Category: Favorite Blogs
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Summer Outdoor Fun DIYs
Summer Outdoor Fun DIYs
July 9, 2018
I’m not very good at sitting still. Summer is supposed to be for hanging out and relaxation. When I do actually stop moving all I do is sit and think of what I need [...] Continue →
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Summer DIY Ideas for Bored Kids
Summer DIY Ideas for Bored Kids
July 2, 2018
We are a couple weeks in to our Summer break over here and I already have a “super bored” daughter. Obviously we can’t do something fun everyday, but we have managed a couple of [...] Continue →
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12 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas
12 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas
June 15, 2018
Father’s Day weekend is coming up and I’ve gathered up a list of 12 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas. Many of these come with free printables to make it easier for you to [...] Continue →
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11 Creative DIYs for Mother’s Day
11 Creative DIYs for Mother’s Day
April 23, 2018
That mother’s day is right around the corner. I know my mom has been working on a project with my girls for my gift and now I’m realizing I still need to get her [...] Continue →
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21 Easy Weeknight Paleo and Low Carb Dinners
21 Easy Weeknight Paleo and Low Carb Dinners
April 16, 2018
Images in the photo above are from: The Real Food Dietitians, 730 Sage Street, Two Lucky Spoons, Wicked Spatulas, and The Paper Mama. 21 Easy Weeknight Paleo and Low Carb Dinners My husband loves [...] Continue →
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Day 4: Five Thanksgiving Table Ideas for the Kids!
Day 4: Five Thanksgiving Table Ideas for the Kids!
November 15, 2016
Day 4 of 50 DIY Days: Five Thanksgiving Table Ideas for the Kids! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and now that I have two kiddos I want to plan some fun ideas for [...] Continue →
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12 Cool Kids Room Decor Ideas
12 Cool Kids Room Decor Ideas
October 31, 2016
Trend: Cool Kids Room Decor Ideas Kids rooms have a tendency to get messy FAST, so I’m always on the lookout for new decor ideas that are cute and organize the massive amount of [...] Continue →
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14 Neat Pet DIY Ideas
14 Neat Pet DIY Ideas
October 27, 2016
Trend: 14 Neat Pet DIY Ideas We love our pets, but that doesn’t mean all of their toys and supplies needs to make our homes look like a pet store. Check out these 14 [...] Continue →
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12 Creative DIY Furniture Hacks
12 Creative DIY Furniture Hacks
October 17, 2016
Trend: 12 Creative DIY Furniture Hacks If you want some pretty new furniture for your home, but you don’t have the budget: no worries! Head to the thrift store, a garage sale, or maybe [...] Continue →
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12 Neat Laundry Room DIYs for Small Spaces
12 Neat Laundry Room DIYs for Small Spaces
October 13, 2016
Trend: 12 Neat Laundry Room DIYs for Small Spaces I love searching the internet for small space decorating ideas and it seems you guys really enjoyed my clever decorating ideas for small spaces post [...] Continue →
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10 Smart Cleaning Tips for Fall
10 Smart Cleaning Tips for Fall
August 18, 2016
Summer can be so much fun, but also a little hectic. In our home we get so busy in the Summer that we skip some of our cleaning. Oops! So, that’s what our Fall [...] Continue →
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10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
Trend: 10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces Do you live in a small space and have a hard time figuring out how you’ll decorate the space without overcrowding it? I’m with you. Our [...] Continue →
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14 Amazing Storage Solutions for your Backyard!
14 Amazing Storage Solutions for your Backyard!
July 21, 2016
Trend: Amazing Storage Solutions for your Backyard! Somehow we are already in mid summer and OMG there are back to school commercials on TV. What? It’s crazy how fast time has been going. So, [...] Continue →
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8 Pretty Porch Makeovers!
8 Pretty Porch Makeovers!
June 27, 2016
Trend: 8 Pretty Porch Makeovers! When you think of living spaces your mind probably goes right to a living room or a family room, but we can’t forget about our outdoor living spaces! When [...] Continue →
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Five Friday Favorites: Ice Cream DIYs
Five Friday Favorites: Ice Cream DIYs
June 17, 2016
image via Sarah Hearts Today’s Five Friday Favorites are all about ice cream. Let’s get ready for this hot weather with some cool sweet treats. Below I’ve shared three recipes, a neat trick to [...] Continue →
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Five Friday Favorites: Father’s Day!
