My dining room wall.

I thought it was about time to show you my pretty wall!
I suppose I should preface this with telling you that I'm incapable of hanging pictures straight. No matter what I do, it's just not possible for me.  Not to mention that in our old house, none of the floors or ceilings are straight either. So, on that note, here's what the wall used to look like:

Yeah...I thought it looked good after I hung them all.  Ha!!
So a little while ago, my mother in law, who is amazing at most things, helped me hang shelves up so that I could put my pictures on them and they'd stay straight!

Isn't that better?! I think so.  I let out an audible sigh of gratitude and appreciation when they were finished being hung.  And how do you like my Christmas decoration!?  That's as good as it gets in my house this year....hopefully next year I'll be more motivated to get festive.

Hope you enjoyed this little peek into my home! Have a good rest of the week. Blessings!

5 Things I love Friday - 4th of July DIY Roundup

I am so proud to be an American. (Do you have the song in your head now? I do.)  But really, I am! I love that we live in this country. So many people complain about many things, but when I get in that mentality, I remind myself of how many freedoms we have here.   This weekend, I encourage you to make a list of reasons you are glad to be living in the States. What do you love about your country?

In the meantime, here are some amazing DIY ideas to help you celebrate your weekend in a more frugal way. Enjoy!

1.  Water bottle labels, banner letters and more from this super cute crafty blog!

2.   Red, white and blue chips and salsa. Must. Have. Now.

3.   Martha is at it again. I want to have these cute pompoms on my table all year round. Would be cute for Christmas too, eh?

4.   Cupcake toppers.  I would make cupcakes just to use these cute toppers. Actually, I would make cupcakes for any reason I can think of. But these toppers make it more fun!

5.   These would look so cute in the evening, after the sun is down and the fireworks are beginning. How pretty! And genius!

Happy fourth!!