How to Make Your Own Tea Bags (from coffee filters, muslin, or cheesecloth)
DIY tea bags are great to know how to make. Here, we have two versions of tea bags: You’ll be surprised at how easily
Crafts & DIY
Rock Garden Caterpillar
This rock craft is soooo cute! Gather rocks, paint, glue, and twigs and you have the makings of a caterpillar. Super fun!
A Free Mash Game Printable Version –with full instructions.
This printable Mash game is a classic throwback to the fun of sleepovers! Grab this printable and teach your kids and grandkids this cool game.
How To Plant A Terrarium – A Video Guide
It always makes my day when I can make terrariums. I find them utterly adorable, sweet, and easy to take care of. Plus terrariums are
The Easy Way to Fold a Paper Envelope
Fold a paper envelope without a fancy envelope-folding tool! You can use a folding envelope to put a gift card or cash inside a birthday
Dining Room Schoolhouse Chalkboard Wall
A chalkboard wall in the dining room isn’t for everyone. Especially a schoolhouse GREEN chalkboard wall. However, take a bit of inspiration from this project
Front Porch Updates and DIY Address Sign
If you are looking for inexpensive and easy ways to update your front entry…I’ve got you. Here are a few ideas that all come in
Anthro Hack: DIY Ceramic Vases
Update vases to mimic their more expensive counterparts with only a bit of paint, baking soda, and a Sharpie. Take your mismatched, cheap vases and
How to Paint a Drop cloth Rug
This painted drop cloth rug is a beautiful and simple Aztec wonder. It is created simply from a drop cloth and paint. Take an afternoon
DIY 2020 The Year We Stayed Home Christmas Ornament
A DIY ornament made from simple, homemade air-dry clay and Sharpies is a fun and humorous take on this crazy year 2020 has been.
Refresh your Sofa with these quick hacks
I’ve got 5 easy steps to update your tired couch with some fresh life and color. A bit of time, energy, and a very small
A Pink Front Door – quick update
With some paint, a brush, and painters tape you can add a big impact to your home! An afternoon and a bit of patience is
DIY Song Lyric Art (canvas & Sharpie!)
You only need 2 materials for this charming DIY Song Lyric Art! A sharpie and a canvas to create a personalized piece of art you’ll
easy DIY Pet Art (Full tutorial, video, & PDF)
Create your own custom art featuring your favorite pooch! A great gift idea for your dog-loving friend. I have the full instructions for this DIY
Hi DIY Doormat –no crafting skills needed!
Personalize a cheap outdoor entry rug with spray paint and tape into a fun, colorful, long lasting entry rug! No crafty skills or hard materials
27 Quick & Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids-featuring Mummies
Easy Halloween crafts for kids to make (many under 5 minutes!) and perfect for toddlers and preschoolers with materials you can find at your local
Mummy Halloween Treat Cups [great kids craft!]
These Mummy Treat Cups are a fantastic way to help keep kids from digging their hands in bowls of candy and spreading unwanted germs. They
easy DIY Barn Quilt ANYONE can make!
This DIY Barn Quilt is made using 4 smaller pieces of plywood to create the large size making it much easier for anyone to make
8 easy DIY Sharpie Ornaments-FULL instructions
It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about great DIY Christmas gifts for your friends and family! These adorable woodland animal ornaments made
BEST Homemade Play dough recipe
Make up a batch of homemade play dough for the kids! Give them a quick lesson in science, where food (or crafts) come from, and
DIY Window Paint
Only 3 easy pantry ingredients are needed to create washable window paint. A great kids activity to liven up your windows!
EPIC kids activities for beating cabin fever.
I’ve got EPIC and AMAZING ideas for helping beat cabin fever. When kids get a little stir crazy from being cooped up inside, pull out
Homemade Soy Candles
You CAN make your own unique candles with little effort and time! Pinky promise that you should check this out!
easiest Air Dry Clay Recipe
Making your own air dry clay for Christmas ornaments and other crafts takes hardly any time and effort. Don’t buy it in the the tub,
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Are there any tools you recommend I have in my kitchen before I get started?
A large mixing bowl, whisk, chef’s knife, baking sheet, and skillet should get you started on most recipes. As you do more cooking & baking you’ll find yourself building on the basic supplies you need to. In fact, check out my essential supplies list for a tiny kitchen. This list was created when we were renting and I had to condense my supplies down a TON. This list will give you a great place to start as well as tell you how you can multi-purpose several tools, if needed.
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