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How to make your own lotion bars

December 29, 2018

I have very dry skin which gets worse each winter, so I am always on the lookout for a solution to keeping it moisturized during the winter months. I am a little late to party on these as I had no idea lotion could be in bar form until visiting my little sister in Seattle…

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Filed Under: DIY, Homemade Beauty Products, How To Save Money, Thrifty Living Tagged With: cures for dry skin, home remedies for dry skin, homemade lotion, homemade skin care, how to make lotion bars, lotion bars

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Homemade Christmas gifts: EASY earrings & necklaces!

December 15, 2018

Sometimes it’s the little things. That are simple, yet meaningful. Beautiful but not fancy or expensive. Joyful times and wonderful memories for me have always surrounded the quiet simple moments, and fun memories of doing something together as a family. With each year that passes I find myself going back to what was most meaningful…

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Filed Under: Boho Style, DIY, How To Save Money, Thrifty Living Tagged With: DIY, diygifts, diyjewelry, giftsforwomen, giftsonabudget, homemadegifts, howtomake

Boho style outdoor area

Boho vibe summer front porch

June 4, 2018

Hi friends! I am super excited to share my recently refreshed outdoor space for our front porch.  It’s kind of a wonky narrow area so you cant really lose your mind with big pieces.   But before I get into that, I want to thank Katrin from Kreativ K for putting together this fun Outdoor Space…

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Filed Under: Boho Style, DIY, Thrifty Living

When less is more: De-clutter with the 80/20 method

May 6, 2018

I am unsure of how so much stuff accumulates so quickly.   We have cleaned closets, donated, and done what we thought was a house purge before. But this time is different…     This time is for a very special reason.

Filed Under: DIY, how to organize, Thoughts, Thrifty Living

The coffee table that became a French Country bench

January 16, 2018

Hello there, please forgive me for going mia for a couple weeks, we have had the most unpleasant of winter colds and tummy bugs passed around. I think we may be out of the woods, and boy am I am glad! But as I came up for air I finished an upcycle that I am…

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Filed Under: DIY, French Country, How to paint furniture, Thrifty Living

How to make a wooden wall sconce-fixer upper style

October 27, 2017

Remember the left over pre-fab white bead board from the back of the farmhouse church pew?     Yep, we found a way to use the last of it. I have wanted to make something I can hang these Mason jar holders on for quite a while, but to date have just incorporated them on…

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Farmhouse Style, Thrifty Living Tagged With: DIY, Farmhouse Style, shabby

Chindi style no-sew area rag rug

August 7, 2017

  I have had a stack of these Dollar Tree rag rugs FOREVER. They are in the “bin of conviction” (the things I HAD TO HAVE to make something cool then they sit for a long time) Yeah, that bin. Tell me I’m not the only one who may have more than one of these…

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Filed Under: Boho Style, DIY, home decor, Thrifty Living Tagged With: CHINDI, chindi rug, DIY, DIYRUG, no sew, NOSEW, rag rug, RAGRUG, twelveOeight

How to update a 1970’s dresser

July 21, 2017

  Sometimes a piece of furniture comes your way and it takes a while to decide what to do with it. Should I re-stain it, maybe a darker cooler color like a walnut? Should I white-wash it and put new, fun knobs on it? But this dresser had it’s destiny before it became mine.

Filed Under: DIY, How to paint furniture, Thrifty Living

Gluten Free Cheesy Pasta + Kielbasa Dinner

March 7, 2017

Oh yeah…. It’s about to get really cheesy up in here. And… Gluten free y’all!     I LOVE THIS RECIPE, there I did my all caps and freaked out a teeny bit about how super easy and kid friendly this skillet dinner is. I love pasta, but pasta does not always love me back…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free Recipes, Thrifty Living Tagged With: gluten free dinner, gluten free dinner ideas, gluten free meals, gluten free on a budget, gluten free pasta, gluten free recipe, gluten free recipes, homemade gluten free

How to make your own carpet cleaner

February 25, 2017

  I am probably a bit of a cleaning nerd but I like to clean. Well, more the enjoyment over the end result perhaps than the process itself. This last weekend I took full advantage of the 3 day weekend and did some serious deep cleaning in our home. Lifting a layer of winter dirt…

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Filed Under: DIY, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Thrifty Living Tagged With: carpet cleaner recipe, diy carpet cleaner, homemade carpet cleaner, How to make cleaning supplies

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