Hello! My name is Lorrin, I blog about the embracing the perfect mess of life with kids over at embrace the perfect mess which pretty much includes anything to do with family life- recipes, quick diys, practical home decor, tips for traveling with kids, tips for photographing your kids, and a whole lotta mom-life! I can’t even begin to tell you the level of excitement I was at when The Crafting Chicks reached out to me about joining in this series. I am super pumped to be a part of something … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Sidewalk Paint
Silver Painted Piano
Painting a piano has been something I've wanted to check off of my DIY/(I'm so crazy for doing this) list! I LOVE the look of painted pianos. With my kids beginning piano, I wanted an inexpensive piano they could learn on until getting serious...someone has to play well in order to spend that kind of money:) After pinning many Painted Pianos, I got up the courage, found one on the local classifieds and the rest is history! The piano I found...well let's say...was VERY … [Read more...] about Silver Painted Piano
DIY Chalk Paint
For months I've been fascinated with chalk paint. You've probably heard of brands like Annie Sloan and CeCe Caldwell, right? The thought of not having to sand or prime before painting instantly had me sold! But the price...ouch! I really wanted to try it on our crib, but decided to start with something a little smaller before I committed to a very spindly crib (because the last thing I want to do is sand off a paint job that I tried just so I wouldn't have to sand!) Our old coffee table … [Read more...] about DIY Chalk Paint