Tour through Blogland

I am very excited to participate in Tour through Blogland when I was invited by Laura from Suzie Lou. What a great way to get to know all the bloggers we love and see into a small part of their life.

We have had many new followers here lately so I want to tell a little bit about myself first before getting to the tour questions.

My first and #1 love is Jesus Christ. I have absolutely no clue where I would be without Him. I am not deserving of his love but need his mercy and grace every day.

Mark is my husband that I don’t deserve either but was blessed with him. I don’t know how I got so lucky but I sure did. We are truly best friends and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I am not a mom yet, but hope to be in the future. For now I have 3 fur babies that I love and adore. They are my children and bring so much joy to mine and Mark’s lives. Dogs are true companions and certainly each have their own unique personality.

Now let’s get to those questions in order for you to become more familiar with this blog.

#1: What am I working on currently?

I just recently posted week 1 of a new series titled “Frightening Friday” with a Halloween framed spider web. I am in the middle of Halloween crafts, décor, and party ideas that will be posted each Friday leading up to a collaboration of ideas that can be used for your Halloween party or just for a fun night of welcoming trick-or-treaters at your front door.

I am also working on other DIY décor ideas for my home that I will be sharing on the blog soon. In my craft room there is always a project that I’m working on. I do get things completed but love having multiple things to work on. This framed pegboard that I recently made has made my life so much easier with crafting to keep all my supplies organized. I don’t know how I went so long without it.

#2: How does my work differ from other from its genre?

To be completely honest, I don’t always feel that my work is different which is where I am constantly working to improve and use the creativity that I have. One way that is does differ though is that if I see something else that I really like, I usually try to put a spin on it to give a new perspective. I think we can all learn new ideas from each other but then incorporate our own ideas making it even more unique.

#3: Why do I write/create what I do?

I can truly say that my passion in life is DIY. I began as a small child with my mom watching her make so many different things and having so many talents from making bows to cake decorating. I have been inspired ever since and loved every moment of it. I now enjoy not only DIY, but also any kind of craft basically, DIY décor, party ideas, etc. You name it and I’m probably interested in it.

#4: How does your writing/creating process work?

One way that I have found to create new things is when I am shopping. I love to look on the clearance aisle first even as a young girl to find the best deal. A love for clearance shopping soon turned into a love for finding things that can be practically brand new with a little love and attention. Upcycling items is a great way to create something new while saving so much money at the same time. I recently found a bright green chalkboard with a few small blemishes that had been marked down to $3 on clearance. I was not crazy about the color at all but loved the idea and the wooden white frame around it was gorgeous and not made cheap at all. With a little black chalkboard paint and a chalk marker, I now have a gorgeous weekly chalkboard planner that would have normally cost much more than $3.

Also when I’m shopping, I look for things that I absolutely love and don’t want to live without. I then look to see if it is something that I can recreate on my own or make something similar to it for much cheaper. It makes shopping a new kind of experience for sure.

Another thing that inspires my creating process is seeing what so many others of my favorite bloggers are working on. As I mentioned before, I don’t want to just copy their work but change it up and create something new. When all our brilliant and creative minds come together, we are capable of so much more.

I hope this can make us all a little more familiar with each other and give you a better picture of where my blog comes from. Thank you again to Laura for inviting me to participate.

I would now like to invite Karissa from A Fresh Start on a Budget, Amanda from Keeping Up with the Haneys, and Sherisse from Nu: Re Belle.

And as always, enjoy the little things in life!!

Also if you have not already, please join me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter. I would love to hear from you with any comments, suggestions, or ideas you may have.