how to make your own cocktail umbrellas
Learn how to make a drink umbrella with this easy tutorial! Super easy and fun addition to your next party!
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How to make a ring dish at home.
This diy ring dish is so quick and easy to make, so adorable to have, and so incredible awesome to give!. All in all…you NEED this in your life in some fashion. And after you see how to make it you will be wondering why on earth you haven’t made one for your grandma or aunt before.
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2 ingredient Lemon Cake recipe
Why spend a lot of time and energy putting together a completely homemade cake when you can cook up a two-ingredient lemon cake recipe? We think that is a valid question. Let’s get something straight; we love homemade cake. We have several recipes for homemade cake, including our favorite chocolate and white cakes. And we encourage
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easy DIY cupcake stand
There are many wonderful tutorials for creating your own cake stands. But, this domed version is a special twist. Of course, the mini size of this stand (don’t worry, you can do a full version!) adds to the adorableness.
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easy mini Pavlova dessert
These make the favorite list because they are just too dang cute! Add to that the fact that they are super easy, and relatively healthy (okay, not really. but they have fruit!), and they are too good to pass up.
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Eight Things I Love About You-a letter to mom
This post written by my daughter as a surprise for me on Mother’s Day in 2013 (she was 15). Dear Mom, 1. You’re really genuinely beautiful, Mom, in ways you can’t see. Your hair is really quite red, and I don’t want you to change it. It’s you. It’s quirky and pretty and confident. Your
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How to make a battlefield boy valentine
Levi can be hard to find Valentine’s for! They are always too gushy, mushy. Or horror of horrors…have HEARTS. I know, gasp! So, each year I search out something new to do for him. When I saw this list of Cheesy Valentine sayings that Jaime put out I scrolled through and found a winner winner,
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Tips & Tricks for hosting family without going crazy |holiday hosting tips and tricks
Tips and tricks for holiday hosting your family…without going bonkers!!! If you can’t read this cause you started crying just seeing holiday and family in the same sentence…YOU NEED THIS!
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The Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie you never knew you needed!
We have updated the photo and recipe for this pumpkin pie post which first appeared in 2013 (though we left many original photos as well). This recipe is amazing and delicious! We want to bring it back to your attention so you can add it to your fall line-up. It’s easy to make with fantastic results…
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DIY Mummy costume
Anything that starts with really awesome must be…really awesome?? Especially if it is the brainchild of C.R.A.F.T.! And we all know how I feel about C.R.A.F.T.! So, when I had the chance to participate in this fun series featuring handmade costumes I jumped up and down, squealed a bit, and then freaked out about what awesomeness I would spit out. ??? I asked Levi what he wanted to be for Halloween this year (I was hoping he would reuse the Skeleton Bat costume)and, so, the tutorial today is the Awesomest Handmade Mummy you ever did see!!!
DIY pipe lamp (anthro-inspired)
We love this pip lamp because it is so ridiculously unique. Warning: unlike the rest of the items on our site, this lamp is not that easy to make. It’s here as a favorite simply because we love it.
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How to make Mulling Spices bag (for cider, tea, rum)
These adorable little bags of spices will make your warm drinks taste like Christmas all year long!! Easy to make (no truly…easy!) and a great gift idea! You will be making these in mass amounts and sharing them with your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
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Peppermint Microwave Fudge
When I put up the recipe for my microwave fudge last year I was unprepared for how much you all were going to love it, share it, come back for the recipe again and again, and pin it. I totally get it…I love it too. I haven’t made a “proper” pan of fudge since using this microwave fudge version. Why? This is so good and far easier.
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A Simple Way to Make Yard Pick-Up Sticks
Do you remember this old-fashioned game? This giant pick-up sticks version is easy to make and so fun to play with a group! Just be mindful you don’t poke an eye out with these sticks! “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means
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Industrial/Schoolhouse dining room
Yes, I received product from Lamps Plus in exchange for writing about their product and company. Again, I only work with companies I love and use in my own home. I was beyond happy with Lamps Plus and will gladly work with them again. Go here for our full disclosure. Big thanks to Country Living Magazine
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How to make a fake fireplace
It isn’t every day that I decide to create a bookcase fireplace. But this little corner of my house has been waiting to become something special, and I’ve always said a fireplace was what it needed. But we weren’t going to put a fireplace in, so eventually I decided to make my own fireplace! You
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How to make an herb garden in a box.
Wouldn’t this be such a sweet little box to give to someone? Or just keep for yourself. A diy indoor herb garden in a box. There is something about having fresh herbs right outside my kitchen door that makes me feel so happy. And this little box lets me give that feeling to someone else
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personalized no-sew drop cloth curtains
Levi grabbed some Sharpie’s and went to town on these no-sew dropcloth curtains. Super inexpensive and fun curtains for a kid’s room!
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Boy’s bedroom on a budget
Kid’s room’s can be a challenge for most mom’s. It can be expensive to redecorate a bedroom, for anyone. Never mind a child that will probably outgrow the room in a year. Or the decor, for sure. So, when it became apparent Levi would need his room redone I set out to keep costs down
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How to make a snowglobe ornament
What a sweet and adorable gift idea!! Yes please! A quick and easy tutorial for making these snow globes…in ornament form!
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DIY area rug.
$20 Area Rag Rug Tutorial (DIY Area Rug) Yep, you heard it right. I spent $20 on this baby. And you can too. Small area rugs are cheap. I paid $1.99 a piece for them at the big box home improvement store. These measured about 3feet by 2feet. I used 10. So, 10 rag rugs