Onto post #8 of my Handmade Gift Challenge: fancy napkins! For my sisters-in-law, I made reusable cloth napkins. These are meant to be “everyday” napkins to replace using paper napkins or paper towels, thus reducing waste, etc. Plus they are way prettier than paper towels. Way. I started with 15-inch squares of cotton fabric that turned into […]
Tile map coasters
Mod Podged tile coasters are easy to make, and because they’re so heavy, they feel more expensive than they actually are. When I came across a beat-up (and surely outdated) road atlas in my stash, this idea came together for my sister-in-law Jill. But these aren’t just random pages from the atlas. My brother- and […]
Creatively repurposed gift #1: Personalized iron-on label pillow
Inside of my handmade gift challenge, I secretly challenged myself to make my brother a bunch of gifts re-purposing odd stuff I found in my basement. Fun, right? This is one of the gifts. Find: I remember pretty clearly talking my mom into ordering these iron-on name labels like 20 years ago before the first […]
Exterior updates complete: Roof, siding and soffiting
Guess what I got for Christmas! Just a new roof. And siding. And soffiting. And fascia. And gutters. And gutter screens! The roofing company we hired finished up all the work a couple of days before Christmas and now our house is looking mighty fresh. And strangely quiet now that all the birds and other wildlife can’t […]
Construction-themed birthday party!
Today I am featuring a guest post from my real life friend and college roommate Jodi. Jodi always jokes about how the second-born child gets the short end of the stick, but I don’t think she’s giving herself enough credit. She put together this fantastic construction-themed party for her son’s second birthday with loads of […]
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