Peace of Refuge

Back in March right when the world as we know it turned upside down my neighbor threw out an old play house. It was set for the trash. I have had plans to build a dog house for my three dogs ever since I moved into my home 2 years ago. The playhouse was the perfect foundation for a dog house and I had a vision for it. My neighbor was nice enough to let me have the playhouse and to help get it into my yard. I had just received news from my job that we would be out for a 14 day quarantine. And I thought this dog house makeover would be the perfect project to keep me busy. Little did I know my employer would soon change their mind but I still put all my energy into this project on the evenings and weekends for about 3 months. But it was all worth it because now I have a luxury dog house and it cost me less than $100 to make!!! in this post I will walk you through exactly how i made over this dog house on a budget. Before The YouTube video for this project is now live so if you are reading...

Ok this one is a two for one special! This is for all the folks who are working from home or home schooling for the first time due to the C word. Because of this new normal many of us are working, education and or learning from home for the first time. This means setting a designated spot for work or learning and gathering tools to work or learning more efficiently. When I was working in an office I had tons of post it notes all over to help me remember different things about my job and I’m sure I’m not the only one. So I already knew I wanted a cork board for working at home. I also really wanted a white board. But given that I couldn’t leave the house I had to work with what I had. So I created this DIY Blackboard/memo board and this DIY white board on a budget with mostly dollar store products how to make a chalkboard /faux cork board Foam board (dollar store) Frame (optional) Chalk paint ( dollar store) Chalk (dollar store) Pen or pencil Poster board (dollar store) Scissors or ut...