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All About Me

January 2, 2015 by apurdylittlehouse Leave a Comment

My name is Sue, and I’m a mother of 3 and avid DIYer, thrift store treasure hunter, and lover of all things that make a home beautiful and functional. I live in Bradford, Ontario with my wonderful husband, and 3 amazing daughters. Thanks for checking out my blog, and please feel free to contact me […]

New Years Eve Tablescape

January 2, 2015 by apurdylittlehouse 29 Comments

Here is my New Year’s Eve tablescape. I was going for a black tie glam look. I love how it turned out, and is probably one of my favourite tables I’ve done.

Outdoor Garden Decor

I’m so happy to share with you some tips and tricks I’ve discovered while tending to my own garden. Trust me, I am no gardener, and even I was able to freshen up my garden by adding simple and cost effective outdoor garden décor items. The weather this past weekend was aaaaa-maaaaazing, so we took advantage and […]

Spring Decorating Using Pillows

I’m so happy that the weather has finally taken a turn, and even up here in Canada things are coming up roses… or tulips perhaps. To help welcome Spring, I’ve created some pretty pillows for my master bedroom. I’ve been wanting to do this post for the past two months, but…. I couldn’t find the […]

How to Create DIY Art for Spring Decor

Hello Friends 🙂 I’m so glad to be back from our recent trip to sunny Florida, where we swam, baked in the hot sun, met Chewbacca, went on what felt like a thousand Disney rides, and the girls even got to fight Darth Vader!!!! So fun. But…. as nice as a vacation can be, coming home […]

DIY Herb Garden Ladder – Feature Post

I’m so happy to share with you this feature post by the amazingly talented Karla from Small Town Rambler. This DIY Herb Garden Ladder is one of the cutest projects I’ve ever seen. Check it out: Spring is coming soon and I am excited to start planting flowers and vegetables. I’m hoping all the recent […]

DIY Magnolia Wreath

I have always loved the look of magnolia leaves in the spring, and what better way to welcome spring than by adding a new wreath to your front door? Scroll down to check out how I made this easy DIY Magnolia Wreath. This easy wreath was one of the quickest and cheapest project I’ve done, and I […]

Father’s Day Tablescape

With Father’s Day around the corner, I decided to cook up a little something special to celebrate all the dads out there, and I’m so excited to show you this fun Father’s Day Tablescape. I put together a little Father’s Day Tablescape to say thank you to my amazing husband and my hilarious dad when […]

Jewellery Box Flower Planter

Last week, I was browsing around our local bargain store (since I loves me a good bargain) and I saw that they had these cute wooden jewellery boxes for sale for $3.00 each. My wheels starting turning, and I became inspired to create a cute handmade (sort of) gift for my mom. #jewelleryboxflowerplanter Total cost for […]