I love this idea for conversation starters for visitors to your family. Or better still – for people within your family (I know – some of them may feel like visitors).
BusyKidsHappyMom (Kristen Mason) sent us this via a link … Read the rest
How To Build A Straw Bale Garden
ModernFarmer.com is fast becoming my favorite garden website. The instructions are clear, the pictures are descriptive and they always have something interesting going on.
Today, they show you how to build a straw bale garden. If you have ever thought … Read the rest
DIY Snack Crate
I really should have thought of this. But Mindi from mylove2create beat me to it.
Well, my loss is your gain. She created a snack crate to feed her six kids in between meal times.
Go find out how she … Read the rest
Time Flies Butterflies
The talented “Mr. Kate” has done it again. Created a simple yet stunning sculpture that is so easy to make – even the kids will want to do it.
Get details on how she did it: Time Flies Butterflies.… Read the rest
10 DIY Dog Beds You Can Make Yourself
Trawling through Pinterest, it must be obvious that a lot of DIY ideas are just pictures that don’t link anywhere or don’t have any decent instructions behind them. So we decided to do something about that. We have gone through … Read the rest
Free Subway Art Printables: Spices
Dawn from the website designedbydawnnicole, shares these subway art printables with only the names of spices on them. There are 4 color options, and they all look gorgeous!
Go get these free subway art printables here.… Read the rest
How to build a worm farm
It is my enduring desire, to one day get into gardening with my kids. Before they grow too old.
Because, you know, all kids like to play in the dirt and mess around in the sand – with their bare … Read the rest
DIY Pallet Outdoor Chair
How cool is this. Perfect for a household with teens, this would make a quick DIY project. Use pallets, string them together and hang them up to make a garden chair.
The original instructions are in Greek. But you don’t … Read the rest
DIY Hanging Daybed
I-would-never-get-off-this-bed. Never. Ever.
Picture perfect and ready to “flop” on with a glass of Sangria in one hand and the latest John Grisham in another, this bed would “make” a backyard or outdoor space.
Beware though – even though this … Read the rest
DIY Pendant Light – Industrial Style
This is the perfect kind of hack for the weekend. And a new cure for that broken fan that you don’t need anymore and is probably catching dust in the attic or basement or the spare room.
Marlene of the … Read the rest
DIY Checkered Planters
The wonderfully talented sisters, Jen and Shannon, of the blog eat.sleep.MAKE have created these checkered planters out of checkered paint. The idea is simple, yet very effective.
Get the tutorial and the steps for these checkered planters.… Read the rest
Laundry Powder Storage Makeover
The other day it occurred to me that I spend way too much time in the laundry. I even have my iPhone set to remind me each evening before bed to pop another load into the machine. I try and … Read the rest
Mosaic Tiled Flower Pots
It seems I am posting more and more outdoor garden projects these days! And this one continues the trend!
Craftbits.com, has a DIY project for creating mosaic tiled garden flower pots that goes into the details of how to … Read the rest
What else can you do with a ShamWow?
Yes, we know, ShamWow
can do almost anything. But did you know, that you could make it into these things? I love coming up with new uses for commercial products. When all the hype of these things died down they … Read the rest
What to do with empty wine bottles? Here are 4 ideas
Had a good time drinking the wine and really want to continue your association with bottle the next day?
Well here are 4 creative uses for empty wine bottles that we have found. May you drink and empty lots of … Read the rest