I’ve partnered with my friends over at Kreg again to bring you a simple beginner woodworking project! I’m sharing this DIY tabletop book holder. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. This little book holder can be modified to any length or color you choose, and it would be great for cookbooks, books on your nightstand or dresser, or even to display books in the living room. I opted to display some design books in my hallway, but there are so many possibilities. As usual, I used my Kreg Jig 520PRO for this project. It’s my favorite pocket hole jig because it’s ..read more

We all know I can’t keep a plant alive to save my life, but I’m really trying! With that in mind, I recently built this DIY hanging planter and I’m teaming up with Kreg to share the build plans. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. I used my Kreg Jig 520PRO for this project. I love it because it’s lightweight and portable. I also love pocket hole joinery in general because it’s easy and practical. You can customize the size of this planter depending on what size plant you want to hang, and you can also cut the rope to whatever length you choose (depending on h ..read more

Today’s project is super easy and great for beginners! I built this DIY purse rack and I’m excited to share all the details with you. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. I usually stash all of my purses at the top of my closet, but I wanted easier access to the handful of purses I use the most, so I decided to build this small purse rack for the wall beside my bedroom door. You could definitely modify the dimensions if you want it longer or if you want to add more hooks. I used the Kreg Jig 520 PRO for this build. As you know by now, it’s my favorite pocket ho ..read more

I am really excited about today’s project, as it’s something I had been looking forward to designing and building for quite some time. Today I’m sharing my DIY record player table with you! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. I teamed up with Kreg for this build, and you can find the build plans and full tutorial over on their site. As for the details, I added prefabricated legs to this record player table and a pretty, modern brass drawer pull for the drop-down compartment door. I added a drop-down compartment because quite frankly I absolutely hate building ..read more

One of the things that makes Sedona special is its spiritual energy. It’s hard to really explain it, but some people believe there are energy vortexes there. We visited a few of them, and today I want to share our experience as well as a bit of information about these vortexes. First of all, what exactly are these Sedona “vortexes”? They are swirling centers of energy, and some people believe they provide healing energy and are good for meditation and introspection. It is believed that you will find clarity, healing, answers you seek, and more. There are seven known vortexes in Sedona. We vi ..read more

I recently took a trip to Sedona, Arizona, and it was absolutely spectacular. I have so much to share about the trip that I’ll be breaking it up into multiple posts, but today I wanted to just share a broad overview of the entire trip. First of all, if you’ve never been to Sedona, GO! It is so beautiful, and there is just something so calming and healing about it. It’s hard to even explain but it has an energy all its own. I took my cousin and my friend on this girls’ trip with me, and we had an amazing time. We started by flying into Phoenix and taking a shuttle 2 hours to Sedona, where we ..read more

Hello and welcome to a brand new(ish) section on my blog, all about travel and adventure! (I say “new-ish” because I’ve blogged about a few trips years ago, but nothing consistent.) I’ve been traveling more since my divorce a few years ago, particularly recently, and I decided I might as well start documenting my adventures. Not only do I want to capture my vacations, but I also want to share travel tips, general recommendations, as well as adventures in my own city of Atlanta. I have a brand new Instagram account to go along with this new chapter of my blogging journey, and you can follow th ..read more

I built a tool caddy a while back, and this time around I needed something a little bit smaller and lightweight. I also wanted to add a fun little design detail, so I created this fun little DIY stenciled tool tote. I’m teaming up with Kreg to share build plans and a full tutorial for this project over on their site. As usual, I used my Kreg Jig 520PRO to build this tool tote. I love it because it’s user-friendly and portable. I used a vinyl cutting machine to create the tool decals which I used as stencils. I applied them to the tote along with a diagonal strip of painter’s tape, painted o ..read more

If you have kids, then you know you can never have enough toy storage solutions. Today I’m teaming up with Kreg to bring you build plans and a tutorial for this DIY toy storage bin! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. For this project, I used my Kreg Jig 520PRO which as you know by now is my absolute favorite pocket hole jig. I like it because it’s user friendly, lightweight, and super portable. This build is a great beginner woodworker project, and it’s especially easy since you can just add prefabricated legs. I found some cute ones on Amazon, but you can u ..read more

I’ve been meaning to build a jewelry organizer for quite some time, and I finally put something together that works well for me, and I’m happy to share the build plans with you! I’m teaming up with my friends over at Kreg to show you how to build this DIY wooden jewelry stand. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kreg. All opinions are my own. I really wanted something small that would work well to display my jewelry on top of a dresser, and this is what I came up with. Of course you could modify the dimensions depending on your needs, or even add additional dowel rods, cup hooks, or shelve ..read more