Christmas cards (and wrap) in a click!

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*This is a sponsored post and contains affiliate links – see disclosure in sidebar. Have you got your Christmas / Holiday cards ready? Have you updated your address book to make sure you have current mailing addresses for everyone?  Have you written your annual newsletter and tucked a family photo into the envelopes of special […]

Easy DIY Leash Holder from Scrap Wood

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I’ve been puttering in the garage lately trying to come up with some simple scrap wood projects that would be both interesting to you, my readers, and useful to my family…. Did you know that there are an estimated 78 million dogs in the U.S.? The statistics suggest that 44% of Americans own at least […]

Back-to-School treat bag tags

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Today’s post is just a quickie, but it came about because a friend stopped by the other day to ask if I could set up a word document for her to create foldable labels for some back-to-school treats she wanted to give to her class. I figured if I was making treat bag tags anyways, […]

DIY Jewelry Holder – PVC Pipe Project

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If you don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram (which you really should) then you wouldn’t have seen my DIY spray paint tent I made the other week. I invested about $150 in PVC pipe and elbows and followed a Pinterest tutorial on how to make a collapsible paint tent… This is my friend Helena […]

Teacher Gift for Teacher Appreciation Week

Someone on Instagram recently posted a card they’d made for Teacher Appreciation Week.  Immediately, and in a panic, I Googled to find out when Teacher Appreciation was in my neck of the woods (just in case it’s different in different countries) and sure enough – Friday, May 5th is designated as Teacher Appreciation Day here […]

The BEST Mother’s Day gift I’ve ever received

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The very best gift my family has ever given me, Mother’s Day or otherwise is this: A dollar store journal that I attached some vinyl lettering to. I made this for myself (and a few for friends) back in 2014 and it is hands-down my favourite and the best Mother’s Day gift ever. But I […]

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Custom Sun Hat

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Do you remember Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress?  From her third marriage?  The one where the kids doodles were incorporated into the gown itself? With this and Mother’s Day in mind, it got me to thinking of a neat Mother’s Day gift idea that the kids could do.  A crafty gift that I’d actually use… like […]