Five Friday Favorites: Father’s Day!
June 10, 2016
image via The Proper Blog Father’s Day will be here on June 19th this year, are you ready? Ummm. I’m not. I just realized I need to get on it and figure out what [...] Continue →
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My Favorite Free Dessert Dingbats and Fonts
My Favorite Free Dessert Dingbats and Fonts
June 7, 2016
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a font roundup. I LOVE font and there are a ton to find out in the internet world. Occasionally you do have to spend money for [...] Continue →
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20 Creative Lighting DIYs
20 Creative Lighting DIYs
June 6, 2016
Trend: 20 Creative Lighting DIYs Bad lighting can really make a nice home feel dull and boring. Let’s not let that happen to your home. There are a TON of great ideas out there [...] Continue →
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20 Lovely DIY Headboard Ideas For Every Skill Level!
20 Lovely DIY Headboard Ideas For Every Skill Level!
May 31, 2016
Trend: 20 Lovely DIY Headboard Ideas I like to suggest making furniture items for your home instead of buying them finished. I know I don’t really have time to make EVERY item in my [...] Continue →
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Five Friday Favorites 2.0!
Five Friday Favorites 2.0!
May 27, 2016
Image via Paper ‘n Stitch Blog High five, it’s Friday! For today’s Five Friday Favorites I seemed to have focused on DIY beauty items. Gotta love it. 1) Make your own DIY Shower Jellies! [...] Continue →
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12 Ideas to Make a Kid Friendly Garden
12 Ideas to Make a Kid Friendly Garden
May 24, 2016
Trend: Ideas to Make a Kid Friendly Garden It’s almost summertime and I’m guessing some of you are beginning to plan out what you will be doing in your garden. What will you plant? [...] Continue →
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Five Friday Favorites!
Five Friday Favorites!
May 20, 2016
Image via Fall For DIY It’s Friday (finally) and I am SO ready for the weekend. It’s been a crazy week with a super grumpy baby. To celebrate the end of the work week [...] Continue →
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8 DIY Ideas to Transform a Dull Backyard or Patio
8 DIY Ideas to Transform a Dull Backyard or Patio
May 18, 2016
Trend: 8 DIY Ideas to Transform a Dull Backyard or Patio The rain is slowing down a bit here in Portland, so I’m just about ready to spend some time out in my garden. [...] Continue →
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15 Spring Organizing Ideas
15 Spring Organizing Ideas
April 14, 2016
Trend: Spring Organizing Ideas Spring is here! Something about the days getting longer and the weather getting warmer makes me want to clean my house. Maybe all this light shows off the mess in [...] Continue →
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DIY Copper Creations
DIY Copper Creations
March 16, 2016
DIY Copper Creations I love the beautiful color of copper and I’m not alone. Copper is popping up in home projects all over the web and did you know copper has anti microbial properties [...] Continue →
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8 Ideas To Organize Your Home Using Hangers
8 Ideas To Organize Your Home Using Hangers
March 14, 2016
8 Ideas To Organize Your Home Using Hangers You know what’s great? DIYing with hangers. They’re inexpensive and easy to find at most stores. Metal hangers come free with your dry cleaning, plastic and [...] Continue →
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10 Inexpensive DIY Organization Ideas
10 Inexpensive DIY Organization Ideas
March 11, 2016
10 Inexpensive DIY Organization Ideas You don’t have to break the bank to organize your home. It’s almost time for Spring cleaning, so it’s the perfect time to get creative with your organization. Check [...] Continue →
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20 Homemade Gift Ideas
20 Homemade Gift Ideas
March 10, 2016
I originally shared this list on the Better Homes and Gardens blog just before Christmas, but I was busy with a brand new baby and forgot to share over here. If you need some [...] Continue →
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Day 37 Christmas Decor: 15 Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas!
Day 37 Christmas Decor: 15 Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas!
