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Upcycle Your Old Jeans!
I have been really into fixing up old “junked” furniture recently and really wanting to try to reupholster something. I have made new chair cushions and simple tasks like that, but I wanted a bigger project. How many times have you seen an old chair or sofa that would be awesome if it had different…
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Repurposed Art Ideas
Happy Earth Day! Its that time of year to start planting your garden, plant a tree and of course Spring cleaning! I love to repurpose junk or clutter around the house. My garage seems to be the place that everything we don’t need or use anymore, just ends up. So when it comes to de-cluttering,…
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Salt Dough Ornaments
Growing up going to preschool in Crescent HIll, I remember making Christmas ornaments out of dough with cookie cutters. (Not sure why I never thought of making them when I taught preschool.) This year I knew that I wanted to make cute ornaments for gifts but with all the ideas out there I couldn’t decide…
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Spider Cookies
This recipe makes a really fun activity for the kids! I was making a Halloween cake for a school function and decided to make the top look like a big spider web. I iced the cake with chocolate frosting and then piped white icing circles on the top, small one in the middle and then…
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Yarn Wreath
I am so excited about this craft! I love making wreaths! I am very “house Proud” as Nate Berkus would say, and I find that making a fun wreath to welcome you into my home, a perfect touch! While vacationing in Southern Pines, NC this summer, I came across the cutest wreath in a boutique…
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Easy Bread and Butter Pickles
Recently, while visiting my in-laws in Kentucky I was loaded up with cucumbers from their farm. I have been trying to squeeze them into as many recipes as possible to use them up and still I have cucumbers stuffed in the fridge. Good time to play around with pickle recipes! When life (or your mother…