DIY Porch Light Installation | How to Change Your Porch Light Fixture
A couple of weeks ago my husband updated our old porch light to one that is a little more modern and came with an outlet. We loved the idea of having a porch light with an outlet so that we could plug in our seasonal lights for the Holidays and summer months. This was an…
How to Install a Ceiling Fan (using existing wiring)
This post may contain affiliate links. which means I make a small commission if you choose to purchase anything on my blog at no extra cost to you. Thank You for your support. When we first started brainstorming and prepping for the porch we knew we wanted to add ceiling fans. Since we don’t have…
HOW TO REWIRE LIGHTING w/ VIDEO
So we’ve been on the fence on what to do to our ceiling. We wanted to add wood planks to give it a rustic look but we also wanted to finish the porch within our budget and as quickly as possible. To be honest this was supposed to be a quick project that should’ve taken…
How to Rewire Lighting & Install Ceiling Fan Support Box
So far our Back Porch is slowly progressing and when I say slowly I mean it’s crawling along. We’ve had a few set backs these past few weeks but we’re back on track and ready to kick it into gear! When we last left off my husband and I tore down the ceiling, cleaned up…
HOW TO REMOVE AN AWNING
A few months ago my husband and I realized that our roof was in bad shape. One day while out running an errand we noticed that some roofing debris on our lawn, after some checking we realized that our roof was in really bad shape. We got an estimate and hired a roofer to replace…
OUR BACK PATIO MAKEOVER on a BUDGET
We are finally working on our Back Patio Makeover and I am so stoked about it! We’ve been talking about making changes for a few years now but we had other pressing issues to work on (like our kitchen renovation project) and saving money for a new roof (more on that later).
DIY Dollar Tree Sticker Organizer
Hello my wonderful friends! I love my planner, I love decorating it, writing down my schedule for the week and I also love adding my adorable stickers, washi and more to my planner. When I sit down to plan for the week, I like to have my planner supply on hand and ready for…
DIY Moana Inspired Boat and Oar (prop)
So today I’m sharing my third Moana Inspired birthday project; my DIY Moana Boat and Oar. If you haven’t seen my other two Moana party decor/props you can check it out here and here. We wanted to create a prop for the family to take fun photos with the kids. This project was a bit…
DIY Moana Inspired Maui Fish Hook
I’m back with another tutorial for you guys. Like I mentioned before we previously celebrated my daughter’s 10th birthday (you can find the tutorial here). The party was Moana themed – which is one of our favorite movies so far. We decided to make our own Maui Fish hook. I’m very proud of my girl…
DIY Moana Inspired Palm Trees
A while ago we celebrated my youngest daughters birthday. She was turning 10 and wanted a Moana themed birthday party. I prefer to DIY as much of my kids party decor as I can because a) it’s sometimes cheaper for me to use whatever left over products I have and b) I’m crazy like that…
How to Add Custom Vent Covers to Sliding Doors | Repurposing an old Door
Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you our recent re-purposing project. When we first bought our house, 3 years ago (can you believe it?) we wanted to make some changes to our living room. One of the changes was to update and add lighting since there was non previously (See my awesome hubby adding lighting in picture…
UPCYCLE REPURPOSE POPCORN TIN | hip ‘n creative
What’s up guys! Today I wanted to share a super simple and super cute Up-cycle project using popcorn tins. I had this tin since the holidays and finally got around to making it into a really cute container. Below is the video showing you exactly what I did to makeover the popcorn tin. Have you…
DIY Ribbon Tassel Tutorial | Hip ‘n Creative
Hey guys! Today I’m excited to share a DIY Ribbon Tutorial with you! Now this tutorial is something I did a while ago and for some strange reason many of my blog posts haven’t been showing up on my Blog! I hope to have cleared any mishaps and it will be smooth sailing from here…
Dollar Tree DIY | Adorable Easter Bunny Pots | Hip ‘n Creative
Hey guys I hope you’re all feeling fabulous today! So Today I have this adorable DIY Easter Bunny Pot Tutorial for you. It is another super simple project but this time the project can be time consuming (because of the drying time for the paint) I think it’s adorable and if you have any school…
DIY Elegant Ribbon French “Braid” Vase | Dollar Tree DIY | Hip ‘n Creative
What’s up guys! I hope you’re all feeling fabulous today. So today I have another Dollar Tree DIY project for you! I think this French Braid Vase tutorial is so fun, easy and so pretty too! This would be a perfect DIY project for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, quinceaneras and so much more! It’s…
Deco Mesh Spring Wreath Tutorial | Dollar Tree DIY | Hip ‘n Creative
What is up guys I hope you’re all feeling fabulous today! So I’m a little bit behind in posting my youtube videos on my blog. I have been so busy with many behind the scenes projects that my poor little blog has been sitting here patiently waiting for me to give her some love. I…
Dollar Tree Home Decor DIY | Easy Home Decor Projects
I have been wanting to redo my laundry room for some time now. I think the previous owner didn’t use the room to it’s fullest potential. The room is a nice size and i cannot wait to revamp it, so when I went to Target recently I knew that some of the Valentine decor would be perfect…
How to REUPHOLSTER A CHAIR AND BACK CHAIR | hip ‘n creative
It has been one crazy month of getting things knocked off my list! And I cannot believe that I finally am at a point in my life where I can get back to working on some home renovations! I have a huge punch list of things we need to get done and I am so…
How to Build Floating Shelves DIY Tutorial | Hip ‘n Creative
What’s up guys! It has been one crazy month. I cannot believe Christmas is over and we are heading towards the New Year! I hope you all had an amazing Holiday. Today I wanted to share a video my husband helped me with! We build our very own Floating Shelves and I lOVE it! I…
Deco Mesh Bow Tutorial Dollar Tree DIY | Hip ‘n Creative
With all the Deco Mesh projects I’ve been doing I thought I’d share one more super simple tutorial. I recently needed a decoration for my dining room window. I had some left over deco mesh ribbon so I decided to make a bow for the top of my window. I love how it came out…
Easy and Inexpensive Windowsill Makeover | Dollar Tree DIY
I have an old kitchen. I think it was last updated in the 1980s. I have no true counter space, my cabinets are dingy- no matter how much I clean it, and my windowsill is a stained mess! Every time I’d go into my kitchen I would wish to change something about it but since we’re…
DIY Hexagon Shelf Wall Art | Easy and Inexpensive
Hey guys! Today I wanted to share with you this super easy and inexpensive DIY Hexagon Shelf tutorial. I have a large window in my dining room but the walls on either side of the window are bare. I decided to look in Pinterest to see if I find anything that would inspire me. I…
DIY Welcome Post
Today I wanted to share a DIY tutorial that is super cute and can be used all year long. I was inspired by welcome post signs I’ve seen on Pinterest but wanted to add my own twist using materials I already had available. The only thing I purchased was the 4x4x8 post. If you do…
DIY Placemat Pillow in 5 Minutes!
