Raise you hand if your washing machine has ever suffered from stinky washing machine syndrome! This is a very common condition {especially if you have a front loader} but with a few adjustments to your laundry routine, you can once again have clean, fresh smelling laundry! Four years ago, we purchased a new front loading washing machine. All was wonderful for about the first 6 months but then I started to notice a not so pleasant smell every time I opened the door. Over time, I also started ... Read More about How to Get Rid of the Smell From Washing Machines
Five Things I Am Thinking About
My brain is kind of all over the place today so I thought I would post my top 5 things that came to mind today.1) I woke up this morning and had my first follower on my blog! A big thank-you to Ms. Cupcake over at Cupcakes and Ruby Slippers for her Sweet Blog Award! And I came home and had another follower. Check out Jessica at Sea to my Heart!2) I really need to try and focus more on what my kids are saying. On our 45 minute drive out to Chilliwack this morning Matthew talked the whole way (and ... Read More about Five Things I Am Thinking About
Scentsible Sunday
Scentsible Sunday is here and I am finally back for some Scentsy updates (missed a couple of weeks there!). I am writing this with my Blackberry Bushel melting beside me - yummy!We are heading into our transition now with the new catalog coming out September 1st. Yikes! Where has the time gone? That means 10% off the entire catalog for the month of August. As always, some of our scents will be retired (I should have more info on this next week) to make new for some new fabulous Fall and Winter ... Read More about Scentsible Sunday
Calendar Craze!
As I mentioned before, I tend to have a few (okay, more than a few) projects lingering around my basement craft area that are in need of completing. I bought this magnet board months ago and added it to my pile of treasures.So last month I finally got around to collecting the supplies I needed and here is my calendar:I bought a 12x12 wooden frame and painted it black. I got the basic calendar kit from Treasury (actually a got a few!) and used BoBunny Papers from the Sunkissed line and a ... Read More about Calendar Craze!
Layered DIY Photo Canvas
I love using photos to decorate my home {especially if they are of my cute kiddos!} and am always looking for fun and creative ways to display them. These DIY canvas photos are so easy to create and can easily be customized any way you like! Materials a 12x24 canvas 4 5x5 canvases Mod Podge {matte} Glue {I like Quick Grip} acrylic paint a vinyl quote or words {or some letter stencils and paint!}. To Do Paint your large canvas whatever color you would like. If you ... Read More about Layered DIY Photo Canvas