Simple storage; build a LARGE bookcase for less!

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Looking for storage that is customizable to fit any space? This large bookcase is 4′ x 7′ and very simple to build – PLUS much cheaper than even IKEA alternatives! Work has been so much fun!  I actually CREATED a job for myself, by coming up with improvements (maintenance, repairs and new builds) for my […]

How to Build Your Own Beginner’s Knitting Loom

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Have you ever dreamed of knitting a cozy, chunky blanket but felt personally victimized by knitting needles? Do your attempts at hand-knitting end up looking like a cat got tangled in a ball of yarn and then ran through a wind tunnel? Friend, it’s time to level up—with your very own beginner’s knitting loom! Yes, […]

Library Card Printable

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Why You Absolutely Need This Free Library Card Printable to Keep Track of Your Reading Goals for 2025 Ah, the fresh start of a new year! A time of endless possibilities, ambitious resolutions, freezing cold weather and, if you’re anything like me, towering piles of books that you swear you’ll get through this time. But […]

The cheapest way to make hooks for dog leads

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I LOVE this post! I’m hoping it will do well virally, but my photos don’t really do justice to the simple perfection of this build.  If you have coats, purses, dog leashes, umbrellas, – anything that you want hung up – then you really need to try this because it is SO INEXPENSIVE!! Sure you […]

Gift Cards Book

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Do you have kids away at College or University?  Or maybe a 20-something that you have no idea what to buy for? I do. And I saw the BEST idea on Pinterest the other day… A gift cards booklet! (Which is just a small booklet filled with different gift cards) Sure, one gift card you’d […]

Simple wood tray – great for gifts!

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A follower-friend recently asked me to share building plans for a gift I was making and had shared on FB.  This is for you Debra-Ann! How to Build a Wood Tray with Mitred Corners  There’s something classy about a wood tray. It screams, “I’ve got my life together enough to serve drinks without juggling cups […]

Make your own wooden sled decoration

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I purchased a wooden sled at a nursery the other week for a whopping $40!  Worth it in the end because I was able to use it as a template to build 5 more as gifts, and share plans with you to build your own! Make your own wooden sled (5) 13 ½” x 1 […]