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Celebrating During a Pandemic: 6 Tips for Throwing a Shower So Everyone’s Comfortable
We’ve all heard it a million times: things are different right now. The way we expected events to go either aren’t happening as planned or are cancelled and it doesn’t look like things will be going back to normal soon enough. It seems that until we get a vaccine, life is going to feel like… Read more
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Google Sheets and Adobe Illustrator – Creating Variables for Easy Bingo Cards
I’m trying something new! What with the pandemic going on, I’ve found myself having to be more comfortable in front of a camera and making videos. When I coupled that fact with some pretty neat new tricks I’ve been learning for Illustrator, I figured I’d give some videos a go! For a bridal shower, I… Read more
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Covering a Skylight – Quickly, Cheaply, and Efficiently
One of the reasons why my husband and I fell in love with our home is the skylights! I’m a huge fan of natural light – I find that the amount of sunshine outside directly influences my mood. That all said, there are some downsides to sunlights. Most of them are leaky which apparently is… Read more
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Baby’s First Crocheted Outfit – The Beginner’s Guide
I’m under no illusions that I’m an expert at crochet. In fact, most DIY things I’m able to teach myself with no problem, but I had to find myself a teacher when it came to crochet basics! At this point I can do most of the basic stitches, though I admittedly need to look up… Read more
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You’re Going to be a Daddy – DIY Mug Announcement with a Twist
It’s time guys – I’m joining the ranks of mom bloggers! I found out the exciting news last October and have biting my tongue for months! This is our first so we were really sure what to expect, but at this point I’m about 18 weeks and feeling WAY better. I won’t drag you down… Read more
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Bridal Squad Headbands – DIY and What Not to Do
Remember that friend, Amanda, that I married in high school? I wrote that ridiculous story here. Well she’s getting married for real! I suppose all good things must come to an end… I think us both being married must annul the first marriage, right? One of her other bridesmaids planned her bachelorette (I get to… Read more
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Sick Jello – Gatorade and Knox Gelatine for Rehydration of Stubborn Husbands
It’s that time of year folks – cold time. So far this year hubby and I have managed to avoid the germs (knock on wood) but last year was absolute misery. Josh and I each got sick about every other week! Granted we were planning a wedding, living with a toddler, and I was frequently… Read more
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Kintsugi’s Philosophical Take on Mistakes: Aka DIY Cheap Kintsugi
A lot of us grow up and we grow out of the literal interpretation that we get when we’re children, but we bear the scars all our life. Whether they’re scars of beauty or scars of ugliness, it’s pretty much in the eye of the beholder. Stephen King Traditionally, Kintsugi is a Japanese method for… Read more
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Custom Build Mudroom Bench – Putting it All Together
This is it guys, the last step is the BEST step because you’re almost done!! So far we’ve made a bench, cushioned it, made some shelves, and now we just need to put it all together! If you haven’t seen the first three steps in this four part series, check out the links below: Custom… Read more
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Custom Build Mudroom Bench – The Cushions
Making the cushions for the bench is easy-peasy with just a few tips/warnings. If you haven’t seen the first part of this mudroom bench DIY series, how to make the bench, click here! For the second part of the series, making the shelves, click here! This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission… Read more
DIY & the magic of mistakes 