tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10883497366168931032024-03-06T14:05:00.487-05:00A Lapin LifeEasy Cheap Crafts and Decorating Ideas!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-33616125021496721382014-12-31T15:09:00.000-05:002014-12-31T16:39:47.904-05:00Happy New Year Candles
In five minutes you can create beautiful "one of a kind" glass candles.
For this project you will need a glass candle. You can pick
up inexpensive glass candles from IKEA in the candle section or by the checkout
lines.
A stencil of your choice or make your own.
Permanent markers - (Pilot) gold metallic ink marker
is what I used.
Ink Spritzer – Amazon sells them (I also Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-1142328866889884712014-12-25T15:41:00.000-05:002014-12-25T15:41:23.202-05:00Merry Christmas!
I wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS, filled with joy, happiness, peace and love!
Here is one of my favorite Christmas carol lyrics.
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh bells ring
are you listening
in the lane
snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
as we go along
walking in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-56932087415207633832014-05-11T10:00:00.001-04:002014-05-11T10:08:36.411-04:00Happy Mother's Day!
Here's wishing you a Mother's
Day that's filled with every pleasure, And a future that's as
happy as the memories you treasure!
Mothers are the gardeners of wind-blown wild flowers. They
water them with happy tears, happy with them many years, even as
the hours ring with sweet, sad melodies sighing through their
bowers.
I hope you enjoy seeing all the butterfly Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-6631840768917931472014-05-07T10:13:00.000-04:002014-05-07T10:15:21.750-04:00My Favorite "Eating Clean" Recipes For a Happy Healthy Life
First of all, what is eating clean? Sounds like washing your hands before you eat, doesn't it? Well, that's not even close, although it's a good idea! Before I go into the details, here are the benefits of "Eating Clean" ..... It will help prevent belly fat, sickness and contribute to a long healthy happy life without medications or pain! Try it for yourself and see. You will be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-22347598215651569562014-04-14T17:39:00.000-04:002014-04-16T10:44:27.946-04:00Spring Easter Egg Decor
Spring break is finally here! Kids are running through our house
at lightning speed. They are inside and outside like jumping beans. I think
they can't believe spring is finally here. It's the fourth day in the warm seventies.
Easter decor can be so much fun as it brings out the inner child
in all of us. Hand-blown and hand dyed sparkly eggs are always a hit in our
home. Who Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-41389387006955588792014-04-11T14:14:00.000-04:002014-04-12T07:58:48.950-04:00Quick and Easy Ways to Decorate your Bathroom
Meet Sue Jason, blogger at My Bathrooms
Sue gives great tips on how to decorate a bathroom.
Source
Bathrooms are one of the most important rooms of your house;
it is the first place you head towards after you wake up in the morning. Women like to take their time getting
ready in the bathroom. It's also the place where they linger Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-2982870813937115772014-04-08T08:30:00.000-04:002014-04-14T18:02:19.888-04:00Lavender Eggs - Tutorial
Lavender is one of the most fragrant flowers and my favorite in my garden. I love rubbing my hands on the fresh flowers and leaves. Even after lavender has been cut, the fragrance lasts a long time. Just crush the dried flowers after the scent has faded and the aromatic oils will be released. What I love about lavender is its fresh clean aroma. Scenting the air with lavender will make youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-37729757485841370982014-04-01T13:20:00.000-04:002014-04-01T18:57:18.675-04:009 Ways to a Darling Bedroom via Cushions
Hi Everyone! I am Kathy Joe from Yorkshire Linen and I am a home decor lover from head to toe. I love generating new ideas for experimenting with home decor and making things beautiful.You can contact us here on Facebook for more updates.
Bedrooms should be pretty! Even if you are the most macho of men, or have a general abhorrence of frills and furbelows, you will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-87229091161606031842014-03-28T10:22:00.000-04:002014-04-08T19:25:29.330-04:00 Spring Eggs and Pussy Willow Decorating
Springtime and nature go hand and hand. For this vignette I went with natures colors.
