It’s that time of year again….Spring! Which, to me at least, means gardening. We try to have a garden every year, just to give the kids Summer jobs. The produce is an added bonus, but I really want the kids to learn how to weed, water, and harvest. My kids actually get really invested in the garden, getting out to water and weed in the morning before it gets too hot, and I find them snacking on snap peas while…
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I decided 2009 was the year for me to have an inspiration board. Ive seen them all over the place, I love them and Ive wanted one of my own for a long time now. Im a fairly crafty person, so I thought Id just throw some materials together and see what I came up with. Im really pleased with the result. Materials: Piece of fiberboard Heavy-duty home decorating fabric Ribbon Quilt Batting Staple Gun + staples First I bought…
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You how much I love You Can Make This? The patterns that take you step-by-baby-step through really adorable DIY projects? I love it so much. So much. Do you want to win a $50 bundle of even more DIY instructions? Go here & find something you’d like to learn how to make. You can learn how to make a Child/Adult Apron Set, Women’s Reversible Wrap Skirt, The “She Loves Me, She Loves Me KNOT” Handbag, The Reversible Patchwork Bucket Hat,…
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Oh how the summer takes its toll on our tootsies. Calluses, cracks, roughness (and let’s not even get started on “crusty”) are the plagues of summer for feet. Give them some sweet treatment available in your very own pantry. The recipe below evolved from 3 or 4 others I tried. You will need: 1 cup of light brown sugar 4-6 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract a small, wide-mouth container with a lid Stir ingredients until combined, adding oil…
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