tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:29:35 +0000featuredOutsidediyinspirationclothinginspirationhomeIdeasgrosgrainfreepatternkidstutorialscutecheapdressweddingphotoshootswowhairmakeupglampartyfoodhalloweenaccessorizegiftsthriftstorethursdaysewingtechsCHRISTMAStipsiwantonesilhouetteinspirationkidsribbonsculpturesbabysoclevershoesexercisevalentinesworkoutwearAlexblueprinthairshoe redoAndaketolingerieswimphotoshootsummerfunthreadsweddingsadventinspirationyardmodclothprintablesshirtwaistsocialsparktarateecyclingcoffee datecraftsdirtyhairhackthislifenailsorganizereaderknitssimplyshiftwreathbedroombedroommakeovercolorscraftnightgiveawayssewingswimtrendsweekendwinterwonderlandTop10beachdessertsgiveawayinspiration homeizeakidsroompinsprojectsewnscarvestattoothriftstorevideosGARDENcommentarycraftwarsgoodwillfindsinspirationaccessoriesmyweddingpalletlovepaperflowerspatternpinwheelsalessheinsidesocialfabricsweaterredothriftdaygiveawayDIYbathcutecheapshoesdealsfunnygameofthronesglampinginspirationboardslingerielinqiamakeupnurserypersonalsponsorstrendingvariationvintageday12monthsofmarthaFEAUTREDGailPVCalterationsbargainbuybathroombeautyblueprintsocialbudgetcakescarcleaningcomputercopythelookcouponcraftdidyouknowdiyflowerseasterfabricflowersfeatuerdflickrfavsfree patterngeniusgrosgraininteriorsguestgiveawayhandmadeholidayhomehtmlikeaimaginethatinspiration clothinginstagramkauaiweddingkitchenlivingsociallovethismarthastewartmaternitymixeddrinksmothersdaymusthavelistmustseenewclothinglinenewfindnewissuenewyearsorganizationoutpaperpaper flowerspartiespreviewproject sewnreadershoesrecipereferencereviewreviewsroundupsemiscratchsewyourownsocspoonstermstestthanksgivingthanskgivingtrimupcycledvacationwindowswinnerswishfulthinkingwoodprojectsyounglivingChildren's dresses and various other sewing projects I create.http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)Blogger2528125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-4234735995382123372Fri, 01 May 2020 21:31:00 +00002020-05-02T10:10:30.852-04:00featured I made these Ana White planters with some leftover scrap wood from a project that I'll post about next week. But these planters were SOOO fast and easy. No kreg jig required. Just glue and brad nails. With no distractions you can easily bang these out in a day. Really makes the porch POP! Ana White says if you use picket fence panels you can make this for under $20! Get the plans here. I http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/11/diy-wood-porch-planters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-8807051672205698537Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:53:00 +00002020-05-02T10:10:09.121-04:00featuredkids Since we moved into our new house I've been promising the girls that I would add daybeds to their matching alcove windows. It's a perfect space for beds. It's only 22 shorter than a twin bed and only 2 inches wider. But others projects came up and it just never happened. Everytime I'd look at the space I'd lament the possibilities. Every so often one of them would say "Weren't you going to makehttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/09/window-alcove-to-daybed-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-8104971379076815166Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:34:00 +00002020-05-02T10:11:38.520-04:00featuredwoodprojects A few months ago I wanted to revamp Eloise and Henri's room. They had these broken toddler beds that were different colors that I intended to paint to match and then never did. Plus they were getting bigger so I decided to rearrange their room and give them some new twin sized beds. I priced headboards and bed frames at all the cheapest places I could think of Walmart.com, Overstock.com, http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/04/diy-farmhouse-headboards-for-only-25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-7960602635784484103Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:45:00 +00002020-05-02T10:11:12.233-04:00bedroomfeatured I bought the materials to make this headboard months ago. So I guess it's only fitting that when I actually put my mind to do it that it only took me a day.  I did work for about 7 hours with a lunch break in between which seems like a marathon project but part of the reason it took that long was because I took apart our old headboard to recycle the foam. You really have to spreadhttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2016/04/diy-wingback-tufted-headboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1252402901556449660Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:30:00 +00002020-05-02T10:10:58.311-04:00featured I am a Do-It-Yourselfer but honestly there are some projects that are too intimidating to me- tearing down a wall for example, repositioning plumbing. I WOULD have included installing recessed lighting on that list but not anymore. With the drop ceiling that I currently had installed in my basement I didn't have to even screw anything in. It was beyond simple and easy. I will admit it was http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2016/09/recessed-lights-diy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-4034721863315689247Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:56:00 +00002020-05-02T10:12:35.700-04:00featuredpinwheel I'll probably be making more of these throughout the month in different patterns and alterations. I'm even thinking of maybe doing a mini one in spandex as a cute swim bottom. Get the tutorial and pattern below. Like I said with the Colbalt Damask version, I love how comfy these are. Though before I used a softer material and it feels more comfy. I used this quilting weight fabric for thehttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2016/04/pinwheel-shorts-free-pattern-in-wild.