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9 Cute Tea Cup Gardens

Turn old teacups into charming mini gardens!  Here are a few ideas to get you started. These also make cute gifts! Camp Makery has a wonderful step by step tutorial on how to make these super cute mini...

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15 Great DIY Money Saving Household Cleaners

Moving to a greener lifestyle often means giving up some things we have become accustomed to and while that can often be scary, it can also be really amazing if we give it a try. One thing that I first...

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25 Tasty Frozen Treats

It’s already hot here even though it’s not officially summer yet!  So I’ve put together a fabulous collection of frozen treats. Just in time to help cool you (and me) off in the hot months...

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8 Natural Ways To Make Your Home Smell Amazing

A nice smelling home is a pleasure to be in! You don’t need to buy expensive (and often over powering) spray air fresheners or scented plug-ins to have your home smell nice. There are ways to naturally...

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10 Pretty Mother’s Day Gifts Using Jars

Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Skip the stores and try making something this year. Here are 10 Pretty Mother’s Day Gifts Using jars to get you started. Your Mother, Mother-in-law, sister or...

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10 Creative Upcycled Door DIY Projects

Don’t you love upcycle DIY projects? There’s nothing better than taking something old that someone else would consider trash, and turning it into something beautiful and useful! One great example is...

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10 Fabulous Fall Front Porch Ideas

Decorating the outside of your home can be even more fun than working on the inside, because you know that neighbors and people passing by will be able to enjoy your pretty decorations! When we go out...

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Crafting & Decorating With Paper Bags

What can you make with a paper bag? The answer is you can do lots of amazing things with paper bags! You’ll be surprised at all the inspiring ideas for crafting and decorating with ordinary paper bags...

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DIY String Gardens “Kokedama”

I stumbled upon a really cool indoor gardening concept the other day – string gardens. “Kokedama” is basically the Japanese art of enclosing a plants roots in a moss ball and suspending that plant –...

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10 Beautiful Ways to Decorate With Succulents

One of the fun things about succulents is that they look terrific in all kinds of containers and they are easy to grow (even for those with “black thumbs”).   There are so many different shapes, sizes...

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Adorable Rain Boot Planter Ideas

We’re slowing decluttering our garage  and I found a pair of striped rubber boots that my daughter doesn’t wear anymore. I planted them with some faux forsythia until I can plant some real flowers in...

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DIY Moss Projects for Spring

Moss is a great way to add a touch of spring and nature  to your home. Here are some fantastic DIY projects for spring that use moss. You can buy sheet moss at most craft stores and dollar stores also...

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11 {More} Ways to Repurpose Old Jeans

Think twice about ditching those old jeans! I’m all about making the most of what you have. So here are some {more} ideas for turning old jeans into beautiful and practical items. 11 Ways to Repurpose...

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8 Fun Repurposed Rake Projects

What do you do with a rake that you can’t use anymore? One that’s rusty or the handle broke off?  Here are a few practical  & decorative ways to repurpose old rakes. Remember that you can always...

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A Homemade Christmas – Gifts You Can Make #1

With so many people struggling with their budgets this year, I thought now would be a good time to start sharing some great gifts that you can make for Christmas. Now is the time to start planning...

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Simple & Pretty Thanksgiving Candle Ideas

Make your Thanksgiving table or buffet more festive with these 15 gorgeous Thanksgiving  candle display ideas.  Candles are great because they’re inexpensive and can be used over and over again just by...

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20 Fantastic DIY Advent Calenders

I can’t believe that December is almost here! Have you made your advent calendar yet? It’s not too late! Here are 20 ways to count down to Christmas.   Some of these DIY advent calendars even have free...

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10 New Ways to Upcycle Old Jeans Into Great Gifts!

Don’t let your old jeans go to waste! Make something cool out of them. Here are 10 ways to upcycle old jeans and all of them would make great presents! I hope this round up of jean recycling ideas...

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Clever Christmas Candy Decorations

Today I’m sharing some sweet Christmas candy creations for your decor. I normally get candy that I decorate with from the dollar store. It’s cheap and most of the time made in  China (which makes it...

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12 Delicious Homemade Edible Christmas Gifts

Need more ideas for a last minute type Christmas present? Food presents are always an appreciated gift, especially when it’s something out of the ordinary! Continuing with my Frugal Christmas Gift...

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Some Fantastic Ideas for Recycling Christmas Cards

I’m not really the sentimental type when it comes to keeping Christmas cards. I’ve only kept the ones my daughter has given me when she was little and few others now and then.  So what do you do with...

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Awesome Ideas for DIY Family Command Centers

Seems like everyone is in organizing mode in January! Me too!  Since we’re planning on moving this year and have lots of things going on,  I’ve been thinking of making a Family Command Center so that...

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Clever Ways to Repurpose Old Drawers

I do a upcycle/repurpose post about once a week or so because my thought is why throw something away if you can make it into something else that is useful and/or beautiful.  Not that I want you to...

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10 Homemade Birdseed Feeders

Did you know that February is National Bird Feeding Month?  Did you know that bird feeding/watching  is the second most popular hobby behind gardening? Did you know that feeding birds in winter is...

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Cute Craft Organization Ideas

I don’t have a craft room but I am lucky enough to have a dedicated  craft area in a room. Which is such a disaster area that I can’t actually use it to craft!  I will show you the horrible mess at the...

