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.

Fun and Crafty Father’s Day Gifts

by Marie June 12, 2010

Here are a few fun Father’s Day crafts we’ve done in the past. These are sure to make dad feel glad this Father’s Day! Give Dad a snake this year! ~~~ Father’s Day Hand-Stitched Greeting Card ~~~ Magazine Collage of Dad’s Favorite Things ~~~ Giant Remote Control Gifts ~~~ Golf Club Sock Puppets…fore! What fun [...]

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Photograph 30 Days of Summer

by Marie June 9, 2010

Tracey Clark, an absolutely amazing photographer, is hosting an e-class for a 30 day Picture Summer. For $30, only $1 a day, Tracey will be sharing her wisdom with daily inspiration, tips, tricks, and access to her photographic brain for this 30 day class. I’ve actually just signed up and can’t wait to improve on [...]

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25 Things We Love About Dad

by Marie June 8, 2010

I’m sharing a fun Father’s Day handmade gift over at Snackpicks today. We’re creating these fun little booklets to showcase the 25 things we love about Dad. Head on over to Snackpicks to see how to create your own.

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Write Your Story with a Journal Jar

by Little Birdies June 8, 2010

Recently I taught a group of 12 and 13-year-old girls a church lesson about the importance of keeping a journal. (Excuse me while I climb on my soap box.) We have a great opportunity to share our lives with our children, our grandchildren, and generations beyond if we write down the thoughts and events of [...]

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Get Ready to Color with this Crayon Roll Tutorial

by Marie June 3, 2010

I know there are a lot of patterns out there for crayon rolls, but I love this Crayon Roll Tutorial by The Pleated Poppy, featured over at V and Co. These help the crayons fit so much better back into their home, rather than the crayon box it comes in where they slip and slide [...]

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Getting Organized with Avery

by Marie June 2, 2010

Who doesn’t need a little more organization in their life, right?! I’m pretty good at staying on top of things, but I’m always looking for the right tools to help me. Avery seems to have all the right stuff and happily they sent me a fun package with lots of great product. There were binders, [...]

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Square Foot Garden Check Up

by Marie June 2, 2010

I couldn’t be more please with how green and growing my vegetable garden is. I’m always amazed at how a tiny seed or little plant can grow and grow with just a little water, sun, and soil. Actually, we’ve had a really wet May, so my plants are extra bushy from all the rain and [...]

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Monster House Monster Matching Game

by Marie June 1, 2010

We’re having a ghoulishly haunting time as we match up these monstrous creatures in our Monster Match Game. Cricut, a Make and Takes sponsor, provided me with their new Mini Monsters cartridge to help create these crafty paper monsters for our match. Supplies for the Monster Matching Game: large poster board – any color paper [...]

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Sewtastic Makeup Brush Holder

by Marie May 25, 2010

This sewtastic tutorial for a Makeup Brush Holder from Freshly Picked is just the thing to keep makeup brushes in good condition. Your brushes, and face, will thank you!

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Weekend Links: Birthday Party Resources

by Marie May 22, 2010

If you can’t tell, I’m a big fan of birthdays. We love to celebrate with fun games and activities. Here are some great websites that also share some really fun birthday party ideas. They have activities, treats, and decorations. Many of these sites sell their printables for decorations, making it even easier to plan the [...]

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