darby moraitakis

5 Easy Ways to Brighten Your Home

If you have been feeling bored with your home furnishings recently, have no fear! There are many different (and easy) ways to brighten up your home at a very low cost. Often times by changing around one simple thing can usually make all the difference. With the summer season underway, there is no better time …

Weekend Project: Raised Bed Veggie Garden

Growing up in the south, it was always given that we would have a garden each year. I remember these gardens being massive. Massive in size and massive in the amount of work that went into planting, maintaining and harvesting! This year I choose to go with a raised bed garden. Raised beds make gardening …

Toxin-free Scents for the Home

I love for my home to smell good! Toxins are a growing concern for me. The more research and more information that becomes available the more aware of this problem. The owner for Calhoun’s Mother Nature’s Eden has proven to be a great insight for me. She really opened my eyes to a lot of toxin …

Children’s Play Room Overhaul with Mohawk Home

We are in the process of doing some updates at our church, which was originally established in 1835 but destroyed by a fire in 1955. The church was rebuilt and held services within a year of the fire. Fast forward to today, and we are in need of some dire decor updates. We have added air …

DIY Simple Spring Wreath

Spring is here! After the snow and ice of this winter we welcome spring with open arms. Do you struggle with door decor between Valentine’s Day and Easter? The pink and red hearts must come down… but still a little early for bunnies and Easter Eggs. I’ve found a simple, frugal, spring solution for you! …

Blueberry Breakfast Bread

Hate tossing that last little bit of cereal in the bottom of the bags? You know …when there isn’t enough left for a bowl but too much to trash without feeling slightly guilty? I have a recipe to solve that guilt and use use up of the last of the cereal from the bottom of …

DIY Tulle Valentine’s Day Wreath

During the fall one of my more creative friends crafted this Harvest Wreath. She is so crafty!! Check out her Esty store. This project has been lingering in the back of my mind every since I saw it – thinking, “I could totally take this on!” Valentine’s Day presented the perfect opportunity and, turs out, …