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12 Gorgeous Projects Made With Towels

Here are some gorgeous  projects that can be made by repurposing new or old towels. Maybe you have some towels that are  a bit frayed but you don’t want to cut them up and use them as rags. Or perhaps...

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14 Cute Cupcake Liner Crafts

There’s so much more to cupcake liners than just using them in making cupcakes! Cupcake liners are inexpensive, cute, come in a variety of designs and are great for crafting! Here are 14 easy to make...

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DIY Saturday: Thumb Tack Wall Art

I love projects that use ordinary materials to make something extraordinary! This is one of those projects. I found this great thumb tack wall art project at Metal and Mud that I think you’re going to...

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Creative Seed Starting Ideas

Are you ready to start some gardening despite whatever weather you’re experiencing? It’s seed starting time believe it or not! You don’t have to buy those little plastic pots or peat pots to start your...

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14 Creative Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

Easter is right around the corner! Still just dipping your eggs in some dye? Try something a  little different this year with your Easter egg decorating. I’ve rounded up 14 creative Easter egg...

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DIY Saturday: How To Paint Laminate Bookcases

Happy weekend everyone! I think most of us have a piece or two (or three) of laminate furniture, especially those inexpensive bookcases. I have a brown one that I want to use in my office but I want it...

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6 Ways to Re-Purpose A Headboard

I have some pieces of furniture I’m not sure what I’m going to do with since I’m turning my guest bedroom into an office/craft space for myself.  I have this extra headboard and I don’t know if I just...

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10 Pretty Ideas For How To Upcycle Tea Cups

I love teacups! I can’t seem to pass a pretty one up when I find them at the thrift store.  I like to use them for gifts, I’ve planted in them and I’ve made a teacup birdfeeder out of them for my...

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DIY Saturday: How To Paint Horizonal Stripes On A Wall

Happy Weekend Everyone!I’m so excited to bring you this DIY today! I have been wanting to paint horizontal stripes on one of my bedroom walls for about a year now but wasn’t sure if I wanted to change...

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Awesome Ways To Repurpose Old Shutters

Some of you may have noticed that I have some old chippy shutters propped up against the fence in my Monday post on my upcycled garden shed. I got those at a neighborhood garage sale last year and I’m...

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DIY Saturday: Fountain In A Pot

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you’re all having a great weekend so far.  I have a easy project today that would be great for the garden or patio – a DIY Fountain In A Pot! This would be especially...

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8 Great DIY Wind Chime Ideas

There’s nothing like listening to the soft tinkle of wind chimes on a breezy day! You can buy all kinds of wind chimes but it’s fun to make your own. Especially if you can upcycle  or repurpose...

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10 More Ways to Re-Purpose Old Jeans

Great Ideas For Upcycling Those Old Jeans is one of my most popular posts so I thought I’d see if i could find some other ideas for repurposing old jeans.  I tried to find ideas that go beyond the...

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The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop!

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’re all having a great weekend.  Welcome to the Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop! Thank you so much for stopping by to link up your creative home related posts or to have a...

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DIY Repurposed Ruler & Yardstick Projects

I recently found a bag of school rulers at Goodwill and snatched them up because I remembered pinning a cute wreath made out of them and thought I’d give that a try. I found a few more fun projects to...

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The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’re all having a great weekend.  Welcome to the Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop! Thank you so much for stopping by to link up your creative home related posts or to have a...

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DIY Saturday – Make A Flowery Birdbath From 2 Urns!

Happy Saturday everyone! This is such a clever project! It’s a birdbath & planter in one that uses 2 plastic urns as the base. It’s originally a Lowe’s Creative Ideas Project.  I prefered the way...

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DIY Wall Organizer From A Door – DIY Saturday Featured Project

Hope your weekend is going great! Here’s a fabulous project to keep your entryway, mudroom or hallway neat and organized. Best of all, it’s super easy because it uses a paneled door as the basis! Check...

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10 Stylish No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

Looking for a way to decorate your pumpkins without the mess of carving? Try one of these no carve design ideas. You can use real or faux pumpkins for these ideas. Check out my Fall Decorating...

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12 Creative Candy Corn Inspired Fall Decorating Projects

Aren’t the colors of candy corn festive! I made a candy corn colored candle holder for my fall mantel and that got me curious about what kind of candy corn fall decor might be out there in blog land. I...

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Upcycle & Repurpose: Ideas for Clothespins

Clothespins are such useful little things! You can hang your clothes to dry with them or they can hold a bag of potato chips closed.  Here are some creative ways to repurpose and upcycle ordinary...

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Cute DIY Shower Curtain Projects

A shower curtain really adds to the design of a bathroom and sometimes you just can’t find the perfect one.  When you can’t find what you’re looking for, try making your own! Take a look at these...

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10 Clever Ways to Repurpose A Dresser

We’ve spent the last two weekends clearing out our garage. We took lots to Goodwill and we have a pile for a garage/Craigslist sale. One of the things I was debating on  whether or not to sell  is a...

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Ideas For Repurposing Old Belts

Here are some creative ideas for repurposing/upcycling those old belts you never wear anymore! These are all such great ideas that you may want to go to your local thrift store and get some old belts...

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DIY Raised Bed Using Concrete Blocks

DIY Concrete Block Raised Bed Happy Weekend Everyone!  I’ve been working in my vegetable garden getting my raised beds ready for planting. My raised beds are made out of wood (here’s my post on how to...

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