Make your own wood Canadian flag

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With Canada Day around the corner, now is a great time to use up scrap bits and make a wood Canadian flag to decorate inside or outside your home.  There were a lot of likes and comments on my scrap wood mosaic post the other day (thank you so much!), one of which suggested that […]

Wood art – scrap wood mosaic

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This wood mosaic was made up of scrap wood pieces – all less than 5″ in length! If you’ve got bits of wood, you’ve got wood art. This project my friends is a GREAT way to use up scrap bits of wood. We’re talking teeny, tiny bits that you’ve held on to in the hopes […]

Pantry organizer for spice packets

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Do you have dry mix packages cluttering up your your cupboards or pantry? This simple pantry organizer for spice packets will keep them organized. I did a poll on Instagram recently about what content you would like to see more of on the blog.  Gratefully, the majority vote was “small builds”.  Whew! There are some […]

Scrap wood nesting house / scrap wood birdhouse

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Robins, cardinals, blue jays and doves prefer nesting boxes to traditional birdhouses. Simple plans for a scrap wood nesting house here. I think robins are the stupidest birds.  They are endlessly flying in front of my car, dropping shit bombs as they panic.  I just don’t understand this suicidal tendency unless it’s plain ole stupidity. […]

Folding Lemonade Stand

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Summer fun for the kiddos – and less of a storage headache for you – this folding lemonade stand can be set up, taken down, and tucked away by a 9 year old! This is a sponsored post.  I was provided with a Nitro 20V Power Share WORXSAW 4.5″ cordless compact circular saw with brushless […]

DIY Decor – Wooden Chain

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Not your typical DIY, this wooden chain was inspired by one I purchased, but decided to see if I could replicate out of scrap wood. Happy Weekend! I hope you all are staying safe (and warm) on this gorgeous, sunny but -21° C day?  (that’s including windchill – which, for those that don’t know, is the […]

Toddler room idea – bear shelf and stool

toddler room idea - bear shelf and bear stool

Make this simple bear shelf and bear chair and create a sweet reading nook for the toddler in your life. I don’t have a toddler (sniff, sniff) but I do have a friend with a new baby which was excuse enough to create a couple of little decor pieces for his bedroom. Yeah, I’m pushy […]