Image SourceI wish my yard looked like this...sigh!This week is all about tackling your yard, sheds, porch...whatever it is that you have that is not air conditioned! I live in Las Vegas, and the high for Wednesday is 104. And it's all up from here! … [Read more...]
40 Day Frugal Home Improvement Challenge
June 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
(Image Source)As you may have gathered from my inconsistent blogging here at Homemaking Expert, I do not have very great follow through. Okay, okay...I have NO follow through! That is evident in lots of areas of my life. The two things that I am most … [Read more...]
DIY Roman Shades from Mini Blinds
April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I wanted to pass this tutorial along to you. This is being filed away into the "something I plan to do someday" place! How genius is this?!Une Bonne Vie gives a step by step tutorial on how to make Roman shades from old plastic mini blinds! So … [Read more...]
DIY: Turn Diaper Boxes into Canvas Containers
April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I saw this AHmazing tutorial a few weeks ago and have been dying to try it. It turned out to be incredibly easy - and only took about 10 minutes! For more photos and better details, check out Positively Splendid's post.This is a GREAT way to recycle … [Read more...]
More Valentines Day Projects…Are you feeling the love?
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are a couple of the Valentine's Day projects that I completed today. Both are pretty simple and don't require much of a tutorial, but I'll give a brief run down.1. Valentine's Day Vase: I had this vase on hand, threw in a sprig of silk flowers … [Read more...]
DIY Valentine’s Day Wreath
January 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
I have been inspired by all of the DIY bloggers getting their homes all lovey dovey for Valentine's Day! I saw a few DIY felt wreaths and thought I'd make my own version. I didn't, however, have in the budget a trip to Michaels. So, I checked … [Read more...]
DIY: My Pottery Barn Nursery Knock Off
January 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
So, I promised a DIY post and here it is! Unlike most DIYers I read, however, this is going to have lots of text for the how-to part. I did this project about 14 months ago, before I started this blog. I didn't know at the time that I'd feel inclined … [Read more...]
DIY: $200 Pottery Barn Room for Under $40 *coming soon!*
January 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Although the primary focus of this blog is saving money and finding deals, I want to expand my horizons a bit with organizational tools, cleaning tips and especially DIY projects!!One of my favorite hobbies is to see something in a store or catalog … [Read more...]
DIY: Homemade Italian Breadcrumbs
January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My mom recently gave me a few loaves of her AMAZING homemade sourdough bread. She said that they were very stale, but she felt I could find something to do with them. (My creativity REALLY kicks in when there is a possibility of food being thrown … [Read more...]
Adorable Home-Embellished Shirt Tutorial
December 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
DIYI haven't told you yet, but I found a Brother sewing machine at Savers the week before Christmas for FOURTEEN DOLLARS!! It is still in the box and everything! I was so excited!!!And it is posts like this over at Make It and Love It that make me … [Read more...]
