About Emily Benson

Hey, I'm Emily. I am a wife to an amazing man. I love to craft, cook, thrift, read, and decorate. I graduated with a degree in Healthcare Administration and now work in an optical office. In my spare time I enjoy working on projects and finding ways to share them. It is so fulfilling to know that you can take something old or plain and give it new life. I hope you enjoy my simple ideas. I want to help you know you can be happy, creative, and enjoy life. The Benson Street Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Google+ | Pinterest

DIY Inspiring quote picture frame

April 8, 2013 by Emily Benson 1 Comment

I was so excited that as the Idaho Bloggers’ Guild we visited Cut It Out. It was soo much fun. I loved all the wonderfully whimsical frames. Plus, the owner who showed us around was so nice and very customer service oriented! I love this fun Inspiring Quote Frame Tutorial with free printables that I…

Lemon Sugar Skin Scrub

April 1, 2013 by Emily Benson 4 Comments

I have a confession to make. My hands are dry! I mean DRY. With all this long lasting winter weather they are experiencing, it isn’t pretty. They need some help. So I have found some exploitation and moisture go a long way.This easy lemon sugar scrub helps restore my dry hands. Great news, you can…

Tips for spring cleaning

March 29, 2013 by Emily Benson 16 Comments

So a few weeks ago when we were all sooo sick around my house, I remember laying on the floor in misery and then looking at my baseboards. DUST and DIRT all situated nice and pretty on all those cute baseboard ledges. How did this happen? I was sick all over again. I knew I…

No Sew St. Patrick’s Banner

March 16, 2013 by Emily Benson Leave a Comment

One of my favorite holidays is St. Patrick’s Day. Why you may ask? It is the color green. It is my favorite. So I like this holiday purely because it is all about wearing green, eating green food and looking for leprechauns. So to celebrate, I made this simple no sew St. Patrick’s Banner. You…