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  • How To Make A Succulent Sea Terrarium

    by Andrea My daughter turned seven last week and requested a mermaid themed pool party. While color schemes, garland and…
    April 25, 2012
  • How to Make a DIY Terrarium

    I had been meaning to make a terrarium for a while now, but I finally got to it last week.…
    April 17, 2012
  • DIY Chalkboard Holiday Favors

    I was asked to contribute to her Holiday Guide by Emily Henderson, so I came up with this DIY chalkboard…
    November 2, 2011
  • How to Find a Wall Stud (Video)

    I put up my almost Hang-it-All in the basement stairwell yesterday. To make sure it would stay put, I needed…
    October 24, 2011
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo's Child for Halloween. Which…
    October 18, 2011
  • Tibet Almond Stick

    We're keeping our dining table. The consensus seemed to be that the Strut table I had my eye on, while…
    September 22, 2011
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  • How To Make A Succulent Sea Terrarium

    by Andrea My daughter turned seven last week and requested a mermaid themed pool party. While color schemes, garland and paper pom poms are an…

    April 25, 201249 comments'C' for Crafts, Crafty (& Handy), Projects
  • How to Make a DIY Terrarium

    I had been meaning to make a terrarium for a while now, but I finally got to it last week. I put together a post…

    April 17, 201274 comments'C' for Crafts, Crafty (& Handy), Library, Projects
  • DIY Chalkboard Holiday Favors

    I was asked to contribute to her Holiday Guide by Emily Henderson, so I came up with this DIY chalkboard holiday favor. They look cute…

    November 2, 201126 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays
  • How to Find a Wall Stud (Video)

    I put up my almost Hang-it-All in the basement stairwell yesterday. To make sure it would stay put, I needed to be sure I hit…

    October 24, 201117 commentsCrafty (& Handy)
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo’s Child for Halloween. Which is, you know, less than…

    October 18, 201161 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Parenting
  • Tibet Almond Stick

    We’re keeping our dining table. The consensus seemed to be that the Strut table I had my eye on, while beautiful, is prone to scratches.…

    September 22, 201126 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Dining Room
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