I’m loving the oversized trendy hair clips lately—they are easy to use in all lengths and types of hair and there are different styles that you can choose from to add a little pop of interest to your hair and overall outfit. Right now, the pearl, raffia-wrapped, and statement clips are having their heyday, so I thought it would be fun to buy a pack of hair clips and make one of each for my hair accessory collection. They are super fast and easy to make, so you can make several in one sitting. Here’s what I did:
Supplies:
-large hair clips (I used these)
–raffia ribbon
-hot glue gun
-super glue (this is hands down my favorite one to use)
-faux pearls (I used different sizes, so something like this would be good to get)
-large novelty patch (I used this thick leather-like sticker for mine, but this would be perfect too)
Pearl clip: You can use all one size of pearl or you can use different sizes like I did. You can also choose to cover the entire thing or just do one side or even just one large accent pearl if you want different looks. Depending on what hair clip you get, you may be able to use hot glue to attach your pearls, but they popped off pretty easily when I tried that with mine, so I used the super glue gel instead for a stronger hold. If you get pearl beads that have holes in them for stringing, just make sure to place the bead with the holes facing the sides and not the top so you won’t notice them when the clip is finished. For larger beads, you can use your fingers to place them on dots of glue, but you may want tweezers or needle-nose pliers if trying to place really small beads. Let the glue fully set and your clip is ready to wear!
Raffia clip: You’ll want to use either a rectangular clip for this one or one that has the cutout in the middle like mine does so you can wrap it around the frame all the way around. Hot glue worked well for this clip as I could glue it to the frame and then wrap it around itself a few times for stability and then just keep wrapping until the whole thing was covered. Glue the end in place underneath the clip and I would also suggest glueing it in place every so often as you wrap so it won’t all unravel if you let go.
Statement clip: This one is the easiest and yet so fun! Just find a patch that you like that works with your shape and size of clip and glue it on to your clip! Super cute idea for kids too.
My toddler saw all these clips lying out and immediately asked to have the rainbow one put into her hair. Can I just say oversized novelty clips are fun on adults, but also over the top cute on little kids too. … Hope you found a fun way to DIY the trends in your own personal style! These would also be great gifts or a fun craft for a girl’s night in as well. … xo. Laura
Anytime one of the women in my group of friends has a baby, we do a meal train for them. Basically, someone brings their family a meal (home cooked or take out) every night or every other night for a while as they adjust to having their newborn at home. It’s also an excuse to go visit them and sometimes hold a newborn. 🙂 Recently, another friend added a daughter to their family and this macaroni salad recipe was part of the meal I took to her. I made BBQ baked chicken, this macaroni salad, and 
I made another batch of this simple macaroni salad later that week and when Trey found it in the refrigerator that night he very excitedly asked, “Is this macaroni salad up for grabs?!?!” I didn’t realize he was such a fan. Ha. I am too, so I think we’ll be making this a few more times this summer.
As the name suggests, this is truly a very simple macaroni salad recipe. Everyone has their way of making it and this is mine. It’s pretty classic but maybe with a few more vegetables added than the average one. I also am a big fan of adding a few hard boiled eggs to the mix, as it adds to the richness and feels a little more egg salad, which I also LOVE. Enjoy! xo. Emma
I’ve been wanting a new all-white wall tapestry in our living room for a while now. I knew that for the scale I wanted (it’s huge!) that it would be pretty time consuming.
Supplies needed: I want to teach you how to make exactly what I made, but also leave room for you to customize it. Feel free to add colors and make it your own, or copy mine exactly (that’s what it’s there for!).
Step 1: First, I mocked up how large I wanted the longest braid to be. Remember to make the pieces longer since braiding will shorten each piece.
Step 5: I wanted more than just braids, so I added some wrapped sections. I didn’t have anything bulky to wrap, so I folded up some scrap felt to add bunk under my wrapped braids. This part was considerably more time consuming than the braids, but I love the variety it adds!
I thought I was done at this point, but when I hung it up, I wasn’t happy with the scale of the piece. I had two options: Add way more braids hanging lower (which could make the top feel squished) or add a fringe section.
Step 7-8: I found it easiest to cut a bunch of pieces, then add a bunch in sections. It took me quite a white to get it as full as I wanted. Each piece is secured with a simple knot.
I’d love to see you recreate this for your home! If you make one, be sure to tag us on Instagram so we can take a look!
We are SO excited to share that our Nashville duplex is now available to rent. Both sides are rented separately. In this post, we’ll share all the details and how to book the homes. Full blog tours will be coming soon, but in the meantime, you can see the spaces in full via our listings.
For the past few months as our adoption approached, I have been channeling my energy in the strangest of ways— obsessing over houses! I have been on Zillow more the past few months than the entire rest of my life combined. And it’s not just Nashville searches (although it mostly is) but sometimes I even search in other cities… it’s just a huge stress relief for me at the end of a long day, like a little imaginary treasure hunt.