How to Make a Wreath for $20

May 18, 2018May 17, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! This is a random post that is not a top 10, but it is a re-post. This is the perfect DIY for summer and it’s super easy! For $20 and 2 hours of work, you will get an awesome wreath. Enjoy!

Things you need are a pool noodle, lots of fake flowers, tape, scissors, and some sort of statement decoration. All of these items can be purchased from the Dollar Store, so it makes the wreath even cheaper!

The first thing you need to do it make the pool noodle into a wreath. Just make it a circle and use tape to keep it in place. I had to use packing tape to make sure that it would stay in place.

Then I started placing flowers. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work exactly, but I thought that the easiest way would be to cut the wire to stick in the noodle. So, after a little bit of work trying to figure out the easiest way to cut the flowers, it was able to get started on my wreath.

I went with white, pink, yellow, and orange for my flower choices and filled in the noodle as I went. I didn’t fill in the back of the noodle because I knew that no one would see the back. But, I worked for about 2 hours to fill the wreath.

Now for you decoration of choice. I went with a wooden S since our last name is Smith. I first covered the noodle with a sparkly silver ribbon so that we wouldn’t see the green styrofoam underneath. I painted the S white so it would stand out against the silver ribbon and between all of the flowers.

After a little bit of hot glue, the wreath was complete! And here is the finished project!

First of all, I love how the colors look against mom’s turquoise door. It makes the pinks and yellows really stand out. And I love how it looks! The colors are so bright and pretty and they look great with the S on the wreath as well. This wreath is even better because it only cost me $20 to make! $20 and 2 hours of work to have the beautiful wreath, I think it’s worth it!

If you want to check out the Dollar Tree website, click on the link in the sidebar to find all of your supplies for $1!

If you decide to try this project, please let me know how it goes! And, comment a picture of it below so we can see you beautiful creations as well!

Top 10 Things to Do in Disneyland and California Adventures

May 11, 2018May 11, 20185 Comments

Hello! Happy Friday! We just go back from Disneyland and I thought I would share my top 10 Things we did and enjoyed during our visit.

1. MaxPass

OMG this thing is amazing! If you have not heard of this, you are missing out. For $10 you can get Fastpasses on your phone through the Disney App and you can download the photos from the rides and photographers. How cool is that? You know what else? You can get Fastpasses every hour and a half instead of every two hours! We didn’t use it in California Adventures because we didn’t feel like we would need it. But it was so useful in Disneyland. We got on every ride we wanted plus some we hadn’t been on in years. It was amazing! So is an picture we got from the photographers and were able to download right onto our phones.

2. Pixar Fest

If you are planning on going to Disneyland in the near future (like before October 2018), you will get to experience Pixar Fest. This event is super cool because Disney and Pixar are coming together. So every movie that Disney and Pixar has worked on together is coming to California Adventures. And rides are changing to be more like Pixar, so California Screamin’ is turning into the Incredicoaster. Here are some of the pictures from California Adventures where Pixar was everywhere!

3. Pixar’s Together Forever Event

OK! This event is so cool! Disney has out Disneyed themselves with this. For this awesome event you stand in the middle of Main Street and Disney projects scenes from movies onto the buildings. I had so much nostalgia during this and I will admit that both Haley and I were in tears from happiness from this night. So I won’t give too much away, but here are some pictures of what you can expect.

4. Pixar Parade

Who doesn’t like parades? Well Disneyland has a new one! The new Pixar parade features all of our favorites like Up, Inside Out, Toy Story, and Monsters University. Can I just say that the Kevin and Russel character from the parade is the cutest?

5. Guardians of the Galaxy

Before I get into Guardians of the Galaxy, I have to say that I was disappointed that the Tower of Terror was going to be disappearing. BUT! I did enjoy the new Guardians of the Galaxy. There was a lot more going up and down which was great and it was quite enjoyable. And even though I haven’t seen the Guardian of the Galaxy movies, I was still able to enjoy myself.

6. Electrical Parade

Okay, I will be the first to say that I love anything shiny. So watching the electrical parade was a lot of fun. To see how everything was lit up and bright and shiny. One of our favorites was seeing Mac from Cars. His whole trailer was full of lights and lit up in different patterns! That was really cool.

7. Characters

As Haley and I have gotten older, it hasn’t been as important to see all of the characters at Disneyland. But it’s obviously something fun for kids of all ages. During this trip we took pictures with Minnie Mouse and Mary Poppins and Bert. The cool thing about seeing Minnie Mouse is that she had a photographer with her and we were able to download our picture almost immediately with the MaxPass. You can also use the Disneyland app to see where different characters are going to be in the park.

8. Rides

Of course you have to hit the rides! It doesn’t matter if the ride is Peter Pan or Big Thunder Mountain, all rides are a must. We rode Peter Pan, Roger Rabbit, and Matterhorn for the first time in years. And thanks to the MaxPass we were able to get our Fastpasses and get on even faster. You know what’s even better? Rides like Splash Mountain and Space Mountain where they take your picture, you are able to download right onto your phone right after the ride. Have the 8 digit id code and BOOM! You have all of your screaming faces right in your hand.

9. Food

Try the Grey Stuff? It’s delicious! Don’t believe me ask the dishes!

Yes! There is an actual treat called The Grey Stuff at Disneyland! And it’s so good! It’s at the Red Rose Tavern in Fantasyland. It’s a little tiny cake with lots and lots of frosting sitting atop a shortbread cookie. And boy howdy is it good. The cookie was okay, but the cake and frosting. MMMMMMMMMM! We also tried two new restaurants, The French Market and The Hungry Bear. We really enjoyed The French Market and have already vowed to go back to try the other things on the menu. We had the chicken ceasar salads, french dip, and the pulled pork sandwich. They were so good! The Hungry Bear has your standard burger and fries. But it was still really good.

