Category: DIY

cord wrap

Do you remember making friendship bracelets from embroidery thread when we were kids? They’re still doing this apparently. This is the same idea, except with one piece of twine and a charging cord (or any cord you like).

Tape the twine to the top of the chord and then tie the twine around the cord pulling tight after each tie. This would have turned out better had I not tried to do this with my cats around. I really want to try to do this thicker rope and a pendant lamp…so that will probably happen soon.
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

iced chai at home

Tazo is the same brand that Starbucks has used forever. You can DIY those iced chai latte’s for pennies on the dollar at home. Except you can make it organic! Organic chai mix is the same price as the regular chai latte mix. Combine one to one organic milk and the boxed chai concentrate, pour it over ice and ENJOY!
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

No wall is safe!

I am getting bored with the look of my bathrooms and I have some extra paint. Therefore, NO WALL IS SAFE! I also happened upon this brilliant post on Pinterest (nicely) instructed Josh to do “This exact same thing” to our bathroom short separation wall. Our walls were already a tan(ish) color so we only had to add the stripes, and even though the contrast isn’t as drastic as my inspiration blog, I seriously love it so much, it’s subtle but commanding.

Now, to decorate everything else in this bathroom and the guest! Also, to change the burnt out light bulbs… These pictures are so dark!
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

TOMS candle

So I sort of hated my plain votive candle and wanted to paint it, but was out of craft paint (I know, I know) – but I did find this old TOMS sticker with my crafts so I popped it on the candle glass… I dig it.

xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

October?

October is already here?! How did that happen? Time to start making things look like fall, though here in south Florida, they’ll never FEEL like fall. Meet my first fall project, Mason Jar lid Pumpkin:

So easy and so cute!
What is your first fall project?
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

Bike Update on the make over

A few months back I showed you all the fun and easy ways I was updating my bike here. I liked the basket I put on it well enough but then I found a wicker basket that matched the basket on my handle bars and I HAD to have on my bike. So here she is, new basket looking so pretty.

We just used those plastic zip ties to secure it. I can’t even stand how cute it is! I’m going to grocery shop with this thing so much…
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

Make-up tutorial {Minimalist-Neutral-Cat-Eyes}

I love cat eyes. I do not however, see the wisdom in wearing heavy makeup to work on the daily. This morning though, I felt like doing something other than my normal make up routine, so I bring you… Minimalist-Neutral-Cat-Eyes.

1) Take a wide thin brush (similar to the one that comes included in the Naked pallet by Urban Decay)
2) Tap on some sparkly dark brown shadow
3) Starting about 3/4 of the way into your eye, sweep the brush just above the lash line all the way out past the end of your eye (creating the soft cat eye)
4) Add a little black eye liner just below the lash line on the inside of the lid near the cat eye streak

Add your brown mascara, a little blush, some chap stick, highlight your brow, and you’re ready to go.

Enjoy!
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

Toms pillow

I don’t know about you, but I don’t actually keep my TOMS in the little pouch that they come with. What I have done is stuffed it with pillow stuffing, sewed up the open side and thrown it on my couch.

Super SUPER easy DIY: TOMS throw pillow.
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

Shelves in the kitchen

A few months back we painted and added shelves to our big blank boring kitchen wall, and I wanted to show you all what a huge difference a can of paint and $30 in shelves from Ikea can make!

Are you going to add some shelves? Where are you putting them up?
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae

Giving new life to an old pendant

I’m fairly certain this is made out of whale bone, very sure that it was my Grandmothers, and 100% positive it has been in my jewelry box for a decade and I’ve never worn it. It’s never even been on a chain. But, I’m trying to really use what I have since we’re down to one income these days.
So, I used a 40% off coupon for Joannes, and got 100 inches of beautiful brassy colored necklace chain. I really only wear long necklaces with pendants these days, and 100″ will enable me to make 3 to 4 long necklaces for the $2 this set me back.
So grab your needle nose pliers and get to work, open up the little ring at the top and slip on the two ends of the chain. I just wrapped it around me, found a length I liked, and cut it with the pliers.
Then use the needle nose to gently close it back up.
It’s a little small to be a single long pendant, but I don’t mind. It’s cool to be wearing something of my Grandmas because word on the street is, that lady had a style like no other.

Now, next time I find a big pendant I like, I’ll be ready!
xoxo,
Adora

| Posted on some day in 2013 by Adora Mae