I just got back from Arizona where I loved seeing all the beautiful cacti and succulents everywhere and especially the gorgeous and creative succulent terrariums my sister-in-law made in various containers. I was in a mission to drive to one of our favorite places, ReStore (a Habitat for Humanity home supply recycling…
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Pom Pom Wreath
Every other year I try to make a new wreath for our house. Do you remember our Yarn Wreath Tutorial from last year? Well, still having some yarn leftover, I decided to create a wreath full of pom-poms. You can find various online tutorials on how to make yarn pom-poms, my favorite tutorial…
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DIY: Enchanted Forest Cake Stand
Last week we had my parents visiting us and I couldn’t pass up on the chance to ask my super creative dad to colaborate with me in a DIY project for the blog. I found a great set of wood plates, and I always use them for picnics, but had…
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DIY Candy Dish
My obsession with dishes has already been well documented on this site. I grew up seeing my parents amazing collection, I’ve found some fun ways to use glass containers at my home parties, and I even have done a DIY on repurposing glass bottles. So naturally, when I was at the…
DIY Chalkboard Tray
A couple weeks ago, I drove by my favorite craft store, Hobby Lobby, and let me tell you, that place is so amazing that it makes every 25 miles trip to their closest store from my home worth it. I went inside to get a few things for a future…
DIY Hand Stamped Gift Wrap
Spending a few minutes to create custom gift wrapping really takes your gift to the next level. I used simple shipping paper (from the dollar store) and this bird stamp to create a fun repeating pattern for this bird themed gift. Last weekend while wandering around Frederick, a lovely town…
DIY Dollar Store: Flower Napkin Rings
I got some beautiful flowers from Valentine’s Day and was inspired to make some flower napkin rings for our spring parties and BBQ in the park. So I hit the nearby dollar store to grab some supplies for my new blog mission: create a great DIY without spending much moolah….
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DIY: Tea Bags Quotes
I love adding a special touch and a little love to simple gifts. My mother-in-law loves tea, so I got her a new mug and a box of tea. I had this idea of adding inspirational quotes to each tea bag so that every morning when she drinks her tea…
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DIY: Nutcracker Napkin Rings
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with holiday nutcrackers and even after deciding on a candy cane themed Christmas in our house, I just can’t stop admiring the nutcrackers for sale at all the Home Goods stores in town (yes, I regularly go to more than one Home Goods store in the…
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DIY: Napkin Rings
Last week, I was going through our storage unit and found some leftover PVC pipes from our bathroom renovation. And as I girl who hates waste, I thought of an idea to upcyle these pipes into cool napkin rings. It was easy to do, and I loved how they turned…