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Mother's Day Gift Guide: DIY Edition
With Mother's Day basically a month away, it's time to start thinking about what to get the one who started it all. In keeping with the DIY theme as of late, I thought it'd be fun to pick out some of...
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Mother's Day Card Project
I originally wanted to spend today in my backyard enjoying some warm air and sun, and yet once again the lovely Maine weather decided it'd prefer to turn cold. I can't say I'm upset though, because it...
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The 13-Year Quilt
2002. Washington, D.C. I was a graduate student - theater - living alone and far away from my family for the first time in my life. My studio apartment was 325 square feet, had a half-wall of tiny...
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Easy DIY Instagram Magnets
I have taken thousands of photos on my phone. Tens of thousands. And I've shared many of them with the world through my Instagram feed. But once I put them out there, they get shuffled to my Instagram...
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Cape Henry Lighthouse Craft
Make these fun lighthouses out of bottle caps and paper towel tubes.These lighthouses are modeled after the Cape Henry Lighthouses in Virginia which are featured in my children’s book, Olly Explores 7...
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Family Fun Science Slme
Hello Sunshine! Well, I don't mind telling you that I am the annoying baby sister! My brother and I are only a year and a 1/2 apart so we always played toys together as kids. The neighborhood kid and...
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Crocheting the Sky 2015
In 2015 I am crocheting the sky. Everyday I crochet a round of a granny square. Each square is seven rounds so the final project will be 52 squares, any ideas what I might make?Click here to see this...
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Quick & Easy 3-D Hand Art
Now doesn't that look absolutely cool? I'd been looking for a cool way to start crafting away with my newly bought fresh Sharpies and found this idea being pinned away madly on Pinterest. It looked...
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Nature Photo Craft Activity
Make these nature inspired photo frames from recycled materials.My favorite season is the Spring. I love all the new life and new blooms on the trees, and every year I take lots of pictures of the kids...
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Celebrating Earth Day
I love holidays. I celebrate them all! I thought I would share the little "happy" I made for Earth Day. A quick trip to the dollar store and my own backyard created this little goodie! The pot,...
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How to Make a Sweet DIY Moss Garden
This DIY project quite literally fell into my lap. It all began with a wild windstorm that passed through this last weekend. Traffic lights went out and stores ran out of electricity, but the children...
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Welcome to Mindful Memory Keeping
Welcome to Mindful Memory Keeping. My name is Marina. This blog is a place for me to share my creative passions, my mindfulness journey and to explore the intersection of memory keeping and mindful...
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Showing Appreciation
On Wednesday, we not only celebrated Earth Day, we also celebrated Administrative Professionals Day. As I work in a law firm, I wanted to show my appreciation for my fellow paralegals. As I still...
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DIY Starburst Mirror for less than $7
My sister is so pinteresty... she pretty much has her life planned out board by board and makes things accordingly. For example, she is currently in the middle of 3+ projects for her new apartment,...
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Cute Mini Papel Picado Banner Craft for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a big deal in Texas. So big that I decided to decorate a tree for it. Okay, I know I decorate a tree for every holiday, major and minor, but this one is really cute. Plus I made a wee...
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How to Make Your Friends a Garden Seed Envelope Gift
Craft this fun DIY garden seed envelope gift as a simple housewarming or Mother's Day gift! This is a fun and easy activity to get the kids involved in.I absolutely love the garden. While I don't...
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Nearly Miraculous Daily Habit
Allot Fifteen Minutes a Day to Your ProjectIf I could actually make you do stuff, the first thing I would get you to do is to spend fifteen minutes each and every day working on your project.As it...
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How to Make a DIY Reclaimed Wood Desktop Organizer
I have another confession. I have a slight obsession with drawing and painting materials. I have a few must-haves that I will always keep in stock in the studio, but I'm always looking for new items to...
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10 Reasons Why I Love Being a Memory Keeper
I am a Memory Keeper. I document our family stories through pictures and words and I LOVE it! I’ve shared ways to to record your memories. I even posted a list of 5 ways to document memories here, but...
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