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Plan Your Peaceful Christmas: Task 4

by Tsh

We’ve covered ordering your holiday cards, organizing your holiday calendar, planning your holiday gift giving, and prepping your holiday budget. What’s next? This week’s task is one of my favorites, and though I start it the weekend after Thanksgiving, it lingers until December 24. I like the personal challenge of upcycling, going handmade, and otherwise [...]

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An easy, no-frills advent calendar

by Tsh

I know you’re up to your eyeballs preparing for Thanksgiving. I am, too. But one of my favorite post-meal activities is to craft, so I make sure I have the craft supplies I need by Wednesday. As in today. Yeah, there’s football. But I’ve never been good at just sitting there in front of the [...]

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5 Ways to Slow Down and Embrace Your Holiday Stories

by KatieC

Written by DIY contributor Katie Clemons of Making This Home. This season isn’t about the stuff and how much we can cram into our lives. It’s the people. You and I have a mental list of all the awesome things we want to do this holiday season. It all stems from memories and traditions in [...]

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It’s going way too fast: 45 links for savoring fall

by Tsh

It’s already mid October, and I hesitate to even write that, because that just doesn’t seem possible. Wasn’t it just springtime? Ask people to name their favorite season. Without fail, I’ll bet you fall is the most common response. Be it college football, sweater weather, crunching leaves, or pumpkin lattes, there’s something just about everyone [...]

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What to do with Bad Paintings

by Tsh

If you follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you might have seen this ridiculously ugly painting. I bought it at Goodwill a few weeks ago. Don’t judge. I actually passed it by several times, not giving it a second thought. It was priced at $30, which was, to me, overpriced for a painting that [...]

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DIY : Finishing What We Start

by KatieC

Written by DIY contributor Katie Clemons of Making This Home. I’m a serious do-it-yourselfer. If we need a new blanket for the bed, I’ll start sewing a quilt. If we need bread for sandwiches, I might start making a loaf of bread. Now my husband and I need a place to live, so we’re remodeling [...]

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What to Do with Old Cards and Letters

by KatieC

Written by DIY contributor Katie Clemons of Making This Home. There is something incredible about the power of handwritten cards and letters.  We love getting them; most of us love sending them. But then what? My philosophy is this: get rid of all those cards and letters that don’t add to your happiness. Keep the [...]

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