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(Nearly) Free Giant Dice DIY
I saw this really cool DIY over at Momtastic for making a giant set of Yahtzee dice. I remember playing Yahtzee with my cousins when we were kids. Good times! I thought about how awesome it would be to...
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Grocery “Save”– Dried Basil
I sometimes work as a mystery shopper. It’s something interesting that keeps my brain from turning into mashed potatoes. (Stay-at-home moms will know what I mean.) Anyway, I recently did a shop that...
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Upcycled Storage Jars
When my family first moved into our current home over a decade ago, we thought we had so much room. The closet space was wonderful! But fast forward to right now and the storage doesn’t seem so ample....
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Free Printable Gift Certificates
Remember how we were chatting about 5 Suggestions for Keeping Christmas Shopping Within Budget? One suggestion I mentioned was to make gift certificates for your family or friends offering a special...
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Handmade Cards – part 1
Creating handmade greeting cards is fun (and it’s easier than you think)! I had so much fun over the weekend! Inspired by Annabel at The Bluebirds are Nesting, I dug out my scrapbooking materials and...
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Handmade Cards – part 2 – How to Make Pop-Up Elements
You can make simple card designs “pop” with easy techniques. Yesterday I shared my recent re-discovery of making greeting cards and gave you tips and basic information about how to make your own. Today...
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Handmade Cards – part 3 – Ribbons, Stickers, and Flowers
You can embellish your personalized handmade cards with ribbon, stickers, and flowers. Earlier this week I shared how much fun I had making unique handmade cards and how I made pop-up elements for...
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Vanilla Sale at Olive Nation through November 4, 2015!
I love homemade vanilla for baking and for gifting! You know I love making homemade vanilla. You know I love vanilla sugar and vanilla-mocha iced coffee. But did you know that Olive Nation is having a...
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DIY Colored Vanilla Sugar Gift Sets
Colored vanilla sugar is a treat for the eyes, nose, and taste buds! I’m starting to gear up my preparations for Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means I’m checking what gifts I still need to purchase...
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DIY Candy Bouquet
I am so excited to share this DIY! Last week I was at the grocery store and spotted some fun candy bouquets in the floral department. I presume they were intended as grab-and-go gifts but they would...
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How To “Bow Like a Pro”
As I promised when I shared the DIY Candy Bouquet information, I want to share how to make a basic pinch and twist bow to dress up your projects. While there are many types of ribbon that will work, my...
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DIY Large Candy Bouquets
Over the weekend my husband and I decided we needed to provide thank-you gifts to two teams of caregivers who have been helping a family member. It just so happened that the same store that was selling...
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Inexpensive Gifts You Can Make
Yes, you can make nice Christmas gifts that your family & friends will love! As the calendar keeps inching, or perhaps sprinting, toward Christmas, we all want to be ready to bless our family and...
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Why (and How) I Bought My New Floors Online
We’re going to start painting the living room and kitchen on Thursday, which means my husband started patching and prepping the walls yesterday evening, which means my house is a wreck right now. But I...
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Home Improvement Update
I would love to have a nice, long chat with you and share how excited I am about our progress on our home improvement goals, but I can’t. My house is a wreck and I’m too tired from working on the home...
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
Update: I’ll keep my eyes open for sales at Olive Nation and will let you know if they have another vanilla sale. Meanwhile, read on for information about making vanilla extract. Instructions for...
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How to Paint a Brick Fireplace
If you follow me on Facebook then you’ve probably seen the pictures of my freshly-painted fireplace, one of the seemingly million steps in our progress toward an updated living room, kitchen, and...
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A Quick Update…
I keep sharing home improvement updates because I received inspiration and encouragement for our project from seeing what other families did to make their homes better. Learning about other projects...
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(Nearly) Free Giant Dice DIY
I shared this DIY over the summer but it might also be a great activity if you are snowed in. You’ll have a fun craft project that the kids can help complete, then a new game to play when you’re done....
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How to Make a Basic Silk Corsage (DIY & free printable card)
Valentine’s Day certainly is a holiday for couples. Every media outlet is flooded with advertisements for engagement rings and other jewelry, flowers, chocolates, greeting cards, and an assortment of...
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