Thanks to Roeshel over at the DIY Show Off for featuring me on her blog today. I never considered myself a DIY'er. Rather, an ITP'er (I'm Too Poor [to afford retail]). She make's us DIY'ers / ITP'ers look cool!

While killin' some time before picking my oldest from preschool my littlest man and I found ourselves at a thrift store (killing time + thrift store = dangerous combination). I found these two bookends. One coat of spray paint...GIDDY-UP! I paid a lot less than this $79.00 version from Z Gallerie!

My inbox has been flooded with questions about my slipcovers so it's time to dish. Pre-children, we bought these lovely cream colored, microfiber sofas. The sales lady told me that microfiber is super kid friendly (for when our kiddos came). She lied. I was constantly scrubbing these babies to get dirt out. And let it be known that I don't think we're dirty people either. We don't wear shoes in the house, we don't eat on the sofas and we don't have pets. Nonetheless, the sofas always looked

I'm convinced if you want boys to do something, you've got to bribe them with a little dirt. They're attracted to dirt like white on rice. Can't get your boys to come to the dinner table? Serve up a side of dirt. Can't get them to pee directly in the potty? Throw in some dirt. 4 boys in the barrow...aren't they cute?

Can you believe it?I'm finally revealing my bedroom! Let's revisit some ghastly before pictures. AFTER...Bed: Z Gallerie Lamps: Target Yellow Trays: Crate and Barrel Matching Bedside Dressers: Local unfinished wood furniture store,painted Ralph Lauren-Neutral White. Gray and Cream Bedding: Crate and Barrel Decorative Pillows: Target Sunburst Mirror: DIY Project Curtains: Bed, Bath and BeyondYellow Dresser: Craigslist + I also painted it yellow. Hardware for dressers: My Knobs.com Wingback

A big thanks to Tamara over at "Get It Girl Style" for awarding me the honest scrap award. Here are the rules: 1.) Say thanks and give a link to the presenter of the award. 2.) Share "10 Honest Things" about myself. 3.) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me. 4.) Tell those 7 people they've been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving. So here we go: 10 honest things about