Hi guys! I hope you’re all having a fabulous day. I cannot believe it’s almost Thanksgiving! This year we are hosting Thanksgiving in our home and I decided to spruce up the house with a few Thanksgiving touches here and there. One of my favorite projects was making these placemat throw pillows. It’s super simple project…
Ana White Rustic X End Table
Hi guys I hope you’re all having a lovely day! Today I wanted to show you the second half of our wood working project. Our very own Rustic X End Table. A while back I showed you our rustic coffee table and wanted to also share with you all our wonderful end tables. These beauties are…
Budget Home Decor | DIY Vinyl Lettering on a Frame
Guys! I’m really excited to show you this super cute, super simple DIY project I did which only took me about 2 minutes to put together. What you’ll need: vinyl transfer sheet of your choice (6″x6″ is what I used) I got mine at my local craft store on clearance for $1.00! an old 8×10 frame…
Free Printable | Bored Jar
So the kids have been home from school for a little over 2 weeks now and I have to say it hasn’t been too bad. I’m happy to say that they were finally able to enroll in summer camp and are having a blast! But there are still times I see them mope around the house saying…
DIY Coffee Filter Flowers
I love flowers, but of course they never last as long as I would like. So I decided to go on Pinterest and see if I can find some cute inspirations to create my own flowers on the cheap. What I found were some fun tutorials on making flowers out of coffee filters. So of course I thought…
Summertime Activities
Well it’s summer vacation time at HNC and it’s been a tradition of ours to take the kids someplace special for their last day as a fun way to start off the summer. We’ve taken them to many places but we’ve also kept it simple and treated them to a special lunch at their favorite restaurant….
DIY Rustic Coffee Table
Hello my friends! How are you all this lovely day? Me.. not too shabby. Here at HNC we’ve been very busy with end of the week school events and getting our summer groove on! Hopefully it won’t be too hot this week and I can get a lot done before the kids are off for…
DIY | Repurposing Old Wood Frames
What up my peeps! Today I thought I’d show you this super easy, super fun way to re-purpose some old wood frames you may have laying around the house. Giving them a new look will make them feel like new frames! It’s super easy and I think it came out cute! I’m happy with it…
DIY Wallpaper Removal {what worked for me}
The other day I posted a picture of my three beauties removing wallpaper from our dining room (see below). At the time, we were about 30% started (after about a week of scraping) and had a long way to go. Especially since we also had to remove wallpaper from the living room, hallway and two…
5 Fun Craft Ideas
Happy Humpday! Today I’m sharing five fun crafts I spotted over the weekend and decided to share the fun finds with you. Let’s get started: I’m a sucker for typographical art and found this adorable DIY Ampersand Art by Live Love DIY. Here I found this awesome bathroom wall art by Two It Yourself. She…
Valentine Love Wreath
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I cannot believe how quickly this month is flying by! I’ve been thinking of ways to decorate the apartment without it being overly done. During the Christmas Holiday I made a paper wreath that was loads of fun and I received many compliments from my friends and family….
Pipe Cleaner Rings Tutorial
Hello Hello! I just wanted to share this cute craft I did with my girls a couple of years ago. It’s a very simple project you and your little one can do together in an afternoon. Great for Valentine’s Day or any other day! Let’s get started.. What you’ll need: Pipe Cleaners a.k.a. Chenille Stems…
Birthday Crown
This month is my beautiful little niece’s first birthday! I’m so excited for my sister and her hubby! So when they asked me to help make some of the birthday decor, I was glad to help! After all I love a good party!! My sister asked me to make my niece her very own Birthday…
My Cell Phone Blings
A while back Tan and I bought matching cell phones. He did some research and like the Motorola Cliq. I too liked the phones but didn’t want my phone to look exactly like Tan’s. So Tan got us cell phone cases to protect our phones, since having a 2 year old that loves cell phones,…
My Peeps
This year Tan and I made these awesome little baskets for our girls. It was a fun, inexpensive way to give them something our chicas would love but wouldn’t cost us a ton of money. But as always, I also had a hankering to make something, so I made these adorable Peep Bunnies! They were very easy to…
Easter Craft Ideas
So Easter is around the corner and I’ve been wanting to make some fun Easter themed decor for my home. I know it’s last-minute being that Easter is about 2 weeks away! (How did time sneak up on me like that!) Anywhoo, I came across this lovely blog that has a really cute tutorial on how to make Peep…