The white plastic eggs are covered with light brown packing
material. The pussy willow buds have a wonderful warm gray color with light
gray tops. The branches are earthy with a reddish brown wood color.
The gray paper egg holder plays off the gray pussy willow buds. Adding the
twine to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-68531407311511181062014-03-18T19:30:00.000-04:002014-04-02T18:09:21.469-04:00Goodbye Polar Vortex - How to Create a Living Wall of Ivy
Spring is my most favorite
time of year! With the winter almost past, I can start again working on my
garden. For the last two days the weather in New Jersey has been so delightful!
I hope it's been wonderful by you. Today we
are due for another cold blast, but after that it's back to nicer weather. This
will be my view in the next few months with two different kinds of ivy on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-21533515682259241162014-03-03T20:10:00.000-05:002014-03-03T21:38:10.021-05:00Finding the Right Wood Stain for Wood Floors
We found the perfect wood stain to match our wood floors! It's called Summer Oak by Rustoleum. We first tried Red Oak by Minwax and it was too red. Next was Golden Oak by Minwax and it was closer but still not the right stain color. My husband and I went to many hardware stores looking for the right
stain. When we came across Summer Oak Wood Stain by Rustoleum we knew it was
the one. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-5507290778271612662014-02-26T10:40:00.000-05:002014-02-26T20:04:12.519-05:00Four Leaf Clover Crafts
Are you thinking about spring?
I can't wait for warm sunshine and
and no more snow. The snow has been pretty but
I'm so over it. To welcome spring in a
few weeks I made this cute
cartoon 4 leaf clover.
Isn't he adorable!
To get started with this project you will need:
burlap, markers, Mod Podge, scissors, glue and a paint Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-9216549472963072432014-02-14T09:20:00.000-05:002014-02-14T09:26:37.812-05:00Valentine Craft Candle Ideas
Add romance to your home decor with this quick and easy project.
Decorate your candles for Valentine's Day!
All you need is a laser printer - Clear tape or packing tape - Scissors - Bowl of warm water - Images - Candles - Towel
Print out your images and put masking tape or packing tape
on the front of your pictures.
Overlap the tape if you need to add Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-19919574189859028362014-02-11T19:50:00.000-05:002014-02-11T20:23:24.783-05:00 Sweet Anniversary Gift and In the Spotlight!
Last week my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. He gave me this cute anniversary candle.
A Ring in Every Candle by Diamond Candles.
I
burned the candle for about 7 hours. Low and behold there was a sweet gift
inside. In the melted candle wax was a foil package.
We pulled the foil out with tweezers and there was a
pretty pink Unknownnoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-8687315938235964912014-01-28T08:14:00.000-05:002014-02-05T20:48:29.390-05:00Low Calorie Delicious Breakfast
Now that we all survived “Polar Vortex: Part Deux,” we should all try a new warm breakfast.
Do you love to eat breakfast as much as I do?
Pancake Recipe:
2 Large Eggs, 1 Medium Banana, 1 tsp Cinnamon,
Butter or Coconut Oil,
Mixing Bowl or Measuring Cup,
Fork or Potato Masher, Spatula, Frying Pan,
Powder Sugar - Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-20216846374436920892014-01-26T12:45:00.000-05:002014-01-26T12:54:18.338-05:00Part Two English Tudor Entryway
Here is Part Two of our entry floor remodel: Restoring a Wood Floor
My husband and I loved finding the red oak wood floor under all the layers of tile. It was a real happy relief.
Old homes are full of unexpected finds along the way. It appears when the closet doors were removed by the prior owners they had to remove part of the oak wood floor. Instead of fixing it with new red Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-78364248825876498622014-01-21T10:25:00.000-05:002014-01-31T14:56:31.284-05:00Burlap Valentine Hearts
Valentine's Day is one of my most favorite times of year! Is it yours too?
