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Homemade Vanilla Extract

I tend to be a bit of a planner. With the month of August coming to a close, in my plan-ahead mind, Christmas gifts are the only logical action to begin contemplating. My mind has been buzzing about...

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Simple Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Last week I had a Martha Stewart moment. I may be jumping in a bit early, after all, April 1st was yesterday, but visions of colorfully-dyed Easter eggs, fresh flowers, and everything spring-like...

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DIY Homemade Crayons for Halloween + Printable

I’m not against Halloween candy, per se, just the huge amount of it. I remember one year in childhood when my brother and I each collected 10 pounds of candy trick-or-treating!  Now that I’m a parent,...

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DIY Homemade Candles (with natural lavender-rosemary scent)

Be careful of the kombucha! One little drink, a dabble in the fermented side of the healthy bubbly soda-alternative seems innocent, until that one little sip leads to another and another.  Very soon,...

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DIY Homemade Perfume (a simple homemade gift)

I love perfume! It’s the finishing touch to the beginning of my day. I remember as a child how I used to beg my mother to allow me to use her perfume. I felt so grown up when wearing it, almost like...

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11 Simple DIY Gift Ideas

“Ready or Not.” No matter how hard I try to be “ready” (like months in advance ready), the last few weeks before Christmas (which is more like days now, but no panicking!) always seem to fly faster...

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DIY Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments

Okay, just one more. I promise. We’ve been spending a lot of time together creating handmade DIYs for the holidays, from candles to hot chocolate mix and everything in between. In fact, the list was...

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DIY Dip-Dyed Gift Tags

Wrapping gifts goes two ways: you either love it or loathe it. I used to be in the first category. When I was a child, I used to beg my mother to let me help her wrap presents. Now, I seem to wait...

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DIY Sidewalk Chalk

Contributor post written by Kimberly from Turning It Home Growing up, every Valentine’s Day I would come home from school to find flowers,  some chocolate-y sweets, and a card signed by my father. The...

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DIY Lavender Sachets

Contributor post written by Kelly from  New Leaf Wellness My grandma is a super thoughtful gift-giver. She’s constantly crocheting blankets for her great-granddaughters and making them babydoll...

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DIY Herb Box

I know many of us are still cleaning up the Easter grass (boy, is that stuff crazy messy!), but it’s time to start thinking about a new holiday: Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day means finding the perfect...

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Four Naturally-Scented Holiday Air Freshener Sprays

There are many uses for vodka this holiday season, beyond just a Moscow Mule. Today, in the spirit of the holiday season, let’s take vodka beyond the cocktail bar. Each year, I purchase a huge bottle...

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Simple Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Last week I had a Martha Stewart moment. I may be jumping in a bit early, after all, April 1st was yesterday, but visions of colorfully-dyed Easter eggs, fresh flowers, and everything spring-like...

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DIY Homemade Perfume (a simple homemade gift)

I love perfume! It’s the finishing touch to the beginning of my day. I remember as a child how I used to beg my mother to allow me to use her perfume. I felt so grown up when wearing it, almost like...

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11 Simple DIY Gift Ideas

“Ready or Not.” No matter how hard I try to be “ready” (like months in advance ready), the last few weeks before Christmas (which is more like days now, but no panicking!) always seem to fly faster...

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DIY Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments

Okay, just one more. I promise. We’ve been spending a lot of time together creating handmade DIYs for the holidays, from candles to hot chocolate mix and everything in between. In fact, the list was...

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DIY Lavender Sachets

Contributor post written by Kelly from  New Leaf Wellness My grandma is a super thoughtful gift-giver. She’s constantly crocheting blankets for her great-granddaughters and making them babydoll...

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Four Naturally-Scented Holiday Air Freshener Sprays

There are many uses for vodka this holiday season, beyond just a Moscow Mule. Today, in the spirit of the holiday season, let’s take vodka beyond the cocktail bar. Each year, I purchase a huge bottle...

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The Mess-Free, Super Easy Way to Make Homemade Candles (Slow-Cooker Method)

We’re finally home from our Irma evacuation trip. We don’t have power as of yet, but that seems like a small little inconvenience compared to the catastrophic impact that was predicted for our area. I...

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How to Make Beeswax Taper Candles (Kid-Friendly DIY)

My kids are off school this week (due to Thanksgiving), and yesterday we spent some together making “I’m thankful for you” presents for each of our extended family members. What did we make? Beeswax...

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