No artistic skill? No problem! This amazing DIY cactus art takes 20 minutes, costs less than $20 and is a whopping 4 foot by 4 foot! Sometimes something turns out so well that you’re kind of embarrassed at how little time it took, you know what I mean? I had decided that in my guest…
Build a Butterfly House with $3 in Lumber
Read moreGrab a cedar picket to make a lovely and simple DIY butterfly house. This budget-friendly project works out to only $3 in lumber apiece! I just love butterflies. They’re pretty and magical and look so lovely in my garden. Basically, I think they are the best insect. They are an insect, right? (a quick Google…
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DIY Wooden Cloud Shelves
Read moreThese quirky and adorable DIY wooden cloud shelves are simple to make and are the perfect complement to the decor in a whimsical space or child’s room. I have always had a difficult time sleeping, even as a kid. And also have a difficult time regulating my inside voice. I never quite seem to grasp how…
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DIY Affordable Furry Bench with Hairpin Legs
Read moreSo you might have heard that I went through this crazy thing where I had a sick cat and that I’ve gone to considerable lengths to get her better. She’s my Marla and she’s been with me for over 10 years now. It all started when my family was staying in cabins at the lake…
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Wall Hung Sunglasses Organizer
Read moreSo it’s basically gotten to the point that even my mom razzes me about my ability to lose sunglasses. We were out and about in Houston and “I lost my sunglasses!” My mom totally deadpanned, “again?” Hi. My name is Allison and I lose things… especially sunglasses… and even my mom teases me about it :)…
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How to make a cat mirror
Read moreI use to keep all my make-up in a purse. I don’t have a specific place to store it and carry it all around the house. As you can imagine, I lost it quite often! Sadly I broke the mirror a few day ago…It was a plain plastic one, but still essential to apply make-up!…
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Birdhouse Chandelier Tutorial
Read moreThis is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I have had my eyes peeled for an old chandelier for ages and ages now. I’ve made Rob go through countless flea markets and Habitat stores looking for something, ANYTHING so that I could make…
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Homemade Wooden Lawn Dice Game
Read moreSo Rob and I have been playing games like crazy. It’s, like, an every day thing around here right now and I’ve gotta tell you… I couldn’t be happier. I LOVE PLAYING GAMES. It’s gotten to be so frequent that we just purchased a notebook just for our game scores, to immortalize them for all…
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How to build a birdhouse
Read moreWe have still a lot of work in the house. The kitchen will be our next big building project, we need cabinets and the hood. We have everything ready, even the air exhaust vent…which is currently occupied by a family of birds. It’s the third year they came back, and they seem to like the…
