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Family Goal Night
There is nothing that makes me more anxious or feel more like a kid pretending to be a grown up than “goal-setting.” Am I right? For a recovering perfectionist like me, setting goals has become one of...
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Five Reasons Why I Share the Art of Sewing
"Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up."- Pablo Picasso Last Saturday afternoon it was just V and I.Stella and Stephen were out of the house - at a Frozen-themed...
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DIY FALL Wood Pumpkins
I've seen so many pumpkins made from scrap pieces of wood that I had to make my own.I started out with four pieces scrap wood and some pumpkin orange paint.After each was painted and dry I cut the...
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It's Time To Get Crafty With This Fun Fall Home Decor DIY
Hello Sunshine! I am so ready to get my Fall Decor on in our home. That’s right I have spirit, how about you? I recently ventured into our hardware shops & I am always overwhelmed! There really is...
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Trick-or-treating in style!
It's October and officially time to celebrate Halloween! I saw this cute skeleton bag from Papyrus the other week and I really liked the dangling limbs. But, I didn't want to spend $12.95. I'll be...
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13 Ways to Make Halloween Decorating Cheaper
For some people, it’s all about the candy. For others, the costumes. I love Halloween decorations. Why? They’re fun. They’re kitschy. They make me feel like a little kid all over again. That’s why...
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Sweet Packaging for your Trick-or-Treaters!
Having lived in Alaska for several years, I know what it's like to be a trick-or-treater walking from door to door in the blistering cold. One thing my mom did to make things extra special for the...
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When I posted earlier in the week that I was going to start my handmade gifts this month...I meant it!Here is an easy, quick gift that women love! Lemon Lip Scrub Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups granulated...
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DIY For Old Books
After visiting Darling Boutique in Wasilla last weekend, I've been obsessed with this single decoration that they had in their shop: a ceiling-to-floor wall/window paper art piece. It was book pages,...
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Halloween Countdown Day 4: Zombies
Counting down the days to Halloween? So am I! The Halloween Countdown is 31 days of themed round-ups featuring crafts, recipes, costume ideas, and decorating tutorials to make the best Halloween ever!...
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Top Ten Ways Pinterest Has Shown Me That I Suck As a Person
Pinterest, you may look happy and colorful, but you are really a cold and heartless artistically-designed-birthday-cake fueled demon. You have taught me that I suck in areas of life that I didn’t even...
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5 Fall Wreaths and a Banner You Can Make. It's Easy!
Now that it's October I can no longer ignore that fall is here. The leaves have turned shades of red, orange, and yellow. We'll soon be raking. It's time for trips to apple orchards and picking...
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Yarn Pumpkins & Mummies–An Easy Halloween Craft
Today is Budget Girl’s second anniversary! That really crept up on me. It’s also the beginning of October, so I’m going to share a really easy Halloween craft with you.A few years ago, I bought this...
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Candy Corn Popcorn Bags
Have you traded your microwave popcorn packs for brown bag popcorn yet? If not, you should!Martha Stewart turned me on to brown bag popcorn a few years ago. And ever since, it's the only way we make...
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My Erin Condren Planner inside my Kikki. k
We all know how amazing the Erin Condren Life Planners are! I am on my second one and I am still utterly in love with it. Coming from a girl who grew up with a heavy addiction to Lisa Frank I found...
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Transform Household Kitchen Items into Art
With the growing popularity of the Food Network over the past few years, the level of cooking in the average home is more impressive than ever. Dishes once only seen in 5-star restaurants are now...
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DIY Pumpkin Planters
Pumpkins are good for more than just carving and pie. Around my house, they make great planters, too. Plastic or real, tabletop or hanging—almost any pumpkin can easily be converted into a gorgeous...
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8 Blogs With Awesome Halloween Crafts
This month, these DIY and craft blogs are going creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky … altogether ooky, in fact. Follow them for inspiration for everything from costumes to parties to a thousand...
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Hocus Pocus: History of Halloween, plus Costumes, Pumpkins, and Decorations
Fall is nearing an end (and winter is coming), setting the stage for Halloween. Time for trick-or-treating, costume parties, pumpkin carving, haunted houses, bobbing for apples, and bonfires.Here is a...
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DIY Halloween Chalkboard Flower Pots
I know exactly what you're thinking. You think I've gone completely gaga over chalkboard paint. Well, my friend, you're right on the money! I've done a chalkboard spice rack, chalkboard napkin rings,...
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