DIY Wood Stain | Create Wood Stain at Home

by SimplyHollyJo on June 9, 2020 , No Comments

I am equal parts frugal and lazy. Or at least that’s how I see it. I don’t like to spend more if I don’t need to, and I don’t like running random errands to gather things/supplies. Especially now that I have a toddler and preschooler in tow. That means that if I can find a way to make due with the supplies that I have on hand, that’s exactly what I do. Enter DIY wood stain. Years ago, while pregnant with my first, I wanted to make some picture shelves for our new house. I bought brackets online, and I […]

Easy DIY Christmas Ribbon Wreath

by SimplyHollyJo on November 16, 2016 , No Comments

So I made a thing. For some reason I’m dying to decorate for Christmas. Between having a toddler that loves to destroy all the things and trying to sell our house, it’s just not in the cards this year! At first I wasn’t going to do anything, but after picking out a fall decoration for the table on the front porch, I found the cutest top hat basket to hold a mini Christmas tree. It will replace the fall decor outside once Thanksgiving is over! I’m way over excited! In Christmas spirit, without going crazy, I have some cinnamon pine […]