how to make a fabric covered bulletin board

{ make this cute bulletin board }

Supplies...

• Home Decor Fabric (a few inches extras larger than the area of your bulletin board)
• Cheap Bulletin Board (i got one at Ollie's...super cheap)
• Staple gun
• Hammer (i just used this when the staple didn't go in all the way to hammer in)

Instructions...

1. Lay fabric on bulletin board to make sure it covers the entire surface area. If you have extra, cut it off, but leave at least a few inches along the borders.
2. Align the fabric on top of the board to make sure the design is situated at the way you want it to look. 
3. Begin by putting one staple in the center of the right side of the frame. Pull the fabric tight, then do the same on the left side. Continue putting staples on opposite sides, keeping the fabric tight. Repeat on the top and bottom sides, and make neat hospital corners when you reach the edges & staple them down. 
4. Viola! Enjoy your fun + easy bulletin board. 

blogs i love.

I know this is weird, but I have been falling in love with some blogs lately. Since I started blogging more frequently, I have started reading more blogs also. There have just been some stories that have gotten to me. I wanted to share them because they are so sweet & powerful.

{ Libby's }

I have been reading my friend, Libby's blog this fall as she is going through chemotherapy to fight cancer. As I would read her blog every few days, I would find myself thinking about how she has so gracefully fought this terrible disease, without complaining or grumbling, but trusting that God is in the midst of this really hard stuff...


 & then I found {Edie's blog }

I just stumbled upon it while browsing some blogs before Christmas. I fell in love with the turquoise cabinets, but it was her perspective on life that peaked my interest. I looked at her blog again a few days after Christmas and discovered that her house had burned down over Christmas. And then she shared her perspective on life in the midst of losing her entire home days before Christmas. Can you imagine? I cannot...


Then I found Kelle Hampton's sweet photography blog...

I noticed quickly that one of her daughter's has down syndrome. Kelle wrote up the birth story of her daughter Nella. Wow. It was just incredible. I have just started to explore her site, but I have thought about their story since I found her site. Really. I can't explain how good it is. Just read it.

See I make plans for my life all the time. And frequently they do not go as I hope. These women have felt simliarly, I'm sure. Our expectations are not fulfilled, which can cause us to be angry, disappointed...or you can choose to trust that God knows what he is doing. In the midst of all this hard stuff, I see these women rejoicing. I think that is what gets me. The belief that God is still good & is still God no matter what life brings...

What are you reading that is inspiring you?

oh  & i dropped Philip's name...since I am really the blogger...sorry boo... 

craft room/study

I have been working on my craft room slash study for the past two days. It is not where I want it yet, but I thought I would share my progress. Looking at the before picture - I can't believe how big of a mess it was. Part of the problem is we just got back from break and I just kind of dumped everything in there. Part of the problem is...I always just put random thing in that room!

I also got some tubs at Home depot that I really think are pretty...

{I always find I need something pretty for some motivation}

This room is still a work in progress. I also bought a rug for my dressing room, but also liked it in this room. I haven't decided where it should stay yet (you can see the rug on the second picture) I am planning an inspiration board in place of she Escher print. I am thinking a big cork board or something that will allow me to put up ideas, etc. 

I'll keep you posted!