Welcome to Simple Made Pretty!
My mission is to create a positive community where you can be inspired to create something pretty.
Whether you’re looking for a small craft project, you want to remodel your kitchen or tidy up your home…
I’m here to help you find simple, budget-friendly solutions for home organizing, decor, crafts, and DIY projects.
You may have seen some of my popular projects and ideas on Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube!
My Dollar Tree Mug Racks have been one of my most popular DIY’s!
DIY Dollar Tree Mug Racks
Make them for just $6!
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How Simple Made Pretty Started…
My story may sound familiar. I was one of those employees that used to sit in an office all day, wishing that I could be somewhere or someone else.
Yep, I literally wished that I could be someone else.
It’s not that I hated my life, I just wasn’t happy with my current situation and it didn’t help that Facebook and Pinterest made everyone else’s lives seem picture-perfect.
In 2010, I went back to work after being a stay at home mom for my (then) 1-year old daughter. My hubby was still growing his real estate business and we really needed the money. Plus, I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and felt like I was wasting it away ☹
But I hated the type of work I was doing.
I was the manager of a shared office space. Although the pay was freaking amazing, I found myself staring at the computer screen or my phone most days, surfing Pinterest for my next weekend craft or home DIY project (which are my passions).
Pinterest gave me so many crafty ideas that I was inspired to throw a huge Princess Party (you might have called it a “Pinterest party”, lol) for my daughter’s 3rd birthday.
And that is when I bought my first Cricut machine.
(I seriously circle all my success back to Cricut in every freaking story, I just love all their products!)
I made fancy invitations and all of the decorations for my daughter’s 3rd birthday, princess party. Heck, we even had a professional Disney princess at the party! And although it looked like we spent hundreds of dollars on this “Pinterest Princess Party,” we really only spent $50 since everything was DIY.
All my friends were amazed and said I should start a blog or an Etsy shop. They just couldn’t believe I wasn’t sharing my talent with others. I was flattered but brushed it off until a year later when I finally opened an Etsy shop (which you can read about in this post).
At that time I was following a few craft and home décor bloggers that I admired. I was obsessed with Dear Lillie’s home décor and wanted a home just like her’s. I loved Lia Griffith and her paper craft tutorials. So, when I stumbled upon the popular Liz Marie blog and her “how to start a blog” tutorial, I followed her steps and launched my blog right away.
At first, I wasn’t sure exactly what to blog about, but I knew I wanted to help others.
Fast-forward several years after starting Simple Made Pretty and here’s what I know now:
- I’m here to inspire you by sharing craft projects and DIY ideas for your home
- I’ll share my knowledge and experience managing my home and family life so you can better manage yours
- I’m here to help you create a “Pinterest Party” on a Dollar Store budget just like I did!
- And I’ll help you accomplish all of the above no matter where you are in the world
So, I started making printables and digital products so you can recreate all the things I create (and do) to make your life a little bit easier from anywhere in the world.
There are over 50+ FREE printables available in my private digital library and 70+ digital products available in my shop that can help you with DIY, Crafts, Home Décor, Home Organization, Home Management, Meal Planning, Essential Oils, & Blogging.
Soooo…if all that sounds like you, then you are in the right place and I’m so happy to have you!
My vision is to become the top online resource for those looking to discover creative DIY ideas and home management solutions.
I just want to say thanks in advance for helping me achieve this vision 🙂
–>>Organizing<<–
I provide guidance for overcoming a demanding homemaking schedule and offer simple solutions for cleaning, organizing, meal planning, finding the time, and balancing it all.
Time management and organization skills come naturally for me – with experience as a Professional Organizer, 15 years as a business manager, and a 4-year degree in Business Management, I provide valuable insight and inspiration to help you organize and manage your home with tips for meal planning, laundry, & more!
Be sure to check out my popular Homemaking Printable Pack with 32 Useful Homemaking Resources that actually work and my popular day planner, Your Year Made Simple (a dot journal that’s done for you).
I provide inspiration to promote a simplified (minimalist) mom lifestyle. You will find articles and content to create a simplified wardrobe and hair & makeup tricks to simplify mom-life under Minimalist Mom.
–>>DIY & Crafts<<–
I provide creative DIY projects, paper crafting, sewing projects, and other craft tutorials. Many of my featured papercraft projects are created using a Cricut Explore Machine with free SVG files for Cricut users and Free Printables here. If you have a Cricut machine, I would love to hear from you!
I also love Dollar Store hacks and frugal Dollar Store DIY’s, so you’ll find lots of Dollar Store ideas and inspiration here!
Since starting Simple Made Pretty in January 2016, I have been featured on design teams and a contributor to various other blogs while maintaining a successful Etsy shop, Handmade at Amazon shop, and Shopify shop.
I’m a huge fan of essential oils and use them to make all-natural DIY products. You can read about essential oils here.
–>>Home Decor<<–
Be inspired with home decor ideas along with home improvement projects. We bought our THIRD (fixer-upper) home in Summer 2018 and we renovated our first two homes.
Be inspired to update/decorate your home by touring ours (you can see pictures of our first home here, our second home here, and our third home here) with many projects completed being DIY or very budget-friendly.
–>>Holidays<<–
Find Seasonal and Holiday content such as DIY projects, crafts, gift ideas, home decor, printables, & much more here!
–>>Free Printables<<–
You will find 50+ free printables in my Digital Resource Library.
Right now I’m offering FREE access to my Digital Resource Library to all of my newsletter subscribers.
Your private access includes over 50 free printable crafts, home decor, party decor, organization guides, and checklists. Hurry up and snag access here! (Access instructions are sent after subscribing).
–>>Amazon Store<<–
I’m frequently asked what products I find most valuable to simplify, organize, clean, meal plan, craft, and blog.
On my AMAZON STORE FRONT, you will find my favorite:
- Products to Organize Your Home
- All-Natural Cleaning Supplies
- Meal Planning Must-Haves
- The BEST Craft & DIY Project Supplies
- Essential Oils Must-Haves
- Farmhouse Home Decor Finds
- Dollar Deals
–>>Blogging<<–
I help other bloggers turn their hobby blogs into a money-making business. Interested in starting a blog? Start a blog in less than 5 minutes by following these steps!
You can read about my blogging journey and find my blogging tips here.
Grab 10 Free stock photos to use on your blog here! Want to make a full-time income blogging? This course helped me start making a full-time income working from home in 9 months!
Stay Connected
The best way to stay connected is to sign up for my free weekly email newsletter, which offers inspiration and tips with links to my latest blog posts.
You can find me on Facebook , Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok where I share it all – Videos for creative projects, DIY ideas, Dollar Store finds, meal planning, homemaking tips & tricks, and much more!
I LOVE LOVE sharing more about my personal life on Instagram stories & I share TONS of DIY videos on Instagram!!! See my latest posts on Instagram and follow me here 😉
You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel where I share DIY tutorials in easy-to-follow videos!
You can contact me directly through email at [email protected] or on my CONTACT page here– I would love to connect with you!
Brands looking to connect and work with me, please refer to my Work With Me page here.
Thanks for stopping by!
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