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DIY Chalkboard Wall
Been missing the chalkboard table we had in Florida so I decided we needed a new doodle space in our Virginia home. I built this barn door for our mudroom area and 99.9% of the time it’s open. In fact, it’s open so much I never even bought a handle. When we close it there’s…
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DIY Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Elf season 2018 is upon us bringing joy or anguish to Moms across America. Our elf, Tim Tom, has been showing up at Thanksgiving- Christmas ever since 2009. My kids are older now so the pressure of nightly movement is over. He’s still going to show up every Thanksgiving and may pull a prank or…
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DIY Pine Greenery
Our exterior was seriously lacking the Christmas spirit that shines inside. I’ve been a little stumped as far as how I wanted to decorate outside. Took a quick pic then made a loose game plan involving up to 15 window wreaths plus a wreath and garland around the front door. Sounded expensive. BEFORE going shopping…
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DIY Thanksgiving Keepsakes
With Thanksgiving is just around the corner have you thought about a craft or thankful activity to do with the family? Sharing a few Thanksgiving keepsakes we made in the past. Makes me happy to pull them out for the holiday and reflect on past holidays. One year we jotted down what we were thankful…
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DIY Christmas Ornaments
I have a box of inexpensive silver plastic ornaments that I decided to update this year. Backstory…we had tile floors in Florida and anything that fell shattered into a million pieces so I went plastic for a while. I still like indestructible ornaments {due to 2 Great Danes} but I’m not feeling the silver this…