Teaching children to sew can be a fun and rewarding lesson if you let them take the lead and design their own monster dolls. Make Your Own Monster Dolls Aren't they cute?! Okay, they may have a few imperfections, but I don't want to hear about it because my boys made them! … [Read more...]
Holiday Home Tour & A Big Accomplishment
Guess what! BIG NEWS!!! I FINALLY finished our kitchen remodel. I completed most of the work over the summer, but had two key components that I had to install. They are big, chunky and I am truly in love with them. I've been waiting for some free time to get these puppies … [Read more...]
Peacock Pride Room Reveal
The day has come...you get to see the room I designed around my La-Z-Boy sofa! When you head over there, you can also watch this short video explaining why I chose this sofa and how I decorated my room around it. So, are you ready to see my room? I kind of miss it now … [Read more...]
Pretty Handy Girl 2012 Year in Review
2012 was a jam packed year. It was filled with adventures, triumphs, and destruction. But, overall it was filled with a mass of accomplished projects. I shared some great tutorials with you and these are just a few of the best from 2012! One of my favorite transformation tools … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Do-It-Yourself
Top 10 Reasons to Do-It-Yourself! Over the course of the last ten years writing this blog, I've met numerous people who have lamented that they wished they had skills like mine. Or have professed that they just didn't have it in their DNA to be handy. Consequently, I've spent a … [Read more...]