November 20, 2015
Day 37 of my 50 DIY Days: Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas! It’s just about time to use those advent calendars to count down the days to Christmas. If you don’t have one yet, [...] Continue →
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Day 30 Holiday Decor: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament
Day 30 Holiday Decor: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament
November 11, 2015
Day 30 of my 50 DIY Days: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament I know. I’ve been on a Christmas kick way too early over here, but I’m excited! Christmas is my favorite time of [...] Continue →
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Day 29 Handmade Gifts: 20 DIY Gift Ideas for the Crazy Cat Lady
Day 29 Handmade Gifts: 20 DIY Gift Ideas for the Crazy Cat Lady
November 10, 2015
Day 29 of my 50 DIY Days: 20 DIY Gift Ideas for the Crazy Cat Lady We all have a crazy cat lady friend, so today I’m sharing 20 different DIY Ideas to make for [...] Continue →
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Day 27 Sweet Recipes: 15 Fall Sweet Treat Recipes
Day 27 Sweet Recipes: 15 Fall Sweet Treat Recipes
November 8, 2015
Day 27 of my 50 DIY Days: 15 Fall Sweet Treat Recipes I’ve got sugar on the brain! Let’s talk about 15 yummy looking Fall Treats you should make. Putting this list together was hard… [...] Continue →
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Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 DIY Photobooth Ideas
Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 DIY Photobooth Ideas
October 30, 2015
Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 Photobooth DIY Ideas Are you headed to a big party? Most likely there will be some sort of photobooth set up (people love to take photos [...] Continue →
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Day 14 Halloween DIY: 12 Halloween Candy Makeover Ideas
Day 14 Halloween DIY: 12 Halloween Candy Makeover Ideas
October 21, 2015
Day 14 of my 50 DIY Days: 12 Halloween Candy Makeover Ideas I mean, you don’t have to go crazy with decorating the Halloween goodies you’re handing out, but it might be fun to [...] Continue →
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Day 12 Gift Ideas: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas
Day 12 Gift Ideas: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas
October 19, 2015
Day 12 of my 50 DIY Days: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas Mugs are great for Christmas gifts and customizing them can be a fun project, especially for a craft night with friends, right? [...] Continue →
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Day 8 Fall Decoration: 10 Fall Door Decor Ideas + a chance to win $100!
Day 8 Fall Decoration: 10 Fall Door Decor Ideas + a chance to win $100!
October 13, 2015
Day 8 of my 50 DIY Days: 10 Fall Door Decor Ideas Yay, it’s Fall! Do you decorate your front door? We never go crazy with our door decorating. I mean, our Halloween door decoration [...] Continue →
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Day 2: Bob’s Burgers Costume Inspiration (for the ladies)
Day 2: Bob’s Burgers Costume Inspiration (for the ladies)
October 1, 2015
Day 2 of my 50 DIY Days: Bob’s Burgers Costume Inspiration (for the ladies): You don’t need to buy ready made costumes. Seriously. You can wander the internet and find all the perfect items [...] Continue →
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DAY 1: Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas
DAY 1: Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas
September 28, 2015
Day 1 of my 50 DIY Days: 21 Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas It’s almost my favorite time of the year, Fall and Winter, and I cannot wait to get ready for the holidays and [...] Continue →
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12 Halloween DIY Door Decor Ideas
12 Halloween DIY Door Decor Ideas
September 16, 2015
I know what you’re thinking, “Really, Halloween stuff already?” Yup! Time will fly by real fast now that September is here (trust me). I have to start Halloween prep this month if I want [...] Continue →
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14 DIY Tote Bags
14 DIY Tote Bags
September 4, 2015
Trend: DIY Tote Bags Tote bags are good for just about anything like holding all of your farmers market goods, replace your purse with a cute tote, holding all of the supplies needed for [...] Continue →
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14 Amazing Office Makeovers
14 Amazing Office Makeovers
August 7, 2015
Trend: 14 Amazing Office Makeovers School is right around the corner and it might be time to makeover your old office. If you don’t have an office in the home, maybe you need to make space [...] Continue →
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 2, 2015
Here’s the thing: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is today and it’s TOTALLY my kind of day. I love them. To celebrate I’ve shared 8 of my favorite ice cream sandwiches from around the [...] Continue →
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15 Small Baby Room Solutions
15 Small Baby Room Solutions
July 29, 2015
Trend: 15 Small Baby Room Solutions Since our little family is prepping to expand from one little daughter to two, we are busy prepping the house for the baby. Our home has exactly 2 small [...] Continue →
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12 Entry DIY Ideas
12 Entry DIY Ideas
July 18, 2015
The entryway in our home (and I’m assuming most homes) tends to turn into a catchall. I’m constantly searching for something as I head out the door. Where did my keys go? Where are my [...] Continue →
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12 Summer Party DIY Ideas
12 Summer Party DIY Ideas
July 16, 2015
If you’re hosting a BBQ this summer, you need to check out my 12 Summer Party DIY Ideas list that I shared on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. To check out the full list [...] Continue →
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10 Fantastic Patio Makeovers
10 Fantastic Patio Makeovers
July 14, 2015
A little while back I shared some patio makeover ideas on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. My husband and I are just about to get started on a bit of a backyard makeover. We [...] Continue →
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Outdoor Lighting DIY Ideas
Outdoor Lighting DIY Ideas
May 5, 2015
Lovely lovely summer nights are almost here. I see warm evenings, with the BBQ cooking some grub, and me with a glass of wine in the near future. Talk about a nice night. What [...] Continue →
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DIY-ify: 10 Clever Storage Ideas For Your Outdoor Space
DIY-ify: 10 Clever Storage Ideas For Your Outdoor Space
April 15, 2015
Clever Storage Ideas For Your Outdoor Space The web is the perfect space to find organizing ideas for your home and life. So many talented people out there with wonderful (and sometimes crazy) ideas. Head [...] Continue →
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Easter egg ideas to get you ready for this weekend!
