Tag: diy

Renovations Made Easy Without Leaving Home

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     If you are anything like I am, you are a person who can’t sit still looking at boring walls for too long and renovations seem like such a dauting task. Through this whole pandemic it seems my need for organization and reinvention are running thick. Simply because I am staring at every nook and cranny in my home with great detail. Not to mention, we’ve had to adjust to a whole new dynamic with my children now virtually learning that re-organization of space has been essential.   There…

Easy No Sew Winter Sock Friends

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  Whether you are looking for a cute DIY craft project or for a fun friend for your littles, this no-sew sock snowman craft is something to try.  These make excellent craft ideas for the holidays and adorable decor pieces for your home. You’ll fall in love with how easy and simple these are to make and probably make a whole slew of them like we did, just because. What You Will Need: Mens White Sweat Socks Mens Black Sweat Socks Colorful Fuzzy Socks Rice Small Rubber Bands Tacky Glue…

Stovetop Christmas Potpourri – DIY Gift Idea

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Need a last minute gift idea that won’t break the bank, or perhaps something to make your house feel a little extra merry this holiday season. Stovetop potpourri is one of my favorite smells! Especially because it can be made easily, reused a couple of times and simply made up for gifting too. The combination of oranges, cranberries, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks just feels like Christmas. Simmer on low for a couple of hours and your home will feel so cozy and inviting. The smell lingers for hours afterwards too!  …

DIY Outdoor Solar Chandelier

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When we moved into our new home the builder provided us with a shiny brass chandelier in our dining area. Not our personal type of decor element however I decided to keep it anyway with the intention of re-purposing it in the future. Just shy of 4 years later and I finally dug it out of our garage to make an outdoor chandelier that would keep money in the bank and serve as a beautiful fixture to accompany our outdoor space. This minimalist do it yourself (DIY) light fixture is…

Marie Kondo Your Methods Have Made Me Angry

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Marie Kondo’s methods of folding and organizing have been taking the internet and our homes by storm. I for one held off on watching any of her episodes on Netflix until now. Today I streamed episodes back to back with admiration and tiny sparks of genius about tips on how to tidy up. My home is pretty minimal in terms of accumulating ‘stuff’ over time. I tend to throw a lot of unused items and only keep what we really need but today, I too feel overwhelmed with junk! Within…

Toja Grid – The Simplest Pergola Solution For Any Backyard

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    After looking endlessly for a pergola to accommodate our backyard space, we came across TOJA Grid. A modular pergola system that is customizable! This was especially appealing to us because our home elevation is high and every other pergola we were looking at would have blocked our windows had we put them up. Standard heights were around 8 feet tall without getting one made and our space measures 10 feet high in order not to interfere with the window frames. Let me begin by saying that my husband…

Simple Mother’s Day Planter DIY

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Let’s face it, birthdays are for elaborate gifts and mother’s day is for the thoughtful and sometimes cheesy gifts our kids put a lot of time into and we cherish them forever. By the time you reach my age you run out of ideas to get your mom something truly special and you start to make up plans to give gifts from the grand children she will equally love – just because it’s from them. This year my sister and I made my mom the most adorable (and practical) planter…

Frothy Bath Bomb DIY

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Over the weekend the boys and I experimented a little with our traditional bath bomb recipe and came up with an alternative that was too irresistible not to share. Apparently we’ve gone through a phase whereby each and every bath time experience must be accompanied by a bubbling treat – of-course I am also guilty of loving bath bombs too so I can totally relate to the boys needs when it comes to making bath time fun. The only downfall is that the store-bought versions are often costly and sometimes…

Bathtime Fun – DIY Kids Clay Soap

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Seems slime and mould-able play is all the rage with school-aged children these days and since my children regularly struggle with wanting to take a bath I thought the perfect solution to get them motivated would be combining play with the bath-time struggle.  Who needs bath toys when you have something fun and creative to pass the time – plus clay soap also effectively washes all those hard to reach spots! When looking on the internet for recipes I came across a whole slew of soap-like recipes as well as…

#LilGiftList Squashed 3D Game Giveaway!

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Be the last pawn on the game cube in order to win against your opponents, only there’s a catch! Make sure you don’t get squashed in the meantime. This play on the traditional flat one sided board game is genius! Brings family game night to a whole new level. My children aged 8 & 11 really enjoy playing this 3D version game because it gets the whole family interacting and excited. The game is all about strategy, logic and risk – perfect for that gamer who is super competitive. Best…