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Mermaid Birthday Party
One of my favorite (self-imposed) duties of motherhood has got to be party planning! My kids and I have such a fun time dreaming up their ultimate party themes and fun homemade cake ideas to match....
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How to Make a Sandcastle Cake
When considering what kind of cake to have at a birthday party, every good mermaid knows that only the finest sandcastle cake will do! A sandcastle cake? I had never made one before, but figured I...
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How to Make a Soap Dispenser from a Vase
As an avid vase collector, I’ve been trying to think of interesting ways to repurpose some of my favorite small vases. When the bar soap in my powder room began to disappear, the answer came to me! I...
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How to Make Mirrored Side Tables
I love the glamorous touch that mirrored tables can add to an interior! For a while, Leanne Ford had me convinced that I needed one for a coffee table. Grubby kiddo hands quickly changed my mind about...
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Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas
You can keep your spooky ghosts and ghoulish goblins— give me all the pumpkins! Okay, okay… Honestly though, as much as I hate to say it— I’m really not the biggest fan of the pumpkin flavors that are...
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Painting Cabinets with Chalk Paint—Pros & Cons
Our home was built in 1988 and came equipped with lots of dated brass fixtures and oodles of oak. Did I mention the arched raised paneled everything? I knew right away I would be painting the kitchen...
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DIY Custom Framing—No Power Tools Required!
Hey all! Mandi here. Custom framing is so great for that oddly-sized piece of artwork or a deep canvas, but man, oh man, is it ever expensive! I have a few canvases around my house that I’ve been...
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How to Make Reusable Sandwich Bags and Snack Bags
When my daughter entered kindergarten last year, it was my first time packing school lunches. I was excited about planning her lunches at first, but soon became anxious when I realized how much waste...
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Dried Citrus Ornaments
Citrus season is upon us! You know what that means, don’t you? Elsie will be whipping up an orange cranberry margarita with the tart fruit, and I’ll be over here butchering oranges and lemons for...
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DIY Porcelain Holiday Tree Lights
Hi! It’s Mandi here to talk to you about how to avoid overspending on cute decorations at Target this holiday season. OK, so really this post is about how to make your own “porcelain” holiday tree...
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