How to Nest for Less | My Life as a DIY Wannabe

Get Inspired: 15 Nursery Makeover Ideas

howtonestforless — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:22 +0000

No, I’m not pregnant. But I do have baby on the brain. I’ve been seeing a bunch of fabulous nursery makeovers recently so I decided to put some together for a little inspiration. So here’s 15 Nursery Makeover Ideas that are sure to knock your socks off! Masculine Nursery Idea from Bower Power Striped Nursery Walls from [...]

Fabric Bracelet Tutorial {Handmade by Hilani}

howtonestforless — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:34 +0000

Hi {How to Nest for Less} fans, thanks for having me! . I’m Hilani, from over at Handmade by Hilani. I love to sew, and when free time of two boys allows, you can usually find me at my sewing machine. I’ve been sewing off and on for 13+ years, and never seem to get bored [...]

How to Incorporate DIY Projects into Your Child’s Bedroom

howtonestforless — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:55 +0000

Since I like to create a lot of things that I incorporate into my everyday living space, today I thought I would share with you some of my favorite projects from my daughter’s bedroom makeover. One of the very first things I did to her new room was add a silver metallic stencil to the back accent [...]

Just a Party with My Peeps {#15}

howtonestforless — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:51 +0000

Well, it’s that time of the week again! Here are some featured projects that I just had to share… Totally diggin’ these stamped necklaces from Girl In Air. These would make a spectacular gift for any lady in your life! I’m always looking for summer wreath ideas (did you catch my STL Cardinals Wreath earlier [...]

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Wreath

howtonestforless — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:52 +0000

My boss has said to me many times before “Baseball is the background music of summer”. I love that! I’m a huge Cardinals fan and St. Louis is definitely a baseball town. So to show my Redbirds some love, I’ve created a St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Wreath for summer! I actually got part of this [...]

Lessons I’ve Learned in this Past Year…

howtonestforless — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:06 +0000

First, let me remind you about the Thirty One bag giveaway, the Plaid Crafts giveaway, the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway and the Pick Your Plum giveaway, WHEW!! Ok, now on to the post… It’s the last day of my Blogiversary Week! I’ve had a great time sharing some behind the scenes stories and great giveaways with you. I thought to wrap [...]

A Day in My So-Called Life

howtonestforless — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:26 +0000

First, let me remind you about the Thirty One bag giveaway, the Plaid Crafts giveaway, the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway and the Pick Your Plum giveaway, WHEW!! Ok, now on to the post… It’s been one crazy, hectic, unbelievable and amazing year of blogging! I can’t believe where my life has taken me in this past [...]

Pick Your Plum GIVEAWAY!

howtonestforless — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:06 +0000

It’s Day #4 of my One Year Blogiversary week! I hope y’all are enjoying the fabulous giveaways and a little peek of my life behind the scenes. Don’t forget to check out the Thirty One bag giveaway, the Plaid Crafts giveaway and the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway! Today I have something super special for you… [...]

50 Things You Didn’t Know About Me + CUTTING EDGE STENCIL GIVEAWAY!

howtonestforless — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:50 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, it’s my ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY CELEBRATION! There are some great giveaways going on this week (like a Thirty One bag and a gift basket from Plaid Crafts), plus I’ve decided to share a little bit about myself! So, without further adieu, here’s… I only have 1 child, a four year [...]

Just a Party with My Peeps #14 + PLAID CRAFTS GIVEAWAY!

howtonestforless — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:52 +0000

It’s my 1 Year Blogiversary Week! We’ll get to the Linky Party in just a minute, but first I have another great giveaway! Yep, a week of incredible giveaways just for YOU to celebrate! The wonderful people over at Plaid® Crafts are offering my readers some incredible goodies to celebrate my One Year Blogiversary! Here [...]