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DIY LETTER BOARD

I have recently learned that looks can be VERY deceiving. Not only in people but in projects.

With my husband away and me being quarantined in the house the only thing I can think of is projects!

BIG PROJECTS + small projects

I started a notebook of projects 🙃

I made a list of project we can do now + projects that can wait.

I also included projects I can do alone + ones that require extra assistance.

And… “thats… that’s about it” (Hopefully you get that reference 😝)

Point being, projects are not as deceiving as you may have thought!

I started with my DIY trend with my DIY TRELLIS, that was a project that DEFINITELY needed two people!

Next I built a dog feeder for our Cooper (blog post coming soon!)

And now look at this!

A DIY letter board for only LESS than $100 bucks!

Doing it myself has saved me SO MUCH money!

Looking on Etsy for letter ledges this size I would’ve spent well over $200 plus the price of the letters themselves…

SO why not do it yourself!!

This is how I did it

“THIS IS HOW WE DO IT…”

F I R S T :
I knew I needed wood and the letters for the sign so I went ahead and ordered them. Depending on how big your letter board is determines the size of the letters your order so be sure to measure it out before ordering!

S E C O N D :
Go get the wood!
literally ALLLLLL I did was get this wood right off the shelf, sense I did 6ft long ledges I didn’t have to make any additional cuts. I did however have to make a cut in the wood that way the letters would slide on. What I did is use a table saw to cut it evenly throughout.

T H I R D :
I sanded and stained the wood.
I just uses stain I had laying around so no additional money was spent on stain, but if you don’t have stain of course your would account for that in your overall cost.

FOURTH :
Find the studs and nail it up! Since these ledges won’t be used to hold much weight 3 long nails worked great right into studs!

FIFTH :
Add the letters and whaaaaalaaah!

I added greenery around it for my liking but it would look good without it if that’s not your thing!

THAT IS ALL!!

I hope this has helped you!
I f you decided to make one yourself be sure to tag me in your photos!

XOXO – IVY L.

DIY

DIY TRELLIS

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You ever just feel like somebody’s watching you? (Did you just sing that in your head? If not read it again… bet you did that time 🤪)

Anyways, I felt like we needed some extra privacy in our back yard. The trellis was my second option to planting big bushes or trees, however do you know how much plants cost?! Yeah that was no longer an option 🙃 SO trellis it is!

This was a SUPER EASY, VERY AFFORDABLE, and a FAST DIY!

STEP ONE :

To start off I would recommend measuring your space (I did not do this… but luckily it worked 😬).

My trellis measurements

The planter box is 12ft long by 2ft deep and 16in tall

The trellis itself was 12ft wide by 8ft tall

(5) Pressure Treated 2×8’s for the planter box
Pressure Treated 2×4’s for the trellis (1-12ft and 3-8ft)
Pressure Treated Wood Lattice
3.5 in exterior screws

STEP TWO :

Map it out.
Figure out where you want to place it, how tall and how wide you want it to be, and don’t forget to map out how many supports you need.

STEP THREE :
Gather your supplies

– Nail gun (not necessary but could be useful, if you plan to use a nail gun 1.5 inch nails work best)
– Drill or Impact (either will do)
– Wood

STEP FOUR :


BUILD The planter box

The planter box is easy because it’s just a simple rectangle. Using pressure treated 6 inch supports prevents the wood from bowing as well as adds some extra support.

I used 2 inch screws to screw it all together assuring all pieces were level and aligned.

STEP FIVE :


Attach the lattice

I used 3 pieces of 4ft lattice and nailed them together with 2 inch nails on a 2×4

Laying them all on the ground was the only way to do this, this wood gets heavy!

STEP SIX :
Attach the lattice to the planter box

YOU WILL NEED HELP!
This sucker felt like a million pounds once it was all put together so just be mindful of the weight.

I screwed the lattice board to the planter box using 3in screws, that thing was SOLID!

And that is all! Just add vines and whhhaaala!

So easy and the entire project was less than $200! That’s a win in my book!

Next thing I need to DIY is this backyard… but that will come.

Hope this helps you!
XOXO-IVY L.

L I F E

STRETCH MARKS BE GONE!

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WHHHHHATTTT??

How is that even possible?

Did you have surgery?

Did you even have them to begin with?

The answer to those questions are:

Yes…. it is possible to a degree.

No surgery here…. one day (maybe..)

OOOOHHHH did I have them!

I have tried it all, seriously.

I tried all of the tricks and remedies to help “prevent” stretch marks, I order creams and serums off the wazzoo however I still got stretch marks.

My thought on this was, did your mom get stretch marks?

If you answer yes to this question then there is a 99.9% chance you will too (Dr. Ivy Speaking LOL), but seriously, those things are hereditary.

SO after trying all the things I came to the realization that there was no preventing them, they were going to make their way on my very large belly somehow.

Read my post Y O U are B E A U T I F U L  that goes more in detail about this topic.

I stopped wasting money on creams and serums and just embraced the tiger-striped bump!

Here we are almost 9 months later (which I can not even believe my baby girl will be 9 months in a few days) and I have found something that …. wait for it …

W O R K S!!

YES LADIES! I have found something that has helped me gain some confidence in myself and I would’ve never expected it.

Aside from recently baring a whole human in my belly and allowing my body to adjust afterward my confidence went down a whhhhoole lot, finding this stuff has helped me in more ways than one.

SO… what is it? I’ll get there I promise!

For a while I didn’t even want my husband to look at me I was ashamed (Sounds silly to even say now but that’s how I felt), I was embarrassed, and I had NO confidence.

Once I started using this cream I realized it started to work. I took pictures sent them to my mom and sister to see if they saw a difference and guess what they DID!

It really worked!

SO, fast forward a little bit… Now that I have found a cream that helped to get rid of my stretch marks I want to better myself to post a picture (like the Instagram worthy type.. ya know?). For months I have been putting off sharing this cream with you because I don’t have an Instagram worthy photo, but today I decided I’m not going to let that hold me back anymore.

SO HEEEEEERRREEE YOUU GO!

Use my code IVYx15 on Maelys website for 15% off!

https://www.maelyscosmetics.net/

This stuff is awesome and I hope it helps you too!

In effort to better myself I have also joined the Beachbody Community as a COACH!

https://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/d/10RChallengePackAA?referringRepID=2177909

I am so excited to start this journey and I want you to join me so feel free to message me with any questions! I’m ready to help you become the best version of yourself!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram

I’m on Instagram as ivylwry. Install the app to follow my photos and videos. https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=djihj6tkiqqh&utm_content=2ws4lm.

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