Follow this simple diy tutorial to learn how to make budget-friendly chunky wood candle holders with a rustic farmhouse style using thrift store candlesticks.
Another quick and simple DIY project using old cutting boards that will keep you organized!
Good morning to you friends! It feels so good to finally be back to sharing some of my favorites posts on Fridays.
As much as I love creating and sharing what I've done, it is fun to be able to share what my friends and other bloggers are doing as well, and I'm so happy to be back at doing that. (In case you hadn't been following along before, my Friday Favorites posts were put on hold for about a month. Even though we all love Pinterest and sharing things we find interesting, some creators are not as interested in their images being shared and choose to sue bloggers over their use of pictures in posts. I took a few weeks to figure out how I wanted to continue with my Friday Favorites.)
Happy Friday!
This week started with a plan and a list of things I wanted to accomplish. But as typically happens, that plan was taken out of my hands and "altered." Needless to say, things that I wanted to get done didn't see completion. The downside of working part time as a substitute teacher is that when you most need an afternoon to snap some pictures and finish a DIY, you are called in unexpectedly to teach. But there is no sense in complaining, especially since it looks like those circumstances are going to continue into the upcoming week. So, posts may be a little sparse....Or maybe I'll surprise myself and get everything done. I guess you'll just have to wait and see!
Exposure in photography refers to the amount of light allowed into your photos. If it is used correctly, exposure compensation has the ability to give you brighter and whiter pictures!
Today is likely our last Photography 101 lesson because we have pretty much covered the basics of adjustments on your camera. Some of you have mentioned that you're interested in learning about editing, staging, and what techniques go into taking good pictures so we'll begin covering those topics soon.
Our final lesson is about exposure compensation. This is useful after the adjustments have been made with aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It is really one of my favorite adjustments, but can be easily overused.
We decorate entire rooms, but sometimes it is the smallest changes that put a smile on our face.
This easy solution for storing your dish detergent will instantly brighten your kitchen!
Did you realize that today is Friday? It seems like just a few days ago that I typed the last Friday Favorite post and now the day has rolled around again. Don't get me wrong....I LOVE Fridays and anxiously anticipate the end of the week. But I just don't know where my time is going lately.
In case you didn't notice, today is my first post for the week aside from yesterday's link party. I've been in a real mid-winter funk lately and just can't seem to get motivated to blog (or do much of anything else). Anyone else feeling the same way? The worst part is that I even have a couple posts pretty much done.....I just couldn't work up the enthusiasm to finish them. There is always next week, I guess!
Today's post is going to be short and sweet. Thursday was and birthday, and I normally try to do this post then. But who wants to work on their birthday, right?!?! Luckily, I already had some favorites picked out so part of the job was already done.
My mom made me a fabulous turkey dinner (and yummy cheesecake) to celebrate. It is hard to believe I'm 32 because I don't feel that old. And I was told by someone last week that they thought I was 25, so I guess I don't look that old, either.
I hope you enjoy my slightly shortened post today and have a fabulous weekend. It sounds like it is going to be another frigid one in my neck of the woods, so I'm seeing a few days of curling up under a blanket in my future!
If you need some pretty new labels for your spice jars in the kitchen, these are the ones for you! There is a free printable page, plus, I'm sharing tips on how to make them yourself.
Old kitchen gadgets and cookbooks can be fabulous things to use when decorating. See how to use these treasures to style a shelf in the kitchen!
Are you lacking in storage space in your bathroom? If so, fill a unique basket with rolled up bath towels to save on room in the cupboard and add a little bit of personality to the space!
Do you have any used wood cutting boards that you don't know what to do with? This tutorial will show you how to easily repurpose theminto decorative DIY word art for your kitchen!
Well, yesterday ended up being another snowy day. Luckily there wasn't the ice in my town that some places saw, but the roads were still slick. And there were still crazy drivers, one of whom thought he might pull out in front of me. Slamming on my brakes made my car do a little sliding dance in the road, but luckily it was just a short dance without any collision. Believe me when I say that I turn into a ninety-year-old woman driver when the snow starts to cover the roadways and would prefer just to stay home.
That's enough weather talk for today, though. I'm trying my best to embrace the good things about winter.....hot chocolate.....cute scarves.....furry snow boots......pretty snow-capped trees......OK, I'm out.
When the seal on your refrigerator or freezer is not tight, the appliance has to work harder and uses more energy. Fixing the problem is surprisingly easy and cheap, however, and anyone can tackle it!
After two months, it is finally time to have another lesson in photography! Have you been working on your skills?
There are so many different things to know and remember as you take pictures for a blog, selling online, or capturing moments with your family. Reading a camera manual isn't much fun, so I'm taking things step by step here to help you learn and experiment in how to catch better shots with whatever type of camera you have.
Good Friday morning!
Have you been missing my weekly favorites? I honestly had planned on doing this post last Friday, but it totally slipped my mind until late on New Year's Day. Best laid plans, I guess. (There were also plans for an end of the year review, but that will have to wait until next week.)
I'm excited to be back to posting and have so many plans for this upcoming year.....ways to improve my life and see my blog grow. As so many of you seem to be doing, I've chosen a word of the year to focus on. Rather than create a list of resolutions that I know I won't keep, I picked an idea to guide me through the decisions I make everyday. I'll be introducing that one day next week, too, as well as sharing some of my goals.
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