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-65891463833741480Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:30:00 +00002020-05-02T10:13:26.858-04:00featured Last fall I worked on a honeycomb ombre hexagon accent wall with a friend and never got around to posting the pics. We used this tutorial from Thistlewood Farms to do it! Definitely took a little math and planning but anyone can pull it off with a little patience  I'll just give you a quick run down of how we did ours below. But I highly recommend checking out Karianne's tutorialhttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/09/honeycomb-ombre-hexagon-accent-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-297413769739905969Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:47:00 +00002020-05-02T10:17:24.693-04:00featured Henri and Eloise's room is pretty small. Really it's only meant for one person but both of them have to make it work. It's been hard to fit necessary things in like a desk for homework and dresser drawers along with twin sized beds, especially considering I need two of everything. Finally finished this IKEA hack yesterday. I hacked them to match the farmhouse beds I made earlier. It's http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/07/ikea-hack-tarva-drawers-and-desk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-908139446960497689Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:11:00 +00002019-04-16T10:11:32.092-04:00featuredketo There are lots of recipes out there they are very keto adaptive. Teriyaki chicken is one of those! The taste of this was pretty identical to that of its sucrose substitute. I'm definitely adding it to my keto dinner rotation. I replaced my usual rice side with broccoli and cauliflower and it was quite satisfying. When adapting a non-keto recipe it often is a simple solution of replacing http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-teriyaki-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-7033101547645121857Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:51:00 +00002019-04-15T08:51:35.502-04:00featuredketo Yesterday I talked about my favorite low carb sliced bread. Today I'm going to talk about my favorite low carb wrap bread. There are a few out there. And I'll write posts about them later but I just wanted to mention my FAVORITE one today. It's Joseph's Flax Oat Bran & Whole Wheat Lavash Bread. Get it on Amazon here. I'm able to find these easily at most grocery stores even http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/shredded-chicken-keto-burritos-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1567530714020871227Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +00002019-04-14T11:00:43.736-04:00featuredketo Who says you can't have your bread and eat it too? Normally on keto or any low carb diet one would have to deprive themselves of those classic sandwich delights. Grilled cheese, BLTs, peanut butter sandwiches, lunch meat sandwiches....the list goes on. In today's modern keto market you now have choices! I made these classic BLTs last night using my favorite low carb bread: Sola http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-blts-with-low-carb-sola-sweet-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-8036440736330298813Sat, 13 Apr 2019 18:31:00 +00002019-04-13T14:32:02.915-04:00featuredketo These are my new dinner favorite. Keto Swedish meatballs. The lowest carb meatballs that I can find at the store have 1g net carbs per meatball which can really add up when you're eating meatballs. These meatballs are .68g per meatball. The first time I made these it took me at least an hour and a TON of dishes. Since then I figured out that making 3lbs of meatballs at once is a good rulehttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-swedish-meatballs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-5256834583009936182Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:44:00 +00002019-04-11T11:58:07.719-04:00featuredketo Every morning I like to have a real breakfast. Unfortunately for me, I hate eggs and keto relies HEAVILY on eggs. I've tried to like them so many times. It's just not happening and it's a shame I realize because they're so good for energy. On keto, most of my usual breakfast foods are out- cinnamon toast, bagels, cake, brownies;-P (no lie). But I can have as much meat as I want. Bacon is great http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-butter-biscuits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-6381553501409223245Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:22:00 +00002019-04-10T16:40:50.749-04:00featuredketo Today I made these keto chocolate cocoa dusted truffles. Starting to see a pattern here;-P I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Recipe via Green and Keto. These end up being 1.5g net carbs per ball. I find 1 or 2 balls to be more than enough to satisfy me in one sitting. They're pretty rich. These are basically like regular chocolate truffles but instead of using regular chocolate you usehttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-chocolate-cocoa-dusted-truffles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-7198325871374502031Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:24:00 +00002019-04-09T12:24:50.215-04:00featuredketo I made this this morning and let it chill while making the some keto soup for lunch. It's SO good. Almond Butter Fudge Bars! I used Maranatha no sugar no salt Peanut Butter instead of almond butter. For the chips I used Lily's. Only $5.66 here. This made a great post-lunch snack treat. Recipe at Tasteaholics! http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/04/keto-low-carb-peanut-butter-bars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-5468565895849720608Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:39:00 +00002019-04-10T16:22:41.316-04:00featuredketo I've been doing the keto diet for two months now. There are so MANY things I can discuss about THAT. For now I want to just "sprinkle" this fun goodie. Keto Pixie Sticks! Now, I don't want to get in a debate about using artificial sweeteners for keto purposes. I understand