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how do you recharge & relax? what makes your heart sing?
how do you unwind & gather your thoughts? what inspires you to pour your all into your daily rhythm & tasks?
i think these are questions all of us should ask ourselves.
i am often times surrounded by women who do not know the answer to these questions because they’re never really given the opportunity to explore what rejuvenates their soul, inspires their being & makes their heart sing.
friends, we must leave space in our lives to relax & justbe.
when i answer those questions centered around rejuvenating, lifting spirits & caring for myself best – i imagine a creative, relaxing, calm space with a group of like-minded girls.
i left that evening with a full heart & a group of new girlfriends. i left with a handful of crafts, a pretty flower crown, some lovely photos & an inspired soul.
friends, i said yes to a space that allowed me to just be so that i could leave & be so much more for my home.
what relaxes & inspires you? what makes your heart sing?
craft with your girlfriends or read a book. host a dinner party & eat on paper plates if you don’t like washing dishes. say yes to your dream & host a retreat for women. invite your tribe to coffee dates or go thrifting together. take a long nap or go for a long walk.
crafty home projects of the simple, cheap & cute variety.
after a recommendation in country living magazine for affordable modern house numbers at home depot, i took a trip & was taken aback by the price. almost 8 stinkin’ dollars for one number. people, that’s $32 for my country home address & that price doesn’t even include the plaque. i needed to move to house no. 1 or come up with a more affordable solution!
hands to the heavens, thank goodness for the chalkboard trend, cardboard numbers, spray paint & hot glue. seriously, what did us crafters do before the invention of chalkboards, spray paint & hot glue?
while on a trip to the big box store (walmart – don’t judge me!), i perused (& judged) their new craft section. i then found (shown above) that cute little chalkboard (around $3) with the twine & those sturdy cardboard numbers (around $2 each). i put two & two together & an idea was born!
natalie, make your own house address sign! for less than $15!
for this tutorial, you can use any plaque that has a way to be hung. drill holes & add twine if your plaque doesn’t have pre-made holes.
once you’ve located your plaque & numbers, spray paint those numbers! yes, we celebrate halloween year ’round because i chose the orange & black combination (really, i just wanted to match our door/porch light & i was too lazy to paint the chalkboard sign. give a sista a break!).
once your letters are completely dry, hot glue them to your sign. you may also use wood glue or super glue, but hot glue will do the trick.
once you’ve glued your numbers to your plaque, hang your cheap & easy home address sign. admire your hard work & creativity & save that extra cash you would have spent toward creating another fun home project!
let me know if you plan to make this fun project! i’d love to see photos!