Easter egg ideas to get you ready for this weekend!
March 31, 2015
Can you believe the Easter will be here on this Sunday? It’s exciting! I can’t wait to color eggs with the kid and put together her Easter basket. Below I gathered a bunch of [...] Continue →
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12 Garden DIY Ideas for Spring!
12 Garden DIY Ideas for Spring!
March 19, 2015
Ummmm, so it’s actually Spring tomorrow. So weird. Right? I get older and time is flying by faster. Today I’m sharing some Garden DIY Ideas for Spring on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. Are you [...] Continue →
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Some lovely St. Patricks Day Tutorials
Some lovely St. Patricks Day Tutorials
March 11, 2015
We don’t really do too much for Saint Patty’s Day here in our home, but my kiddo LOVES a fun holiday. So I think I might prep something fun for her, and maybe plan [...] Continue →
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Add Interest To Your Living Room With These Tutorials
Add Interest To Your Living Room With These Tutorials
February 19, 2015
I keep looking at my living room and I realize I’m a bit bored with it. I don’t necessarily have the budget to update it right now, but I think I found a few [...] Continue →
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Holiday Mantel Ideas!
Holiday Mantel Ideas!
December 1, 2014
Did you see my Holiday Mantel Makeover post from earlier today? If not, you can find it right here (or the photo below). Last weekend I gathered a lovely collection of holiday mantel ideas to [...] Continue →
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Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts
Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts
November 14, 2014
Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts Last week while I was searching for some lovely Free Christmas Inspired Fonts, I found a TON of Christmas Dingbat Fonts (free for you to download). I decided [...] Continue →
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Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts
Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts
November 7, 2014
Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts I love a good font roundup because font is so wonderful. We are headed to Christmas/holiday photo time and these fonts are perfect for your upcoming cards [...] Continue →
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20 DIY Lights For The Home
20 DIY Lights For The Home
November 1, 2014
The days are getting shorter and we’ve been turning on our lights a lot earlier in the day, so this inspired me to find 20 DIY Lights For The Home and share them on the [...] Continue →
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Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas
Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas
October 22, 2014
Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas Halloween is the perfect time for those classic scary/spooky movies. I personally can’t handle anything TOO scary (let’s talk about The Ring and never sleeping again), but [...] Continue →
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12 No Carve Pumpkin Ideas
12 No Carve Pumpkin Ideas
October 3, 2014
I love NOT carving pumpkins (I know, so weird). The cool thing about no-carve pumpkins is it’s less messy (sometimes), the sad part is you don’t get all the pumpkin seeds to roast for [...] Continue →
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I’m Back + 8 Travel DIY Ideas
I’m Back + 8 Travel DIY Ideas
September 25, 2014
What have I been up to? I took the most fabulous time off. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had few days off work, and I needed it (so bad). I feel refreshed [...] Continue →
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End of Summer Brunch Party Ideas
End of Summer Brunch Party Ideas
September 17, 2014
K. I landed in New York at 5AM. Yup. It was rough. I was lucky enough to get an early check in at my hotel and sleep for 4 hours. Then I wandered down [...] Continue →
