Guest Blogger: This Girl’s Life
Welcome to This Girl’s Life!
I’m Mandy…
I’m mom to three year-old twin boys, Ben and Landon. Wife to one of the best stay at home dads, Dan. I also work full time, and have an Etsy Shop, love squirrels, where I sell my knitted baby caps and accessories.
Most of all, I love to create! Home decorating, DIY projects, scrapbooking…just about anything I can get my hands on.
Here are three projects that I’ve enjoyed working on recently…
1. Craigslist chair transformation
I am in the process of turning four Craigslist chairs that started like this… to chairs that look like this…
By simply removing the old fabric and padding, and adding new padding and a fun patterned fabric, I have brought new life to these great mid-century modern chairs. Next they will be getting refinished and then we can enjoy them!
2. Mirror turned functional and attractive jewelry storage
I took this mirror and turned it into a great piece of jewelry storage for my bathroom…
I removed the mirror and spray painted the frame and hooks. I used thick jewelry wire and stapled it to the back in rows to hold my earrings. The two hooks also serve as great ring, necklace and bracelet storage. I love how it looks in the room as well!
3. Despicable Three Birthday Party
One of my favorite crafty parts of being a Mom is the fun birthday parties I get to plan. This year, I chose one of the boys’ favorite movies, Despicable Me, for the theme. Since they were turning three, Despicable Three seemed like a more fitting title.
I created a banner using cardstock and images I found online. And the boys got custom Mr. Gru and Vector t-shirts…
My favorite part of the party was the minion cupcakes!
These were super simple to make and were such a hit with the boys and our guests. I used twinkies, cut in half, and decorated them with smarties and black icing. Once these were placed on top of a blue iced cupcake, they made the perfect minions.
So there you have it…three fun projects I’ve been working on lately. And there are always more to come!
Thanks for taking a peek into This Girl’s Life!
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Welcome to House of Hepworths! HoH is primarily a Home Blog that specializes in DIY projects and renovations, crafts, and decorating. My name is Allison. My family and I live in Austin, Texas. I'm married to Ben and have two children, a 10 year old son and an almost-8 year old daughter. To find out more or to contact me click 
The despicable three birthday party is an awesome idea…love the cupcakes!
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SueAnn