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THE WEEKEND EDIT #35

April 10, 2021

Hello,

Hope you had a nice Easter. I did something I have never done on Easter. I cheated and bought scalloped potatoes at Costco. I borrowed the suggestion from my girlfriend, CiCi and served them in my favorite casserole dish.

The weekend was lovely and then …

And, then I read this news over at the Hallmark Channel. My daughter and sister tease me about my switch from network news to only happy thoughts at Home & Family.

THE WEEKEND EDIT

My Status

My Bloglovin feed is still down and I am so frustrated. It looks like I have not posted anything since mid-February. Everything is working on my end. So in the meantime, if you would follow me via my newsletter I would be so happy.

So this is what would have shown up on Bloglovin this week. I shared this fun DIY canvas print.

This rug showed up on our front porch. With refinished hardwood floors I was excited to get a new rug for the dining room.

I absolutely love it. I ordered it in beige from Overstock. I have ordered several rugs from Overstock and have never had an issue.

It’s brighter than I expected- which I love.

THE WEEKEND EDIT ROUND UP

1.Kim had me at recycled jars with this easy craft.

2. Make your pizza look fancy with this Father’s Day gift idea.

3. If you want book and movie suggestions check out Katie’s weekly reviews.

4. This open floor plan before and after. I love the swivel chairs.

5. Always wanted to make homemade lemonade?

6. Marty shared one of her son’s camper and their journey to Arizona.

Have a great week friends! Laura

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GIFT IDEAS FOR HER

April 8, 2021

Sharing a few gift ideas for her from the sales tab at Pottery Barn

Do you remember the Mother’s Day mornings with the kids making breakfast? Neither do I. My husband and kids usually made a dash after church to grab cards, flowers and a box of donuts. I think I sat in the car for the surprise. #wink

The holidays that celebrate moms and dads and grandparents will be more special now that we can entertain with our loved ones.

My go-to source for gift-giving and last-minute gifts is Pottery Barn.

GIFT IDEAS FOR HER

I know what you are thinking. Pottery Barn is overpriced for similar products we can usually find at Homegoods. I thought the same thing and that’s how I became a fan of this tab.

It’s like the easy button for gift buying. Do you know what it does? It’s a direct link to the sales tab at Pottery Barn.

I check it frequently to keep tabs on my favorites (no pun intended).

GIFT IDEAS FROM POTTERY BARN SALES TAB

1. Have you seen the price of candles lately? This clearance price has this monogrammed favorite under the price of most Homegoods candles.

This is a favorite of mine for hostess gifts and birthdays too. This might be the year to bring back a reason for a hostess gift.

Source: Pottery Barn

2. My husband is loving his new pizza-making skills. I think he would love this to serve his homemade pizza. This would make a fun birthday gift for a friend. Who would ever guess it was a pizza delivery pizza?

Source: Pottery Barn

3. If any of my kids read my blog I would love one of these jewelry cases. I might get one for my daughter too. This is on sale too for under $25.00.

Source: Pottery Barn

4. I have mixed feelings about these candles, but the price and reviews might sway my opinion. I love the flicker of candle lighting. The price is just under $20 and includes a set of four.

I like to add these LED wax candles to small spaces.

Source: Pottery Barn

5. I am a sucker for a mug and I love the enamel mugs at Pottery Barn. With my kids in college or living on their own, it’s fun to surprise them with the occasional, unexpected gift.

Last fall, I bought a few Pottery Barn Americana decor clearance items. I wrapped them up and gave them to myself for Christmas.

Sidenote: Does anyone wrap their own gifts? My kids give me a hard time when they see the gifts under the tree with “to the best mum ever.”

Source: Pottery Barn

6. These cheese and Charcuterie boards are fun! I bought a few as hostess gifts. The monogram adds a special touch too. They go on sale frequently.

Source: Pottery Barn

7. Unless my adult-ish children are reading my blog they will not know this tray solves a few problems for their mom (in her home office).

And finally, I shared this fun DIY canvas print. Use the discount code everydayedits25 for 25% off your purchase.

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WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THIS DIY CANVAS FRAME KIT

April 6, 2021

Sharing a beautiful DIY canvas frame kit perfect for a girls night or Mother’s Day

I did not inherit the crafty gene. My sister took all of it and upstaged me with our painted Christmas village over our college winter breaks.

But over the past year discovered, with a little bit more free time, maybe I could find my crafty side. And then a serendipity invitation showed up in my inbox.

DIY CANVAS FRAME KIT BY PHOTOWALL

Photowall reached out to me to share my experience with their DIY canvas frame kit. With over 14oo0 options between their canvas prints and wallpaper options I thought I might get lost in the huge selection.

Until I landed on their floral canvas prints.

And between clicks and searches on Photowall’s website, I found the one.

It was the perfect print for my home office.

With navy walls and freshly stained floors, this was the perfect canvas print with pinks and greens. I found the one in a matter of minutes.

And you will too.

And then …

While waiting four days for my tulip DIY canvas frame kit to ship from Sweden I started to panic. What if I screw this up? What if I break the frame or ruin the canvas while trying to assemble it?

So when it arrived, with a mix of emotions of excitement and a wee bit of fear, I removed the contents from the narrow shipping box and perked up.

Could something so pretty really be this simple?

I shared a short video on my Youtube Channel to introduce this fun DIY craft in a box.

PHOTOTWALL DIY CANVAS FRAME KIT INCLUDES

canvas print of your choosing
unassembled frame with adhesive tape
4 brackets to reinforce the corners
the most practical screws ever for an assembled framed canvas
mounting wall bracket

The kit includes a simple instruction list that does not require a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering to assemble the frame to the canvas.

Even the supers-sized screws with ribbed edges made it easy. There was absolutely no hardware, scissors or glue needed.

My only suggestion for this DIY canvas print is to use a large flat surface to lay your canvas print (print side facing down) flat.

I removed all of the contents and made sure the four frame sections were aligned on the canvas correctly. And then it’s just a peel and stick step where the canvas adheres to each frame. Where the corners magically align.

I love it. The first thing I want to do is order one for my daughter and my sister for their birthdays. This would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift. You could even do it over a Zoom call with your friends or family.

I am going to have a Photowall canvas print party this summer where everyone pre-orders their canvas and we have a little girls’ craft night.

After this past year, I cannot think of a better way to reconnect in our homes with our girlfriends and family.

Photowall is offering a 25% discount with the discount code: everydayedits25.

This discount is valid for two months so forward to your friends or adult children to kick off the season of reconnecting with our friends and family!

Disclosure: Photowall provided me with a canvas framed print of my choice.

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