Erin of the blog Lucky by Design made this super cute skirt using this tutoria from Freshly Picked. I love the fabric and the style… hmmm I may have to take a stab at trying to make a skirt too!


PS Erin is also the super creative genius behind the Hall Entry Post.

The Mother/Daughter duo over at A Spoonful of Sugar have out done themselves today with this super cute DIY project, a Passport Cover. Go on over there and check it out!

Stephanie over at Somewhat Simple was kind of enough to feature my DIY Placemat/Wrap project as part of a theme “Placemat Creations” and I came across this super cute, super easy project from Blue Eyed Freckle. It’s a clutch made from a placemat. Click here for the tutorial. How adorable is it?!

I’m so excited to share today’s post with you, since it combines two of my favorite things: cute shoes… and a girl with an amazing vision to improve the lives of others! Sseko Designs {“say-co”} partners with an all-girl’s school in Kampala, Uganda and employs recent high school graduates to make these sandals as a way to earn money to continue on to University. Founder Liz Forkin is passionate about empowering women in developing countries, and she’s created such an artistic way to contribute.


Oh and the shoes… let me gush!
I love that they have interchangable straps that allow you to coordinate with any outfit. I love that you can wear them so many ways! Because the straps are changable you can thread them any way you like. Check out Liz’s YouTube page for great demonstrations on different ways to wear your sandals. Did I mention also that Sseko’s are great for your bridesmaids? Sseko offers customised straps to match any wedding colour. Click here to find out more.


Thanks Liz for inspiring me and now I’m off to purchase me a beautiful pair of sandals for an amazing cause!

This salad is a summer must! It’s so super easy to make and so refreshing and yummy! It’s a guarantee crowd pleaser. To print out the recipe, just right click on the image and download to your computer.

After reading the book Amelia Bedelia my son Jacob was completely inspired to make Lemon Meringue Pie (I’m not sure if you’ve read the adorable children’s book but if not here’s briefing of it, Amelia is hired to be a house keeper at which she does a disastrous job. While cleaning she decides to make the husband and wife a Lemon Meringue Pie. When the couple comes home they are gravely disappointed to find their house in disarray but once they have a bite of the amazingly delicious pie they decide to keep her on. Jacob was so inspired he decided he must make this amazing pie! You just got to love kids!).


At first I was a bit nervous to make the pie because I’ve never really made a pie before. I found this recipe on All Recipes.com. I love how easy it was to make and the ingredients where so basic. You just need two lemons, a frozen pie crust and some basic ingredients and Volia you have a Lemon Meringue Pie (I did leave out the meringue but only because I’m not a huge fan of the stuff)!


Oh and if I must say so, it was delicious! Super creamy and not too tart. Both of my kiddo’s devoured it. The recipe is below with the meringue omitted. Just right click on the recipe and download to your desktop. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!

um seriously, how genius is this idea from the super talented due over at Young House Love? DIY Cork Post-it Note Planter. I just love this idea and can’t wait to run out and buy the supplies!

Cathe Holden of the blog Just Something I Made has created a beautiful variety of printable decals for everything you could possibly wish to label in your kitchen! She also gives some great tutorials on how to apply them.

Link via How About Orange.

I spotted this super cool hallway entry and thought you guys might be interested… The blog is Lucky by Design and Erin has a great tutorial on how she created this space. Her inspiration came from a post on Well Worn which has a clever idea on how to organizing your shoes pictured below.

I absolutely love this DIY Leather Cuff found via 100 Layer Cake. It looks so easy to do and would be such a fun accessory to have on hand.


The original post and tutorial can be found here: Maikitten. The tutorial is in German but looks pretty easy to follow.