I love working with burlap! It's cheap and easy to use.
Burlap comes in so many different colors. I had red and oyster burlap on hand.
Red burlap looks super on flower pots.
Burlap also makes great looking hearts.
I thought why not paint the oyster burlap to match my decor. Once burlap Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-61120971663388386712014-01-14T09:57:00.000-05:002014-01-17T12:31:15.670-05:00Part One English Tudor Entryway
Our foyer project turned into many projects along the way. Living in an old home you realize that other things need to be address once you get started. It all began when I refinished our English Tudor front door and then moved onto painting our staircase.
(Before Tile Entry)
The ceramic tile in the entryway was old and cracked.
I knew it was not original to our home.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-86221858177749608132014-01-07T16:59:00.000-05:002014-01-09T21:43:47.525-05:00Polar Vortex: Deep Freeze
Baby It's Cold Outside!!!
It was four degrees outside this morning and now it's eleven. My husband asked me if I saw the ice on our windows when he came down for coffee. The car doors did not want to open. I wanted to head right back into bed. How about you are you cold enough? It appears most of the country is shivering. So much for global warming these days. lol
This snow picture isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-37370814711446436262013-12-21T20:39:00.000-05:002013-12-21T20:39:34.504-05:00The Paleo Diet - Eat Like a Caveman
If you have been following my blog you
know that I've gone gluten free. I found most of the prepackaged gluten free
meals were loaded with stuff that was no good for me. For the last six months
I've been eating only a raw food diet.
I don't mind eating fruits, veggies, nuts and
seeds but I needed something more. I don't know about you but when it's cold
outside I could eat a bear.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-34797910515345863652013-12-18T09:45:00.000-05:002014-01-27T13:35:39.377-05:00Decorate Mirrors with Chalk Pens
Chalk pens work super on mirrors not just lipstick!
I decorated our hall mirror with a chalk ink pen.
It's been snowing like crazy here.
I decided to bring the snowflakes inside.
*** Let it Snow ***
Oh the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfuland since we've no place to goLet it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Here is the chalk pen I used. It's called Chalk Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-64256887786430939072013-12-13T11:26:00.000-05:002013-12-13T11:28:02.086-05:00Christmas Decor
I'm keeping Christmas simple this year.
I've been decorating here and there and not going overboard.
The wreath is on our front door.
The Christmas lights are up.
The mantel is decorated.
Fall has really felt more like winter here. The weather has been bone chilling cold. I think that is why I've decorated my mini Christmas tree with flowers.
For Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-51316677114045933682013-12-10T10:05:00.000-05:002013-12-11T18:06:54.235-05:00Christmas Hostess Gifts to Make in a Hurry
The
holiday party season is here!
If you have been asked to a party you should bring a gift or gifts for the host and or hostess. Candles make great hostess gifts.
10 minutes is all you
need to make this hostess gift.
DIY Your Own Waterslide Decal
For this project you will need a regular
candle or flameless one, a laser printer -picture, scotch tape or packing tape,
scissors Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-18884767549253407472013-12-05T13:32:00.000-05:002013-12-10T19:32:03.131-05:00Christmas Bulbs on a French Bottle Holder
How to make your French bottle holder
look smashing for Christmas.
Just pop off some bulbs from your outdoor Christmas lights.
I decorated around the French bottle holder with gifts
my children made me over the years.
The snowman picture is white chalk with colored markers. I adore children's artwork. The candle holder is made with green clay and a flexible metal stencil. I justUnknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088349736616893103.post-43144598866352033002013-12-05T09:30:00.000-05:002013-12-05T09:31:11.159-05:00Shut The Front Door!
Let's start from the beginning shall we. It all started when I wanted to paint my staircase last year.
For some reason my husband could not see my vision right away. lol
Okay don't laugh too hard but this is what I showed him.
Do you remember I asked you if I should paint the staircase? Most of you agreed it needed something. It took me a year to get my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20