Home Projects

Welcome to our Home Projects page. Here you'll find all kinds of projects for your home, like home decor, home crafts, quick tips, and cleaning solutions. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Take the Time to Recycle

by Marie

As Earth Day is tomorrow, it’s a great time to think of ways in which we can recycle, helping keep our Earth clean. I’ve come a long way toward recycling in my own home. I’ve always recycled pop cans or milk jugs, but until recently, I didn’t realize how many things can be recycled. Here’s [...]

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Picture Perfect Centerpieces

by Marie

Lisa from Well Grounded Life is here sharing a fun craft for showcasing your kids. These centerpieces would make a great gift for upcoming Mother’s Day! I love family celebrations and parties. One of my favorite parts is to think of creative ways to decorate that are personal, inexpensive and fun. These are two centerpieces [...]

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Easter Egg Stitched Greeting Card

by Marie

As Easter is on it’s way, stitch this sweet card to cheer on the Easter Bunny as he hides his eggs! This pattern is fun to stitch and easy to make. It would be great to display in your home or give as an Easter gift to a loved one. Supplies: Everything is available at [...]

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Easy Hooded Bath Towel

by Marie

I make each of my kids their own bath towel hoodie when they’re born, starting with my son 6 years ago. I make them one with their name on it and one with a fun appliqued shape on the back. These towels are super easy to make, needing only limited sewing know-how. And they make [...]

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Are You Up for a Craft Challenge?

by Marie

I’m joining Christy Nelson on her April Craft Challenge. For $5 she’ll send you a surprise package full of supplies and you craft something fantastic out of them. Everyone gets the same package to craft with, so it’s fun to see what everyone comes up with. And you can even win a prize, just vote [...]

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In Desperate Need of Home Decor Help

by Marie

When it comes to activities for kids and planning parties, I can say I’m pretty crafty. But for the life of me, I can’t decorate my house. I struggle with colors, theme, and design. I desperately need to decorate my front room, the room every guest sees. So I’m calling in some reinforcements, YOU. I [...]

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Green Projects for your Home

by Marie

Are you wearing GREEN today? I hope so, I don’t want you getting pinched! Well, in honor of the color green, I’ve come up with a few links helping to give your home a touch of Green. Moss Topiary from The Inspired Room (pictured above) Green Metal Star from The Nesting Place Green Composting from [...]

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Repairing a Door Hinge with Matches

by Marie

My son’s door was on it’s last leg. I don’t know how it got so loose, but it only took one more push for it to rip the screws right out of the door. We didn’t want to buy a whole new door, so I called my door expert sister, Nan, and she taught us [...]

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Make Your Own Pot of Gold

by Marie

As that lucky Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow can be tricky to find, we decided to make our own. With just a few supplies, you’ll have a fun centerpiece filled with gold. Supplies for Pot of Gold: pot – terracotta pot, or a black pot you may already have black paint [...]

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Back on the Quilting Wagon

by Marie

I had a goal last year to make one quilt a month. Well, I did good for the first 6 months, until I had a baby last June and all sewing stopped at that point. But now that my little snuggley baby has worked out a good napping schedule, I’m going to get back to [...]

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