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DIY Tin Can Herb Garden

February 26, 2021 by Lisa Leave a Comment

If you have a backyard herb garden and try to use your crops as often as possible, but sometimes find yourself not able to harvest them as quickly as you would like, this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden may be just what you need. I had a small herb container garden on the upstairs patio off my kitchen that I had to relocate downstairs because of my mischievous cats. When I found that I wasn’t using my herbs as much as I’d like to because of the trek downstairs and around to the backyard, I came up with this DIY Tin Can Herb Garden. [Read more…]

DIY Decorative Apples

December 11, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

Just after Thanksgiving, we start decorating our home for Christmas. We never do it all at once, but instead, take our time and enjoy the process itself. When the big day actually gets closer, we may make some natural or edible decorations for an extra festive feel. These DIY Decorative Apples add just the right amount of sparkle as a holiday centerpiece or [Read more…]

DIY Tie Dye Halloween Ghosts

October 9, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

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It’s always fun to do crafty fall decorations, especially at Halloween. Whether it’s spooky goblins and ghouls or creepy black cats and jack-o-lanterns, there’s never enough Halloween décor to fill up my house during the trick-or-treating season. There always a plethora of awesome kids crafts to choose from but what if you’ve got teens in the house or even a full-grown adult with [Read more…]

4 Beauty Uses for Aloe Vera

September 11, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

I love plants and flowers and have a lot of them at my house, but Aloe vera plants are definitely my favorite. They’re beautiful and easy to grow, of course; but it’s the goopy gel inside that I love. It’s like a magic potion! While Aloe vera’s translucent insides are probably the most well known as a super effective home remedy for minor burns and sunburn, they have so many more uses than that. These 4 Beauty Uses for Aloe Vera will probably turn this plant into [Read more…]

DIY Green Pest Control

August 14, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

We’re deep into summer, and the dog days of August, with its heat, sun, and, of course, bugs! Here in Florida we also have a lot of rain in August so we definitely have a lot of bugs. Just like us, ants and cockroaches want to stay dry too. They actually want to stay alive-not drown outside in their flooded homes. So, they make their way into our homes. DIY Green Pest Control to [Read more…]

DIY Fabric Covered Books

July 10, 2020 by Meagan Leave a Comment

I recently started my Spring cleaning, fashionably late as always, and when I came across a bunch of old books, I paused. Wondering what to do with them, I seriously considered tossing them. After much deliberation and them sitting on the floor for about a week, I ultimately decided to keep and repurpose them as home decor props around my house. Before strategically placing them around my home I wanted to make them look a little prettier. I grabbed some [Read more…]

DIY Peppermint Hand Soap

July 3, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

I’ve always been one of those people who wash their hands a lot during the day, but now I do it even more. For a while, much like most of the country, I was concerned about running low on hand soap so I started making my own. It’s actually much easier than you might think it would be. This DIY Peppermint Hand Soap is simple to make, super affordable, and it’s free of the harsh ingredients that may be found [Read more…]

Refill a Bean Bag Chair Without the Mess

June 26, 2020 by Meagan Leave a Comment

If you have kids, I’m sure you have or have had a bean bag chair in your home at one point or another. If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried and failed a few times when refilling bean bag chairs or ottomans. And then finally given up and just Amazon Primed a new one after the huge mess you just created all over the floor. Well, if you’re tired of replacing your bean bag chairs and ottomans every year, check out the easiest and fastest way to [Read more…]

Simple DIY Bath Salts

June 5, 2020 by Lisa Leave a Comment

The stress and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus these last few months has definitely made me want to jump in the tub more than usual. A lot more!! So much so that I’ve run out of bath bombs and bath salts. Since I make many of my own bath and skincare products, I already had everything I needed to make [Read more…]

Indoor Rainy Day Activities

May 29, 2020 by Meagan Leave a Comment

Rainy days can be so relaxing if you get to curl up on the couch with a good book or binge your favorite Netflix show. For little kids, on the other hand, when they’re itching to get all their pent up energy out on the world, rainy days can be the WORST! I’ve come up with a collection of Indoor Rainy Day Activities that are perfect for most ages, even my husband and I had fun playing them. If you and your kids are stuck inside on a rainy, snowy, or just plain old quarantined day, check out some of these fun [Read more…]

DIY Tin Can Herb Garden

DIY Decorative Apples

DIY Tie Dye Halloween Ghosts

4 Beauty Uses for Aloe Vera

DIY Green Pest Control

DIY Fabric Covered Books

DIY Peppermint Hand Soap

Refill a Bean Bag Chair Without the Mess

Simple DIY Bath Salts

Indoor Rainy Day Activities

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