11 Tips for Camping With a Toddler

If you follow me on Periscope, you’ll know that my little family and I went camping over the weekend….with our 18 month old. With the bugs, hot sun, and dirt everywhere, some may wonder why on earth any parent would try to attempt this type of weekend trip with a toddler. Some wonder why anyone, kids or no, would go… Read More

Lovely Transformed French Flair Chairs

Apparently, once you start any sort of hobby, people catch on and find enjoyment in giving you things to perpetuate that hobby. It’s a wonderful reputation to build when you actually need those things, but earlier this year, I’d collected a few too many generously donated furniture items to fix up and was in over my head. Thankfully we have… Read More

A Whale of a Pallet Tale

Let me take you to Gulf Shores Alabama where my family vacations at least once every year. Its beaches are the kind of clean white sand that feels soft in between your toes and the water is a beautiful turquoise blue. When the sun shines, shimmering lights sparkle off the waves that are tame enough to swim in. Gulf Shores… Read More

I am a Charming Imperfection

DIY projects are great and I love writing about them, but every once and a while I like to share a bit of my personal life and struggles and hope that you can benefit from them. Charming Imperfections is not just the name of my business; it has become an ideal or motto for my life. It applies to my… Read More

What to do With a Broken Woven Bench

Have you ever gotten really stuck on a project? Like, you had all this energy and gumption to get it started, but then something stopped your momentum and there it sat, untouched for months? This lovely little bench had me really stumped for quite some time which was really a shame. Remember that dresser I turned into a desk? Well,… Read More

Garden Pallet Bench Tutorial

Ah pallets. We’ve had this ongoing relationship. It’s good for the most part, but sometimes we have our differences. Since breaking up months ago, I was ready to bury the hatchet and get back together. After all, when one of us isn’t being stubborn, we can do great things together. (Asterisk’s indicate affiliate links which give me a small commission… Read More