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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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...
View ArticleDIY 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,...
View ArticleDIY 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,...
View ArticleDIY 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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“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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleDIY 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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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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleFour 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...
View ArticleSimple 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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View Article11 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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleFour 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHow 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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