Blog | havingfuntrying

Make a fun July 4th Decoration from Rosettes!

This is a cute decoration made almost entirely from paper rosettes. You can see videos at: (part 1) https://youtu.be/SInflprExT4 (part 2)...

havingfuntrying

Jun 9, 20207 min read

Mediterranean Cruise 2017 Part 2 (Apr 6-14)

My apologies for taking so long to get this posted. I wrote it months ago, as you can see by the date, but getting the photos organized...

havingfuntrying

Feb 21, 201813 min read

Mediterranean Cruise 2017 – Part 1 (March 30-April 5)

This really was a dream trip for us. It was the perfect itinerary with all places we’ve never been. Cruising isn’t for everyone but the...

havingfuntrying

Apr 26, 20176 min read

Can't see your jewelry? I have a fix for that.

I have a lot of necklaces but hardly ever wear them because they're in one of those jewelry organizers from the Container Store that has...

havingfuntrying

Mar 9, 20172 min read

A banner for a very special occasion.

We recently had a very happy event in our family when our oldest son & his girlfriend got engaged. We planned a family dinner when Al's...

havingfuntrying

Mar 3, 20172 min read

It's banner time again

It’s January so a perfect time to think about Valentine’s Day and also St Patrick’s Day. The thing I love about banners is that they’re...

havingfuntrying

Jan 13, 20174 min read

Dining Room Finale

It's hard to believe but the dining room redo is finally complete. The last part was making dining room curtains. I kept going back and...

havingfuntrying

Oct 20, 20163 min read

Some blog changes

If you're here you've noticed my new blog logo at the top of the page. Thank you to the very talented Veronica Faus who just happens to...

havingfuntrying

Aug 14, 20162 min read

A few fun patriotic crafts.

I know this isn't going to help you get crafts done for tomorrow but thought I'd share anyway. There's always next year. I had the first...

havingfuntrying

Jul 3, 20163 min read

How to freshen up your dining room furniture.

I have to apologize for taking so many months off from posting. Sometimes life just intervenes but there's something big to post. I've...

havingfuntrying

Apr 21, 20164 min read

Taking a fireplace from bland to grand.

This is really part one of our family room transformation. The floors come next (starting this Saturday). The off white tiles have been...

havingfuntrying

Jun 22, 20153 min read

Just a little paint...

We've been busy picking out tiles for the fireplace which is a job in itself and planning the wood floors in the dining & family room....

havingfuntrying

May 9, 20154 min read

Did anyone ever tell you to put a cork in it?

It's a beautiful day and I'm sitting here watching The Masters on tv. This is the time of year you want to be outside so a somewhat small...

havingfuntrying

Apr 13, 20153 min read

How about an easy DIY wreath for spring?

I hate to admit this but I've had the supplies for this project so long that I was originally going to do this for Fall & Halloween. I...

havingfuntrying

Apr 3, 20154 min read

Dining Room redo: walls

Our dining room has always been a sore point for me. The previous owners used it as a playroom and it just had a normal builder type...

havingfuntrying

Mar 21, 20153 min read

Is your window under dressed?

The weather has been frightful (for N Texas) and I've been snuggled up with a blanket instead of getting out there and starting a new...

havingfuntrying

Mar 5, 20155 min read

Pick a letter, any letter.

This is an fast and easy craft that's so versatile. It doesn't have to be letters. You can also buy wood or cardboard symbols like '&'...

havingfuntrying

Feb 21, 20153 min read

Let's look at projects around the house-pantry edition.

This section will cover some of my previous projects and will start with the one I use everyday. I updated our pantry over a year ago....

havingfuntrying

Feb 6, 20152 min read

Fun with Chalkboards

I've been looking at chalkboards online and in stores for a while. I wanted something to write grocery lists and notes but the kitchen...

havingfuntrying

Feb 3, 20152 min read

My first post in my first blog

This is the easy part. The hard part was coming up with a blog name that made sense and wasn't already out there. I'm in a stage of life...

havingfuntrying

Jan 31, 20152 min read