Save Money By Making Your Own Febreze

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I posted this awhile back, but it has been very popular lately. A great way to save money is making household cleaners and supplies yourself. They are typically very easy, and can be made for pennies compared to what you buy pre-made at the store. One of my go to d.i.y. cleaners is Homemade Febreze. [...]

Mothers Day Gift Craft: Pedestal Picture Frames

Mothers Day Pedestal Picture Frame

For $3, a little bit of hot glue, a cute picture, some time, and a lot of love you can make Mom one of these adorable Pedestal Picture Frames for Mothers Day! Head to the dollar store, thrift store, or your own closets and snag a candle stick holder and a small picture frame. I [...]

How to Make Your Own Scented Wax Melts

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I love having candles and other smelly things in my house! They can get very pricey though. Plus, I get worried with candles burning around the  kids.  So I learned How to Make Your Own Scented Wax Melts for “scentsy style” warmers. It is so easy, and you can make them not only smell good, [...]

How to Make a Custom Camera Bag

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I am not a photographer, but I have always loved pictures. I can’t get enough of them. I think documenting our lives is so important.  It is a great way to look back on the good times, and share them with future generations.  Last year I was a very lucky girl and got a new [...]

FREE Disney Printable Valentines & 3 Homemade Valentine Ideas

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and the kids are anxious to make some valentine’s treat for their friends.  Spoonful.com has some super simple and very cute Valentine Craft Ideas! You can make these Matchbox Messages (pictured above) Check out how cute these Valentine Pencil Toppers. They are very easy to make and turn out [...]

How to Make a Pinata on a Budget

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Tomorrow my little bitty turns 5.  I am still trying to let it sink in, but she is very excited that she will be a whole hand. I started asking her about her birthday before Christmas.  She kept saying she wanted it to be a surprise, but she really wanted a pinata.  Every conversation we [...]

Homemade Christmas: Brown Sugar Body Scrub

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It’s Christmas Time! The kids and I love finding great gift ideas we can make ourselves! My girls are at that age where they have discovered Bath & Body Works. They go in and oooh and ahhh over all of the girly smelly things. Then I get those long eyelashes batted at me because I [...]

How to Make Your Own Treadmill Desk

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Ok, I am not a professional nor do I pretend to be, but if there is something that I want bad enough I will figure out how to get it.  As a blogger there are many hours a day I am required to be on the computer….just sitting.  I have noticed since I began blogging [...]

How to Revive Old Items with Spray Paint

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I love hitting the thrift stores and garage sales for great old items.  They are almost always better constructed than things you can buy at the stores today, plus since they are at the thrift store you get them for just pennies. I got this magazine rack at Goodwill for $3.  It is solid wood, [...]

How to Make Your Own K-Cup Organizer

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Every once in awhile I get this burst of creativity.  Don’t ask me where it comes from but it usually happens when I am angry. LOL  Seriously the hubby knows he is in trouble when I start cleaning or crafting.  So I was stomping around the house this morning ~giggle~ and it hit me.  I [...]