With Christmas decorations put away my mantel is feeling a little bare đ S and I had made a Valentine’s Day Heart Banner last year and I think it’s time to pull it out. The hearts are made out of marbled salt dough and strung together to form a banner. The perfect addition to my […]
Fireplace Mantels 3 Ways for Christmas
I love to decorated for Christmas and one of my favorite areas to decorate is my fireplace mantel. I take everything off my mantel and change it to Christmas decorations. Special thanks to my mom for letting me photograph her fireplace mantels. Snowmen I have been collecting snowmen since I was 17. My dad (I […]
New Chairs with Spray Paint
I had two chairs that I’ve had for years. Both of them had paint that was rubbed off of them and they had seen better days. Instead of buying new dining room chairs I decided to try spray paint these. I love how they turned out; that they are different than my other dining room chairs. By spray painting […]
How to Make a Chalkboard from an Old Picture Frame
I have always wanted S to have a large chalkboard in her playroom. Somewhere she could write or draw pictures; maybe play school with her dolls or stuffed animals. While I was transforming our freezer into a chalkboard freezer, I decided to also take apart a large old picture frame and turn it into […]
How to Create a Photo Travel Map
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I have several items on my bucket list. One that I decided on after S was born was to […]
Treasures from Goodwill
I have a love for vintage dishes (I blame my mom!). While I do collect Taylor Smith Taylor Cathay dishes, most of my collection are random pieces that I’ve picked up over the years. I am cheap (I blame my dad!). So, since dishes at antique store can cost quite a bit, one of my […]
How to Make a Seashell Picture Frame
Several years ago I had made a seashell picture frame, but after going through a number of moves the shells were no longer connect to the picture frame. I had placed the frame and shells in a drawer in my craft room, so that one day I would fix the frame. A couple months […]
Patriotic Star Banner
With the fourth of July approaching fast. I thought S and I would make a Patriotic Star Banner using salt dough. To make the salt dough mix together: 1/2 cup of salt 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of water (you may not need all of it) You want the salt dough to be well […]
Chalkboard Freezer
While driving home one night I spotted a chest freezer sitting on the curb. I have wanted a freezer for a while, but just did not want to spend the money. I begged my husband to pick it up and he said no, it probably doesnât work anyways. I said that if it didnât work […]
Arranging Multiple Picture Frames on the Wall
I had a vision in my mind of creating a grid of photos on a blank wall in my office. Â I purchased 9 square white picture frame at Michaels when they were on sale during Thanksgiving. Â The photo openings were 5 inches by 5 inches. Â While I had quite a few 5×7 photos that would […]