I love easy crafts how about you? That is not to say I don't love some challenging crafts or DIY projects, but sometimes it is just fun to create something really pretty in just a few minutes. Especially this time of year. According to Pinterest, I'm kind of odd....did you know that? Lol! I decorate for Christmas. Then after I take down the Christmas decorations, I decorate my ... Read More about Easy and Beautiful Epsom Salt Candle Holders
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Over 20 Shippable Gift Ideas
I know you may not want to hear this yet...so feel free to cover your ears and sing a song like a school kid...but the holidays are quickly approaching. If you are like me, that means shipping gifts to family and friends. About this time of year, I try to look for what I want to make and get a bunch of gift ideas going. I'm not always successful at planning ahead, but I try. This year, I thought ... Read More about Over 20 Shippable Gift Ideas
20 Fun Halloween Crafts and Ideas for Your Home
I haven't made very many Halloween crafts this year. I've made so many in other years, I didn't really need anything this year. I'm also giving myself a little bit of a break as we adjust to the new school year and all the changes we have made this year. I still love looking and finding pretty things that would look great in my home or would be fun to make with my girls. Today, I've got 20 ... Read More about 20 Fun Halloween Crafts and Ideas for Your Home
Home Decorating Ideas ~ Giving the Hallway a Little Makeover
Do you remember how I have been slowly but surely making over my living room? Now that I'm nearly done in there, I've decided that the next place I'm going to work is in my entry hallway. Today I want to share with you a few home decorating ideas that I used in my hallway to give it a little nudge in the direction I want to go. Of course, as with any project I take on, I've only scratched the ... Read More about Home Decorating Ideas ~ Giving the Hallway a Little Makeover
My Mantel Easter Decorations
I haven't shown you my mantel in a while and thought it would be fun to show you the Easter decorations on my mantel this year. I'm hoping you see something you like and that you can use the ideas in your home. I usually try to add something new each year to my decorations. I get a bit bored with the same things all the time and it is fun to make something new, so it works for me. This ... Read More about My Mantel Easter Decorations
30 Creative Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Whole Family
With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, I wanted to give you a post with tons of creative ideas for your celebrating. Of course, I'm going to assume that since you read my blog, you are at least a little like me and you want to create a special day for your whole family, have some fun decorating your house, enjoy some crafting or a good DIY, and not spend a fortune. Does that sound right? ... ... Read More about 30 Creative Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Whole Family
The Best of The Real Thing with the Coake Family 2014
Hi everybody! Welcome to 2015! I wanted to start the year off by taking a look back at 2014. I had a fantastic year with the blog. The blog grew and grew and grew some more. In fact it more than doubled in the size of followers as well as income. I'm super happy with that! You all had some posts that you really loved and I wanted to put the top ten of those posts into one post. I thought you ... Read More about The Best of The Real Thing with the Coake Family 2014
Over 15 Great Gift Ideas for the Holidays (or anytime)
Have you started planning and/or thinking about gift ideas for this holiday season yet? I haven't and I totally need to. I usually have thought about it and have a general idea of the gifts I plan to mail to family and friends by this point in the year. Not this year. It hasn't even been a blip on my radar yet. It needs to be because I need some time to make things and get things ready to ... Read More about Over 15 Great Gift Ideas for the Holidays (or anytime)
15+ Haunted Halloween Crafts For Your Home
I've put together over 15 Halloween crafts for you today. They are all DIY and perfect Halloween decorations to add to your home decor. I think you are going to really enjoy them all....just hope you can find some time to make a few. If not, you can always pin them for later or next year. :-) For those of you who are regular readers, you may have noticed that my posts have become ... Read More about 15+ Haunted Halloween Crafts For Your Home
Easter / Spring Mantel
Well, guess what? I get to show you my first mantel with my new made over fireplace! Yay! I'm really excited to show you my Easter/Spring mantel and I'm equally excited to show you the new fireplace (if you hadn't already seen it). If this mantel is any indication of how I'm going to like my fireplace makeover....I'm in love! I think it is a combo of the long, cold, grey winter and the new ... Read More about Easter / Spring Mantel