Our new home has plenty of quirks. Some are fun and some are annoying and some simply need to be fixed. The closet in our basement was one such quirk. Our basement is nice and could be finished. If you were under 5 ft tall that is. A closet was put in our basement at some point, it was deeper than a regular closet with no light other than what came in through a small casement window. Ultimately it was […]
Don’t Let a Drowned Phone Ruin Your Summer Fun!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM1 Not much is worse than hearing a “sploosh” and looking over to see your phone going swimming. While the obvious answer is to simply keep the phone away from water, that’s easier said than done. Just a few months ago, I bought a new phone on my Walmart Family Mobile monthly plan. It was time for […]
How to Touch Up Wall Paint
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.It’s inevitable. If you actually live in your house, your walls are going to get scratched, chipped, dinged and paint scuffed off. It’s been 7 years since we moved into this house with all it’s freshly painted walls so today I’m sharing how to touch up wall paint years after it was originally painted. Why just touch up? Well, I’m not that big a fan of painting so if I can patch and repair a few places before doing a […]
Easy DIY Valance for Picture Windows! (under $20)
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Do you have an area of your house that you aren’t in love with but also aren’t sure how to fix it? I have several such areas. Sometimes I also just get bored with what I currently have. Today I’m sharing how I made an easy diy valance for my picture window! Once upon a time we were planning our wedding and the day before realized that we didn’t have table cloths for the gift table. Mom ran to Walmart […]
Old Dresser to Toy Shelves Makeover
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I love makeovers. Similar to the way we are made new in Christ, makeovers take something old and worm transforming it into a work of art. Thus my old dresser to toy shelves makeover. Our current toy storage system was okay, but as little man grew, his toy supply did too. Something needed to change and given the small size of our house I wasn’t sure what to do. Until I got the idea to change an old dresser to […]
Homemade Cleaning Wipes with SCOTT® Paper Towel
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Have you ever made Homemade Cleaning Wipes? They are easier to make than you may think, and making your own will not only save you money, but it will also save your health and the environment. Psst! Why don’t you make sure to pin this post so you don’t forget it! How? The chemicals commonly found in household cleaning wipes haven’t been tested for human safety and many of them are considered poisonous if consumed. What many of us don’t realize […]
A Smile is Always in Style – How to Etch Mugs
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.A Smile is Always in Style – How to Etch Mugs has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftOfPhilips #CollectiveBias I don’t know about you, but I often find men to be very tricky to buy for. Gloves, socks, ties… what to buy that doesn’t consist of clothing? How about a Sonicare Toothbrush? Someone once asked me what my all time favorite item was that I’ve reviewed, and in nearly 4 years […]
Personalized DIY Magnets – An Easy How-To
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Learn how to make personalized diy magnets in just a few simple steps! There are so many possibilities when creating these and I’m sure you won’t be able to stop at just one set! I’ve made these personalize diy magnets for gifts, for myself and even to sell at (get this!) garage sales. They are fun, easy and a huge hit. Best of all, if you consider yourself any type of a crafter I’m willing to bet that you have […]
DIY Easy Hostess Gift – Stenciled Tea Towels
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Ever found yourself in need of a quick hostess gift for a last-minute party? This diy easy hostess gift is just the ticket. It took me less than 10 minutes to make and needed about 4-5 hours to dry. Ever woke up and realized you had a party to attend that evening and you didn’t have a hostess gift? Well I have just the thing for you! These stenciled tea towels are so easy to make that I highly suggest […]
Burlap Mason Jars and Fall
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I love fall! Did you hear that? I LOVE FALL!!! The weather becomes a little nicer and sleeping with windows open and a cool breeze whisking in is just about the most refreshing way to rest that I can think of. Especially with all the little night bugs singing their tunes. Another reason to love fall is the food! The crisp, sweet-tart smell of apples and the smooth rich smell of pumpkin. The apple tree did great this year […]
Make a Tie Dye Tablecloth Shibori Style
