Grab a styrofoam heart and a floral napkin to create a beautiful decor accessory for Valentine's Day, weddings, bridal showers. It's a crafty, inexpensive, quick and easy DIY. Happy Valentine's Day, Friends! Today, in honor of the holiday, I have a valentine for you! A crafty treat. That's part heart and part flowers. And truly darling.

Whip up a bright and cheerful felt heart wreath for Valentine's Day with this quick, easy and inexpnsive DIY. It's a darling decor accessory anyone can make in under 30 minutes. February is traditionally a month about hearts, flowers and the color red. All which is right up my alley. Especially that red part. However, when I saw these pastel colored, felt conversation hearts, my dedication to red went right out the window.

Before I started blogging I never really decorated for Valentine's Day. My holiday decor stash included few well worn preschool handprint hearts and paper flowers. Of course, once I found this incredibly creative online decorating community, things changed. In a big way.

I am not a winter girl. I'm cold in August, so clearly this weather is not my favorite. The harbor is icy, the wind cuts right through me and there isn't a whole lot to do - comfortably - outside. So as you've probably already guessed...February? Not a fan.

I'm an avid thrift store shopper. I'm not really into buying clothes, but I could get lost for hours digging through the home decor sections. Those aisles are a goldmine for anyone who loves vintage collectibles. Or second hand finds that need a little love. A makeover perhaps. That's truly my favorite type of craft. So as you can imagine, I have quite a stash.

Over the years I've shared this story a few times, but I think it's worth repeating. You see, when I was a little girl, I always put too much food on my plate. My mom was a fabulous cook and everything just looked so good. I couldn't resist. Of course, my tiny tummy wasn't big enough for me to eat it all, so my grandmother would laugh and comment that my eyes were bigger than my stomach. Occhio grosso , she would say.

Keeping a clean home isn't always easy, some tasks can be truly overwhelming. However, with a few simple tips, getting just about everything in your home cleaned up, and without harsh chemicals, doesn't have have to be difficult.  Check out my 20 favorite household cleaning hacks for the quickest and easiest way to tackle some of your toughest jobs. January is traditionally a month of fresh starts, and getting things in order after a busy December. Cleaning up, cleaning out and, well, cleaning in general.