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DIY Dish Redo

Everyone has mismatched dishes.  Dishes guests leave at your house, leftovers from sets that have been broken, or maybe thrift store finds.  But often the dishes sit with no purpose.  Today we’re doing a DIY Dish Redo to repurpose some of the misfit dishes into really cool new ones.  The cost is minimial (maybe free) so Let’s Go! Materials: Old…
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DIY Valentine Hearts

It’s Valentine’s Day season.  Today’s project is easy and I’m not waxing poetic about the day….we’re making DIY Valentine Hearts with paint and pencil erasers.  I think it’s incredibly cool and needs almost no skill.  This technique is not just for Valentine’s Day either, you could use the pencil eraser dot method to paint lots and lots of things, it’s…
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Valentine Hearts

Valentine’s Day is coming soon!  I love pink and red so Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday to celebrate.  Valentine Hearts are the signature symbol of the day.  Today we’re making super easy valentine hearts from crayons and waxed paper.  They are very inexpensive and kid-friendly and are a perfect craft to get everyone into the spirit of love! Click here for…
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Valentine’s Day Gifts under $5

It’s easy to get swept up in the hearts and chocolate frenzy of Valentine’s Day and spend too much money on love……..isn’t love supposed to be free?  Anyway, you don’t have to go bananas to tell someone special you appreciate them.  It’s actually silly.  Spending a few minutes of your time actually showing your love – handwriting a note, doing…
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Wine Bottle DIY

Valentine’s Day is synonymous with roses, chocolate, and wine.  Using left over wine bottles as vases or decorative elements goes along with the romantic and festive nature of the holiday – plus it’s a great reason to drink the wine!  Today’s project uses left over wine bottles to make adorable Valentine’s gifts for friends or a love themed centerpiece for…
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Simple & Sooo Good Valentine’s Party Treats

Need an easy Valentine party idea that is fast and inexpensive?  Use my go to – chocolate dipped marshmallows.  These are a seasonal twist that give a nod to hearts and love.  By reusing materials I have used on the blog before and purchasing a bag of heart shaped marshmallows, I made a fun and delicious party treat that is…
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DIY Christmas Table Decor

Christmas is like 20 minutes away and the sprint to the finish is underway.  Hopefully your gifts are purchased and maybe even wrapped under the tree and the Christmas meal preparations are underway.  Create DIY Christmas Table Decor that doesn’t break the bank and can be made in minutes with wire from the hardware store.  Copper colored wire makes beautiful…
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Quick Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Thanksgiving is almost here.  Your list is a mile long and only the top two things are checked off – right?  I know, I’m there too.  Ain’t nobody got time to feel sorry for themselves though, keep your head down and you’ve got this.  Next to the turkey the focus of the Thanksgiving table is usually the table itself.  The…
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Easy Autumn Pumpkins

Happy Fall Y’all!  Now that autumn is underway and the leaves are starting to turn, it’s time to get serious about fall decorations.  I don’t have the patience to precisely carve pumpkins mostly because I spend just as much time cleaning up the mess as carving the pumpkin.  But there is a way to decorate pumpkins for fall without the…
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Graduation Party Favors

It’s Graduation season…let’s start with Graduation Party Favors!  Simple decorations have the ability to transform a “meh” party to a marvelous party.  We’re making Diploma Napkins and Graduation Cap Bowls.  These decorations use plain materials either you already have or will purchase for the party anyway, so the cost is negligible.  My cost was literally pennies.  Here’s how – AND……
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