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I am sharing How to Make a Tie Dye Tablecloth thanks to BluePrint Social and Tulip® #TieDyeYourSummer I’ve always thought shibori style dying was beautiful. But the work involved to get the indigo dye correct wasn’t appealing to me. Until the day I realized I could use tie dye to create beautiful shibori dyed fabrics. Tie dye is incredibly simple to use (seriously, just add water!)- and can be done with minimal mess. Since a certain little man’s first birthday […]
Grandma’s Flower Garden | DIY Mother’s Day Gift
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.With Mother’s day just around the corner, and I mean JUST around the corner! It is high time I put together a Mother’s day gift for my mom. Most years I default to chocolate (can’t go wrong there!), but since this year my mom is a grandma, I wanted to do something special. Kolton and I created a cute “Grandma’s Flower Garden” to give my mom. I figured the kids I nanny would also like to make this for their […]
To Grandma from Baby ~ Happy Mother’s Day
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.To Grandma from Baby has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BestMomsDayEver #CollectiveBias Ah… Mother’s day. A day to remember, honor, and celebrate the special moms in our lives. Every mom deserves being celebrated, be it your mom, grandma, aunt, or sister. Being a mom is tough and we want to celebrate ourselves and each other. Sometimes though, there are moms that we want to really celebrate. Maybe that mom has a […]
Creativity Can Be Exhausting and The Lesson I Learned
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.“Creativity Can Be Exhausting” has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MullerMoment #CollectiveBias Have you ever had the perfect idea? I mean the type of idea that is going to knock the socks off of all who see it? I did. Let me tell you about it. This idea was so perfect that I nearly did a happy dance just thinking about it. It was going to look beautiful, I would take […]
Reducing Baby’s Carbon Footprint + Wipes Tutorial
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.This post: “Reducing Baby’s Carbon Footprint” has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BringingInnovation #CollectiveBias Baby’s sweet little feet, sure leave a huge carbon footprint. Diapers, wipes, tissues, an insane amount of clothes that they grow out of within 3 months or less, and let’s not forget all those clothes are constantly needing washed. And when they get a little older, toys. Fun noisy toys that practically EAT batteries. As a christian […]
Menu Board Tutorial ~ Grocery Savings Made Easy.
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.If you follow on Facebook, most likely you know I enrolled in a Grocery Savings Made Simple e-course. Taking the course, inspired me to create a menu board. Today I’m giving you my menu board tutorial and sharing how the Grocery Savings Made Easy course has went for me. Allow me to make one thing clear. This wasn’t a “read it once, immediately save tons of money” type of course. In fact, if someone promises you that, they are probably […]
Snowmen Painted Glass Illuminaries
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.A friend on Facebook shared the neatest idea on making winter themed glass illuminaries to give as Christmas gifts. Of course… Facebook being Facebook, I was unable to find that post to show you my inspiration. However, I decided that one of my grandmas would love some snowmen painted glass illuminaries. So I got to work… How to Make Snowmen Painted Glass Illuminaries You will need: Clean vase or dinner glass Blue spray paint (I used Rustoleum brand) Brushes Sponge […]
Natural Treatment for Cradle Cap
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.It’s the bane of any mommy’s existence. Especially if the baby has dark hair. I’m talking about that scaly, white flaky stuff that shows up on baby’s head. Cradle Cap. I wanted to share my natural treatment for cradle cap today. Little k ended up with it by 4 weeks and it took me awhile to figure out how to get rid of his cradle cap without those chemical laden baby shampoos. I may be wrong, and I would love […]
Best Baby Oil ~DIY Herbal Infusion
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.What is the best baby oil? Probably the best is an all natural oil that both you and your baby love. 🙂 For me the best baby oil is one I created by infusing herbs into a mixture of organic oils. Oils like olive and coconut and herbs like lavender, rose and others. There are many benefits to making your own baby products. The number one benefit is if you make them, you control the ingredients and the quality. The […]
Pattern for Baby Towel Apron
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I don’t really enjoy sewing, but I have made a couple things in anticipation of our little one. We don’t have a bathroom counter to speak of and I was wandering how I would dry off and dress the baby after giving a bath. Trying to pick up a wet, slippery, squirming little one and wrap them in a towel before leaving the bathroom seemed like a nightmare. Then I saw a cute idea on Pinterest…. (gotta love that site!) […]