This is coming out a little before Thanksgiving. Before you get upset with me and tell me that I’m rushing the seasons, understand that I’ve already thought of that. The reason I’m bring up handmade Christmas decorations now, is that a lot of people get together with family for Thanksgiving. It’s actually a great time...
My Thanksgiving recipes and Fall Decorations Roundup was such a huge success that I wanted to do it all over again for the Holidays and share a collection of homemade gifts and holiday DIY! I have a ridiculous amount of tutorials and recipes for making homemade gifts for the holidays, birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day...
Save this to make at Thanksgiving or other family gatherings! Vintage Christmas ornaments can be very special, and a great way to express your personal experiences and personality. I put together an article a few years ago on Old Fashioned Christmas ornaments. The old fashioned method of using dried orange rings, homemade dolls, grass woven...
I’m very excited to be able to share with you this year’s holiday soap recipes. Like my Fall soap recipes, I’ve put together Holiday and Christmas soap recipes each year for a while. These are part of the Frugal & Healthy DIY Holidays event. I’ve been brainstorming and have come up with 4 new recipes...
Thanksgiving is always a very special time for me. As weather changes and cool weather moves in, it’s a time of eating delicious food and visiting family. I’m very blessed with having a great family to join for the holidays. It’s always adventurous: hikes, lots of board games, yard games, teasing, and eating. We also...
For the past few years, I’ve put together Fall soap recipes and Christmas soap recipes. I have to tell you, after putting together around 15 Fall soap recipes I had to sit and think for a while to create something new. After all, I will not use fragrance oils to make toxic scents. Even with...
I’m a summer girl. I’ll outright admit that. Anyone who knows me well also knows that Kelly and cold don’t do well together. But I have definitely come to love Fall. These DIY Fall Decorations add to the fun of the changing of the seasons and are easy and frugal. These decorating ideas, plus many...
This has been an upside down year in so many ways. Yet, many of us still want to create, learn, and share with others. These 8 lip scrub recipes are a cheap way to make something special for yourself and a friend, while staying frugal and healthy. Need ideas for teachers that can easily be...
This is a beautiful New Year’s Eve soap recipe. I gave it a pink and white swirl for an elegant look throughout the bar, for continued beauty throughout the use of the soap. And just for fun, add champagne! Really, the only reason I would add champagne is as a fun gift idea. The small...
I love making handmade herb and essential oil gifts. They are pure, healthy, beneficial, and they even help to teach those who do not use herbs and essential oils very often. That’s another reason these last minute herbs and essential oil gift ideas are so great. On top of all of that, you can make...
I love a cozy candle with a subtle scent. Especially around the holidays. It just makes a place seem comfortable and welcoming. The thought of having natural beeswax candles scented with essential oils makes completes the picture because you KNOW you’re cutting down on the toxins you’re breathing into your body and putting around your...
I like being unique. I think God made all of us so different from one another so that we can teach each another from our differences. It also makes things a lot more interesting! Along with uniqueness comes unique handmade gifts. Everyone adds their own special flair. Here are 31 Last Minute Handmade Gift Ideas. ...
Those dads are vital to our families. The most special gifts we could give are those that the kids can make themselves. Get these last minute Father’s Day gifts and make it a fun family activity to celebrate dad. 6 DIY Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts Every guy is different, so I’ve put together 15...
I love making herbal gifts. They are unique and may be something that most people these days would not make on their own. Whether it’s for Mother’s Day or a Teacher’s gift, herbal gifts feel special, distinguished, classy, and show that you made a special effort because you care. The 4 Natural Herbal Mother’s Day...
Today, I partnered with Andrea at PlusVoucherCode to give you some great ideas that will put the DIY into your Christmas decorating, while making sure to keep it classy while keeping the budget low. She’s bringing us 10 Christmas decorating ideas on a budget that I especially love because of the memories and family time...
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