How I Made My Own Light Box
We moved the girls into a bedroom together a few months ago to make space for the new baby; they're busy reveling in their new bunk bed, pretzel linens, rad …
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We moved the girls into a bedroom together a few months ago to make space for the new baby; they're busy reveling in their new bunk bed, pretzel linens, rad …
Agree with me on this: There are really only just a few moments in life that render as much satisfaction as buying a new refrigerator. One with no one else's grimy gook (or …
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Our time- and cost-intensive projects are fewer and farther between than they used to be, but I had one big goal for the first half of this year, that being …
The growing season is off to a great start, and as usual, my eyeballs/stomach expect more out of our garden than ever before. My spacial planning skills need a reality check too; …
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't waiting for my luck to run out every single day, but here I am, exactly 5 years after I left my job at …
Amongst the actual souvenirs that we pick up on our travels, I also hold on to a lot of the smaller mementos. I'm talking the maps, ticket stubs, postcards, bar …
First of all, thanks for hanging out with me as I spent the last few months publishing old posts (and especially for bearing through the last few weeks of fall/holiday content... I …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. It’s the time of the year filled with holiday parties, Secret Santas, and gift exchanges. Spruce up …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. The “Baby’s First Christmas” ornaments that my parents had collected for my sister and I are some …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2013. ‘Tis the season! It’s time to get crafty and engage the whole family by making custom ornaments …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2013. As we grow dangerously close to Christmas, we’ve been busily checking fun last-minute gift projects off the …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. Combine my favorite holiday season + testing my hand at a new DIY skill + an effort …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2013. What’s not to love about DIY salt dough ornaments? They’re nearly impossible to mess up, a perfect …
I can tell you one thing you won’t want to be dealing with at 2am – a fallen Christmas tree. I suspect my own err was loading on the ornaments too …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2013. An adorable doormat is the threshold to your home during the holiday season, and while you may …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. Quick quick – Deck the Halls! Quick quick – take it all down! It’s hard to believe …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2012. I take a lot of family photos every year, and I’m always looking for new ways to …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. Add some sparkle to your New Year’s fiesta by adorning your taper centerpieces with a little glitz …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like.
Thanks for visiting!

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