DIY Projects

Holiday DIY Wrap Up

After the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Green Monday (what is that even?) dust has settled you should have all your shopping taken care of, right? Yeah, me neither. But once you do get all those presents you want to make sure they beautiful under the tree, or in the stocking, or where ever you’re […]

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Winter Wonderland Craft Time

Now that December is officially here, I feel better about all the holiday crafts I’ve been drooling over the past few weeks. Something about snowflakes and gingerbread before Thanksgiving seems a little wrong. But as I sit here sipping my hot chocolate laced coffee (half a pack of Swiss Miss to a mug of your […]

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Turkey Day Tablescapes

Ever since I moved away for college I’ve spent Thanksgiving with friends and their families. Originally, it was the most practical option; traveling over 700 miles for one meal just seemed silly. Then it grew to having other people over who also weren’t able to go home, whether due to distance or work schedules. “Friendsgiving” […]

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Hiatus, much?

So, I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve had a good reason! Not only did I start a new full time job – I moved to a new city. The big city! The Big Apple to be precise! Exciting right? I couch surfed for a month and now have my very own […]

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DIY Mothers Day

No really, Mothers Day is in 3 days you really shouldn’t be waiting until the last minute! And at this point if you only show up with a card on Sunday, she will know it’s because you forgot. No worries, if you’re an über procrastinator like me, I found a few quick DIY’s to save […]

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And They’re Off! DIY Derby Hat

  There are only 4 days until “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” and you don’t have a derby hat?!?! Fair enough, as they can cost an arm and a leg, especially one for a large and in charge version. Have no fear! My friend Selena and I got together to make one for her upcoming […]

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Spring on the outside, spring on the inside

One of the crappy things about working freelance is your paycheck may sometimes be at the mercy of people less organized than you. Case in point, I was asked to make an arrangement out of huge branches painted white.  Unfortunately the person went MIA and now I have a small snow white forest in my […]

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