It's Me, ChristyB

ST. PATRICK’S DAY | DIY MOSS SHAMROCK

02/27/2023

March is almost here! I couldn’t help but add a touch of spring + a bit ‘o St. Patrick’s Day cheer with a simple vase of tulips featuring a DIY moss shamrock. I used Real Touch artificial tulips and stuck them in a vase that I DIYed. The vase used to be red. I spray painted it black and rubbed flour and dirt on it while the paint was still wet to get this aged look. For the St. Pat’s touch, I took a glitter shamrock pick from Dollar Tree and used hot glue to cover it with moss. When I think of St. Patrick’s day, I think of all things moss for some reason. Stay tuned for another simple St. Patrick’s moss project coming soon. I paired the vase with my old school St. Patrick’s pin I literally wore in grade school (I have no idea how I...

Shop This Post

WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS

Another week down and we’re already heading into March. Two more weeks until daylight savings time. Three more weeks...

read post

MY FAVORITE HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Have you heard of the Levain Bakery chocolate chip cookies? Levain Bakery in New York is famous for its...

read post

ST. PATRICK’S RED ASPEN DIY NAILS

02/21/2023

Let’s get festive! You should know that I will use any reason to celebrate. I’m not Irish but I for sure will be wearing all the green for St. Patrick’s Day. You should also know that I love my Red Aspen nails. They are do-it-yourself glue-on nails that last for about two weeks. Then you simply peel them off and start fresh. They don’t destroy your natural nails and are very easy to put on in about 10-15 minutes. They can be cut down and filed just like regular nails but better. No breaking and if one pops off, just glue it right back on. I despise making appointments and love anything DIY so these nails are right up my alley. For reference, petite nails are perfect for children. I wear the short nail dashes. There are also medium and long options, square, coffin and almond options, and even...

COFFEE POTPOURRI SIMMER POT

I don’t drink coffee but I love the smell of it. A coffee simmer pot offers me the scent...

read post

WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS

Another weekly dinner menu ready to go for the new week ahead. It’s the “I need to eat healthier...

read post

DIY GALLERY RAIL SHELVES

02/17/2023

Ta-Da! New shelves. And we made them from scratch. This is what was on the wall previously. While I liked the rails, they have been there for many years and I was ready for a change. So we took these IKEA rails down and replaced them with the gallery rail shelves. The new shelves give a more traditional look rather than the farmhouse look of the black rails. And the shelves allow more places for more plants. Yay! This is the wood we used and cut down to two 24 inch long pieces. I lightly sanded and stained the wood using the same Early American stain we used on our wood floors. I opted not to seal the shelves because (1) nothing wet will be placed on them to create rings and (2) the select pine is super smooth which makes it easy to dust even when not sealed...