For a long time we have had a gallery of family photos hanging on a wall in our home. It included about 20 different photos of various family members and they were all different size photos. We scoured thrift stores and garage sales and found similar frames and spray painted them all one color for a […]
How to Make a Recycled Ladder Shelf
May 1, 2015 by
Have you ever seen an old or broken ladder set out for the trash, or stumbled upon one super cheap at a garage sale? We have, and here is an idea for you for the next time you see them again! Recycled ladder shelving An old ladder can become extra shelving in your garage or […]
How to Make a Free Garden Dragonfly – Using Repurposed Funky Junk
August 20, 2014 by
By now you know we love projects, and we also love to save items that we think we can repurpose down the line into something new, creative and fun. It’s kind of a passion, and Jim is the BEST at saving items and envisioning them as something else. Sunday he was outside, which is usual […]
Free Garden Pathway Expansion – Using Wood Pallets
July 17, 2014 by
I am so excited! Our back gardens are looking better than ever and Jim just completed an expansion of our garden pathway to link the back door to one of the gardens. It’s something that we’ve been meaning to do for a while, and he happened to have the rototiller out so we planned the […]
DIY How To Make an American Flag From Reclaimed Pallet Wood
June 26, 2014 by
In our family Kelli’s Dad has a huge love of all things patriotic, especially those relating to the Veterans and active members of the military. He devotes countless hours to the local Veteran’s groups, holds positions in the Polish Legion of American Veterans, runs the local Poppy Drive, is a member of the Color Guard […]
How To Make Flip Flop Party Invitations (Your Guest Will Be Amazed)
June 25, 2014 by
Oh my! We received THE coolest party invitation in the mail yesterday and we were just amazed. We thought it was the most fun idea ever and wanted to share it with you guys since you are all so clever and we know you appreciate different things. It was a flip flop – no envelope, […]
How to Keep Birds From Living in Your Hanging Flower Baskets
June 10, 2014 by
If you are like us, you’ve experienced this problem before. You purchase a lovely hanging flower basket (or you are lucky enough to be given one for Mother’s Day, your birthday, etc.) and a little birdie decides to take up residence in it. How to Keep Birds From Living in your Hanging Flower Baskets […]
How to Make a Knotted Dog Toy From an Old T-Shirt – Free Dog Toy
January 25, 2014 by
This past holiday season on of Kelli’s gift projects were for a four legged family pal named Cody. Cody is a dog, a cute dog, and each year he exchanges gifts with our parrot Boomer at the family Christmas party. One of Cody’s gifts was a new dog toy. What Cody doesn’t know […]
How to Make a Free Braided Dog Toy Using a T Shirt
January 6, 2014 by
Do you have a doggie that you love? Do you maybe have doggies in the family that you like to treat with little gifts? (We no longer have a dog, but we have lots of doggies in the family that we like to spoil!). If so, then you are going to love, love, love this […]
Free eBook – 25 Things To Do With Wine Bottles (Feeling Crafty?)
August 19, 2013 by
Have you ever had a cool colored glass wine bottle and thought that it was just too special to toss? We have some awesome cobalt blue bottles as well as some green ones. This free eBook from Fave Crafts looks really interesting! 25 Cool Things to do with Wine Bottles! Get your free digital copy […]
