might be … [Read more...]