Vintage jewels

homebodies is sooooo excited about its newest crafter - AJ Jewelry.

What we love most about the pieces are that almost all of them - flower brooches, rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces - feature vintage pieces such as charms or brooches. Plus, the flowery earrings, rings and brooches are the perfect accessories for your spring and summer wardrobes. Prices start at just $7.

Last-Minute St. Paddy's

All those holiday decorating or holiday gift-giving procrastinators are in luck. Thanks to our handy and gifted crafters, homebodies has just received additional (and adorable) St. Patrick's Da items - from home decor to charming charms.

A Coat of Paint

You hear it all the time -- what a difference a fresh coat of paint does for something. And it's true... that's all we did to this dresser - literally dressed it with a new coat of black paint and it looks 100x better! FYI... for some reason, the paint did not want to adhere to this dresser and it took quite a few coats of primer, applied lightly over and over again with a spray can. Then, it took three coats of brushing the color on... but in the end it was worth it!

St. Patrick's Day arrivals....

St. Patrick's Day never goes overlooked in my home... My great grandparents left Ireland to come to America, and my grandma, MaDean as we called her (her name was really Eldean), shared stories about her Irish family and made us proud of our ancestry. We never miss having corned beef and cabbage when March 17 rolls around...

Whether or not you're Irish, homebodies has lots of items to help you celebrate this festive holiday. We've posted just a few items here... but we have lots more to see at our store.

Happy Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to share one of my favorite VD items with you... it's a hand-stitched pillow made by our good friend (and my kids' second mom) Melissa W.

Hope all of you have a great Valentine's Day.

xoxo - homebodies

handmade pillows

These adorable handmade pillows are from the creative mastermind of Melanie H. -- who sells her stitching and quilting patterns not only locally (at Sew Sweet- check out their link on the right side of our blog) but also internationally (she's a hit in Sweden). homebodies is very lucky to get a handful of her pillows, featuring mod fabrics and upcycled wool sweaters, they are creative and fun...love the little house!

Creative Containers

I came across these photos and just had to share. They showcase a great way to give vintage finds a new purpose. Even though these photos showcase winter florals, the idea can easily be transitioned into any season....

Dressing up vintage finds such as an old milk can or an old ammo crate is repurposing at its best!