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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 (2019) was one of my most popular DIY’s!

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**DIY Dollar Tree Mug Racks**
**Make them for just $6!**
SEE THE TUTORIAL HERE

->>SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT HERE

->>SHOP MY POSTS ON LTK

How Simple Made Pretty Started…

My story might sound familiar to you.

In 2010, I returned to work after being a stay-at-home mom to my then 1-year-old daughter. My husband was still building his real estate business, and we needed the additional income. Plus, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, I felt like I was letting my education go to waste.

However, I disliked the type of work I was doing.

Despite the excellent pay, I often found myself staring blankly at my computer screen or phone, browsing Pinterest for my next weekend craft or home DIY project—my true passions.

Pinterest provided me with countless crafty ideas, which inspired me to organize a massive Princess Party (you might even call it a “Pinterest party,” lol) for my daughter’s 3rd birthday.

And that’s when I bought my first Cricut machine.

(I seriously attribute all my success to Cricut in every single story; I 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 100+ FREE printables available in my private digital library and 500+ digital products available for Craft & Create Club Members 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!

–>>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 100+ 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
Home Decor Finds
Dollar Deals

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 YouTube, 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!

You can contact me directly through email at [email protected] – I would love to connect with you!

Brands looking to connect and work with me, please refer to my Work With Me page here.