that some people think it totally hinders their progress while others use it in order not to fall into bad sugar habits. I http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2019/03/sugar-free-keto-pixie-sticks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-7822916167065672833Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:59:00 +00002019-03-12T12:58:55.249-04:00featured  Looking for a creative Christmas gift to give? Can't find a gift for that person who has everything? Gwynnie Bee may be your answer. Give two months as a gift and only pay for the second month. https://goo.gl/R8tC3M Here are a handful of the dresses I've worn these past few months. I always have something new to wear going out to a party or just going out to lunch. So here's http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-perfect-gift-for-that-girl-thats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-8085571360684758788Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:46:00 +00002018-09-17T09:06:16.108-04:00featured WANT FREE CLOTHES FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH? I haven't spent a lick on clothes this entire summer and yet I always had a cute new outfit to wear when going out or meeting friends for lunch or coffee. For the summer I decided to give Gwynnie Bee a try. And I have to say I LOVE it. You can try it for FREE too! If you use my link below you can get one free month PLUS $10 off the next month http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/09/get-free-clothes-for-at-least-one-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-3049206781127435991Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:31:00 +00002018-04-07T15:45:29.574-04:00featured This past month I have fallen deeply for modern calligraphy. There's so much to cover and I'm feeling overwhelmed just thinking about it. But I thought this blog would be a great place to start with just an intro post. If any of you have been contemplating giving it go I want to urge you to try. It's a lot easier than you may think. First let me give you my personal recommendations for http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2018/02/modern-calligraphy-brush-lettering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-3885392325808441677Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:31:00 +00002017-12-21T14:49:49.670-05:00CHRISTMASfeatured This season I took down a few non-Christmasy decorations like the sea grass art next to our bookcase and replaced it with this easy peasy scrapwood deer art. I managed to bang it out before I got Henri on the school bus for afternoon kindergarten. Here's the multi-page printable template I used for the deer if you'd like to make one of your own. To transfer to the boards I just taped the http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/12/scrapwood-christmas-deer-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-122401574033029127Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:57:00 +00002017-12-21T14:55:25.979-05:00CHRISTMASfeatured Finally got around to making Christmas stockings for everyone this year. It's so tedious and almost not even worth it but at $10 a stocking retail I definitely saved some money by making them myself. The material for these only cost $25! Walmart has some great buffalo check fabric this season. Here's some red fleece for only $4.84 a yard! I made a few pillows with it. One is pictured at http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/12/christmas-stockings-with-handmade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1844821874735795593Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +00002017-06-22T08:34:18.073-04:00dessertsfeaturedfoodsocialfabric This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SoHoppinGood #BlueBunny #BombPop #CollectiveBias #ad Summer has finally arrived! It's hot. Kids are in the pool. If you're looking for a fun summer treat to cool them down try these fun-shaped, red white and blue ice cream popsicles. The creamy ice cream insides are made withhttp://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/06/cherry-pickin-chocolate-blue-star-ice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-6943983409807856249Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:53:00 +00002017-04-20T14:23:59.560-04:00featuredsummerfun Are you looking for some cheap fun? I priced other 50ft and 75ft slip n slides on Amazon and the cost was ridiculous considering what you actually got. A lot of the reviews said things like "just a thick roll of plastic". So it got me thinking. You can buy 100 ft. sheet plastic at Lowes and Home Depot for a lot less. And I'll be posting the DIY foam machine next week if you're interested http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/04/diy-100ft-slip-n-slide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1881061475027660293Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:40:00 +00002017-02-25T13:55:31.567-05:00featuredhair A gorgeous day like today calls for a dramatic hairstyle. Try this pull through ponytail braid. Probably one of the easiest braids you can learn. Just need small elastics and probably a few bobby pins. Tutorial from Cute Girls Hairstyles below. http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2017/02/pull-through-ponytail-braid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-3738783611884390083Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:31:00 +00002016-12-08T17:37:02.094-05:00featuredrecipesocialfabricThis shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SutterHomeForTheHolidays #CollectiveBias  The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Looking for a rich tasteful drink recipe to serve your holiday guests this season? Look no further. This Sutter Home red wine cocoa recipe is just the thing to keep things http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2016/12/red-wine-hot-chocolate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Grosgrain)1