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“Use What You Have” DIY Advent Calendar

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  It is that time of year again and that means another Advent season.  You don’t have to have a fancy advent calendar to celebrate the advent season, in fact, I have a DIY Advent Calendar made from items you … Continue reading →

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How to Set the Perfect Thanksgiving Table

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Setting a great Thanksgiving table is something anyone can do with the right tools in their entertaining supplies, a few new additions, and a little bit of thriftiness. Today’s perfect Thanksgiving tables is particularly important to me because today I … Continue reading →

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How to Make Chalkboard Pumpkins

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If there is one thing you know I love around here it is chalkboard paint. Chalkboard painted pumpkins are a fun way to avoid the pumpkin carving and allow your kids to unleash their inner Picasso. Chalkboard pumpkins are easier to … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Duct Tape Pumpkin

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Carving pumpkins isn’t for everyone and I am so excited to share with you this easy craft for a duct tape pumpkin that you can pull out year after year. You may have never even noticed the patterned duct tape … Continue reading →

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Painted Milk Allergy Mugs

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In our family each family member seems to need to drink a different variety of milk. I wanted to create these painted milk allergy mugs for our family and wanted to show you this easy fifteen minute craft that might … Continue reading →

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Painted Address Pumpkin Topiary

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One of my favorite things about Fall is the fun crafts that I get to do with all of those beautiful Fall pumpkins! Today I wanted to showcase an easy painted address pumpkin topiary that you an create with just … Continue reading →

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Fall Into Fall CRAFTS with MomAdvice.com

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With Fall upon us, I suddenly get the urge to start tackling some crafts that have been on my to-do list for the year. Fall is also a great time to get a jump start on holiday crafts that you … Continue reading →

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Dollar Store Craft: DIY Chalkboard Food Label Frames

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If you are a regular reader here, you may have been following my obsession with chalkboard spray paint for crafting on the blog. Today I wanted to show you how I used chalkboard spray paint to transform dollar store frames … Continue reading →

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DIY Lunchbox Creation Station

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Next week my kids will be heading back to school and I am in preparation mode to get our family organized & back on track for the big day. One area that I am always working on organizing is streamlining … Continue reading →

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10 Unique Ideas for Projects To Do With Goodwill T-Shirts

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If there is one craft material I love, it is t-shirt material. You are going to love my post this week on the Goodwill Tips Blog because I am sharing ten unique craft ideas for projects you can create using … Continue reading →

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