Happy New Year!
Published December 31, 2013 | By

Dear Visitors, As we approach 2014 we hope that all is well with you, your family, and your loved ones. We also trust that things are going well with your career and work opportunities, because we enjoy seeing people do well. Tonight kicks off the start to a brand new calendar year and marks the… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
Published December 20, 2013 | By

Wandering around toy stores buying Christmas presents, I often came across this neat little kit for making hand print ornaments. Sold for $12 in most places, it only yielded 1 or 2 ornaments. I thought the idea was fantastic and would make a great gift for grandma and grandpa, but really? 12$ for mold of… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: Tissue Paper Pom Poms
Published December 19, 2013 | By

These tissue paper pom poms are easily my favorite DIY party decoration: they’re super easy to make, they’re beautiful, and they cost less than $1, if you make them yourself. You can make them in any color or pattern (even multiple colors), any size, and they’re versatile enough to be used for any occasion or… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: How To Make Peppermint Bark
Published December 18, 2013 | By

With the snowstorm last night, I was in the mood for something a little sweet to warm up the cold chill in our home. Ultimately, I decided to blast some holiday music and create a little Peppermint Bark out of the chocolate chips and candy canes that I had around the house. This delicious DIY… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: Glass Ornaments
Published December 17, 2013 | By

Always a holiday staple for those who wish to create a custom ornament look, those blank glass balls you can get at crafts stores are such a blank canvas to start with! This post can hopefully give you a few design ideas to create your own color palette and design direction. Read onward for my… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: How to Make a Snowflake
Published December 16, 2013 | By

A favorite craft among school children, snowflakes are beautiful, easy, and require very little preparation or materials. All you need is some paper (any type!) and some sharp scissors in order to make your own snowflake! If you want to make a snowflake curtain like I have, some paperclips would come in handy too, and… View Article

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12 Days of DIY: Free Printable Candle Wrap
Published December 13, 2013 | By

For today’s featured DIY, we’re doing something super simple, easy, and not at all time consuming. All you need is a printer, scissors, some tape, and an extra candle or two. The most common thing I hear about DIY projects is that they take too much time and nobody wants to put in the effort…. View Article

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12 Days of DIY: Cork Fire Starters!
Published December 12, 2013 | By

Do you enjoy a good bottle of wine? What do you normally do with the cork that came out of your bottle- do you save it or chuck it? This DIY project is perfect for those of us who save our corks but really have nothing useful to do with them. Even if you don’t… View Article

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