tag: homemade

Make a Coffee Table Out of a Tree Stump

Utilizing beautiful, natural objects in the home has many benefits. It creates an inviting space and, more often than not, the crafts or pieces of furniture you can make out of these objects will be m…

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Whole-Wheat Sesame Crackers

I'm going to a potluck later this week, and I thought I'd bring cheese and crackers. Sure, it sounds a little lazy at first, but when they're both both made from scratch, there's nothing bor…

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Homemade Pasta Without a Machine

Two things I know for sure: I love fresh pasta and I love trying to make things from scratch. So, trying to make it myself was a no-brainer! Except for one thing -- I had it in my head that …

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Simple Handmade Holiday Gifts

I can’t believe it's December already! I don't know about you, but I have handcrafting the perfect holiday gifts hot on the brain. Of course, like so many, I don't have a lot of spare time or spare ca…

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Create a Handmade Rag Rug for a Holiday Gift

Goal for the next week: Collect as many fabric scraps as possible and cut into strips. Goal for the next few weeks after that: Use my spare time to create a fun, funky rag rug to give as a holiday …

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5 Last Minute Homemade Christmas Gifts

Can you believe that Christmas is just a few days away? If you're like me, you probably have a few folks left on your list that could use some holiday cheer. With the clock ticking down, it's time…

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Have a Handmade Holiday

It's official: the holidays are here. No matter what you're celebrating, chances are you feel some pressure to do a bit of decorating and give some gifts. Rather than head to the big box store for imp…

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5 Homemade Sugar Scrubs

I'm been to known to lean hedonistic, so it's probably no surprise that I like rubbing (fair trade!) sugar slurped together with some lovely oil all over myself before a long bath. No surprise at all.…

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DIY: Lengthen Your Child’s Pants

I've always been a total tightwad and pretty hardcore DIY, so other than the fact that my pension basically hit the floor last year, I'm remaining chill even in these trying economic times. One of the…

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Homemade Fritos

I noticed that January 29th is National Corn Chip day (this is the kind of thing I notice) and it got me thinking, where in the world did corn chips come from in the first place? I found the answer on…

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