American themed sign

Hey y'all! I can't believe the Fourth of July is this weekend!!! Summer is flying!!! I have to work this Fourth of July (booooooo!), so I won't be celebrating, but it did give me a good excuse to make a new seasonal sign for our wooden sign post!!!

Do you remember this post from our home tour? My parents made it for me when we moved into our house as a gift. They saw it on my Pinterest and decided to make it! Aren't they awesome?! I love my crafty family! 

I'm slowly making signs for each holiday and/or season. Check out the fun fall sign I made this past year!

Alright here we go. This sign was pretty basic and easy to do. My parents did the hard work for me and included a few blank signs all ready to go with twine and everything. But if you're starting from the beginning, cut up some pieces of scrap wood, paint them, screw in some fish eye hooks, and hang some twine! Easy peasy!

Then I used some star shaped stencils* and blue acrylic paint to make the stars (because I am oh so terrible at free-handing stars!).

Then I used a red paint pen and just free-handed the "America" text and added a white star over the "i" with another paint pen. I actually wanted to write 'merica because that's how we proudly yell it when we go "Americamping" with our friends, but my hubs told me our elderly neighbors might think that was disrespectful, which I totally understand. So America it is!!!

And that's it!! Super easy and quick to make! And perfect for the Fourth of July or Memorial Day! 

PS- Pretend you don't see the weeds growing in the background of those photos! This preggo has not been up to any gardening lately ;)

Happy Fourth of July, y'all! :)

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Your Turn To Shine- No. 37

Hey there! Happy Thursday! Thanks for stopping by! Hope everyone is having a great week. I'm just getting back into the daily grind after a glorious week at the beach with my family, so I'm still reveling in the memories of sunshine and sand! Already counting down to our next trip in July!

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First Trimester Must-Haves

Hello, my friends!! Now that I'm well into my second trimester, I want to share a few items that really helped me out during the first trimester. I had a pretty rocky start with pretty bad morning all-day sickness! Ugh! I was nauseous all day, every day, and vomited 3-4 times a day. I tried every trick imaginable and towards the end of the first trimester/beginning of my second trimester, I finally found some things that worked for me. I'm still pretty nauseous at this point, but I've cut down on the vomiting which is an amazing feeling! If your first trimester is going like mine did, these first several items could be just what you need!!! Not nauseous at all? Scroll down for a few of my favorite books, apps, and other items I found helpful during the first trimester!!!

Must-Haves for Trying To Conceive

Okay, I have to be honest. I wasn't completely sure I wanted to share this post. I even had to ask a few of my blog friends if it was weird. But the truth is, trying to conceive, although super exciting, is also super scary and not as easy as we sometimes think. So while this info may not be fitting for all of my readers, I'm sharing it in hopes that it might help someone out there or might be something worth saving for those who plan on trying soon.
I also plan on doing a little series of must haves. We'll cover trying to conceive as well as each trimester! Remember that these are things that worked for me and may not be perfect for everyone. You'll find links to some great resources and websites I found helpful as well links to items I purchased and recommend.

Your Turn To Shine- No. 36

Thanks for stopping by to link up your projects and recipes this week! I'm kicking off my summer down in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with my family! Hope you're getting a bright and sunny start to summer too! Can't wait to see what you've been up to!

Your Turn To Shine- No. 35

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Your Turn To Shine- No. 34

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