I was lucky enough to get to rock some of Jen Hadfield's Home + Made line (Tatertots & Jello). I guest posted over there, doing my own little Anthro inspired recipe box. If you didn't catch it over at Tatertots & Jello, I will be posting the details soon. I got a nice little box of goodies to create with. The recipe box, of course, inspired these printable recipe cards. That, of course inspired, these printable recipe cards for marriage. Perfect for a wedding shower or to include ...
DIY
TV Credenza Makeover
This post brought to you by Faultless/Bon Ami Company . The content and opinions expressed below are that of Balancing Home. I hate ironing, therefore I love starch. Anything to get the job done quicker and keep it crisper longer. Starch isn't just for ironing! I used starch to hang some gold polka-dot burlap fabric along the back of our TV credenza. That, along with a little spray paint for the handles, really dressed up our free/hand-me-down TV credenza. We took out the shelf ...
That Giant Space Above the TV
I'm kind of an obsessive re-arranger. It is one of those things I do. I've been that way as long as I can remember. Me and my bestie would rearrange our rooms and make plans to decorate it on a shoestring budget monthly. Oh, and I was 11. So it comes as no surprise that the living room just got rearranged again. Love this gallery wall surrounding the TV. With a few tweaks, the gallery wall stayed, but the TV left. I picked up this giant frame at Goodwill. I popped out the ...
My Coffee Story
This is a sponsored post. I remember my first "coffee". I was in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (go Badgers!). I tried a french vanilla cappuccino. I was tired, it was cold and it smelled so good. Totally commercialized, sugar/chemical laden dessert that bares very little resemblance to coffee, I know! But that is where it started. One day I picked one up and was waiting until I got to class to enjoy it. As I was crossing the street, my foot caught on one of the supportive ...
Handmade Gift Idea
This is a fun handmade gift idea for you favorite little reader, the book lover in your life, your child's classmates, the librarian or for teachers to give to their students. Today, I'm sharing with you my literary classics book tote and bookmarks--a perfect fit for our handmade gift category in the #DesignSpaceStar challenge. I used this design to create this cute little literary classics tote. If you were giving this as a gift, but were looking for more--it would go great with ...