10. Family Time

Obviously the best thing about Disneyland is getting to spend time with your family. I love being able to experience new things with them and spend quality time with them. Even though we have been to Disneyland numerous times, I will always enjoy going with them yet again. I could go on each ride over and over again and I still wouldn’t get tired of visiting the parks. All in all, the time you spend with your family is priceless and it will always be cherished.

Mother’s Day Round Up

May 4, 2018April 30, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you are like me, I LOVE to give my mom a gift. Even if it’s just a simple gift card, I still love giving gifts. So if you haven’t gotten your mom or grandma a gift, here are some ideas that you can use for an awesome gift!

Enjoy!

Mother’s Day Sign by Lily Ardor

Peony Pop Up Cards by Peter Dahmen

Mom’s Emergency Stash from Eighteen 25

Painted Tin Cans from House by Hoff

Pink Hand Scrub from Touch of Tay

Mom’s Spa Day from Mom 4 Real

Paper Heart from Paperchase Journal

Handprint Keychain from Grey House Harbor

Slipper Gifts from Pretty Providence

A Sundae for Mother’s Day from Smart Schoolhouse

Patio Ideas

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! Is everyone ready for the weekend? This week we are showing off things perfect for the weekend, patios! Some of these are actual patios and others are things that can me made for your patio.

Enjoy!

Recently here on Home on the Corner we made a cute beaded chandelier for our patio. Check out our DIY by clicking here.

This is beautiful! I love the blue doors against the stone building. This space was beautifully designed by Pink Peonies.

These cute ottomans are super easy to make and perfect for any outdoor area. Style Me Pretty gives full instructions on how to make these awesome seats.

Doesn’t this look nice? Maybe without the fire since it’s the summer, but it looks so inviting. This beautiful patio belongs to the 2016 Southern Living Idea House and you can view this whole house on Ballard Designs.

Isn’t this pretty? This awesome light up chandelier is perfect for any patio to bring a little bit of light. Check out Terrain and they not only give you the instructions, but you can also buy the items for this project.

This garden area/patio is perfect! I could spend hours out here and relax. I could also watch a movie since the big frame thing in the back of the picture is actually a retractable projector screen for movies. Check out the Horticult for instructions on how to build the movie screen!

I would love to have this on my porch. If only my roof was pretty much nonexistent… Nord27 shows how they styled this cute hammock for their patio.

This is a cute patio space for anyone. I love the rug and all of the plants. Head on over to The Fresh Exchange to see how this patio was put together.

If you have a small patio, you know the struggle of trying to decorate and have a good use of the space. The Every Girl shows us different ways to help make the space perfect for you.

This is an oldie but a goodie. When we started the blog, one of our first blog posts was recovering our outdoor swing cushions. Click here to see how we did this cool DIY.

Recycled Door Beverage Station

April 23, 2018April 22, 20183 Comments

Good morning! Do you have anything special going on in your area? We are having some nicer warm weather now. I think we finally have the wind and rain behind us now. I will be heading to the zoo this week with our school. We have never gone as a whole school before, so that should be interesting. We are also inching closer to our second Disney vacation! This was our Christmas gift to the girls and we will be heading over next week. I’m excited to see everything going on with Pixar Fest! Today I have a previous post for you, so enjoy!

So, what does a ruined door and a few pieces of wood make? A Beverage Station! I saw this idea last year on the blog, Finding Home, and knew I wanted to make one!

Upcycled Outdoor Beverage Bar Station-Finding Home

Almost 2 years ago, one of the houses in my neighborhood had a fire. Nobody was in it at the time and it had a lot of damage. Later, it was gutted. I found this door in the alley after the fire. It had some slight burn marks, lots of soot, and some cracks in it from being broken down, but I took it anyways. One mans trash…right?!

Here you can see the door, sort of. We had to put a couple of braces on the areas where it was cracked and fill in places with spackle, but paint will cover that later. Here’s another view.

I used old cupboard knobs for feet. I wanted it a little above the grounds so it wouldn’t sit in any water and get rotten. The knobs are attached to the bottom shelf of the station.

I bought the spindles at a craft show last summer, just for this project. It only took a year to get to it! I took a piece of shelving and my husband screwed it into the spindle. We did this for all 4 of them. We also screwed the spindles into the bottom shelf.

Here are the two shelves and the spindles, all attached.

We added another deeper shelf above this one for large containers of drinks. I was going to add one more small shelf on top, but I had this old metal piece from a screen door, so I hung that on instead. I screwed cup hooks in the door and just hung the metal piece. I can always change it later if I so desire!

Now for the fun of painting! I borrowed a neighbor’s paint sprayer and sprayed on primer after covering the spindle legs with paper. The sprayer worked great, but when I went to try it for the paint it wouldn’t work!! Not sure what happened, but I had to brush paint the color on. I used the Barely White from Lauren’s room (trying to use what I already have).

And here it is! All freshly painted! I added the metal piece back on and I also painted the shelf with chalkboard paint. I figured I could label the drinks or food when I place it on the shelf! I also remembered I had an old doorknob and hardware. I spray painted them black and added them where the old deadbolt had been.

I added some old signs and other decorations for now.

I can’t wait to be able to use this! We plan on using it as a ‘Candy Bar’ for Haley’s upcoming graduation and drinks for other parties and get-together’s. I’m excited to see how many different ways this can be used!

Here are a few updated pictures. I now have this piece in my entryway. I painted the legs white and added a black metal box under the shelf. I love decorating it for each season!