• DIY Dollar Store: Flower Napkin Rings

    I got some beautiful flowers from Valentine’s Day and was inspired to make some flower napkin rings for our spring parties and BBQ in the park. So I hit the nearby dollar store to grab some supplies for my new blog mission: create a great DIY without spending much moolah. Who doesn’t like a great deal, right? Are you ready to impress your guest with a beautiful (and cheap, shhh… no one needs to know) table setting? Supplies Cost Breakdown: 1 Silk Flower Bunch – $1.00 4 Hair Elastics – $0.16 ( 24 pack for $1.00) 1 Felt Sheet $ 0.33 ( 3 Sheets for $1.00) Total Cost: $ 1.49 for 6  Napkin…

  • DIY: Nutcracker Napkin Rings

    Lately, I’ve been obsessed with holiday nutcrackers and even after deciding on a candy cane themed Christmas in our house, I just can’t stop admiring the nutcrackers for sale at all the Home Goods stores in town (yes, I regularly go to more than one Home Goods store in the DC area, and YES, it is my other much more serious obsession). Being inspired by a nutcracker napkin ring set of 4, I found online at the World Market for $9.99,  I decided to make my own version of the rings with a great dollar store find of nutcrackers ornaments for only $1  for a a set of 2. The…