Crafts & DIYs

Are you like me? Do you see something in a store and think to yourself, "I could make that myself for less." I'm simply obsessed with crafts & DIYs. Here are some easy DIY crafts that I enjoy to get you started.

I love the simplicity of these crochet Christmas ornaments. It’s perfect to add a little something extra to your tree. Enjoy DIYing your holiday season.

Christmas decorating and crafting. Two of my favorite things. You'll love these budget-friendly ideas for decorating for the holiday season.

Not only will you stop throwing away your daily/weekly milk jug, you'll probably be asking friends and family to save them for you as well.

Kid's Holiday Craft: T-shirt painting is super fun and super easy. Make a handprint turkey t-shirt for your little one to wear for Thanksgiving.

10 fun ways to upcycle, repurpose, and give new life to the holiday and greeting cards lovingly sent to you. These ideas work great for Valentines and birthday cards as well.

Learn how to dye Easter eggs using natural ingredients like onion skins, instant coffee, blueberries, beets and more. You'll be amazed with the results.

Do you love crafting with mason jars? Here are ten quick and inexpensive DIYs you'll absolutely love.

Whether you are a backyard hobby homesteader or an avid homesteader on your journey to live off-grid, these are the homesteading articles you want to be reading.

As being crunchy gains popularity, more people are coming up with creative ways to go green. Here are some great reusable bags for your crafting pleasure.

Bed sheets are free or inexpensive fabric sources. Instead of hauling old sheets away in boxes, figure out if there is some way you can give them new life.

I love decorating for St. Patrick's Day. What I don't love is spending lots of money, having the same decor as everyone else, or worst yet, tacky decor.

Chalkboard paint is amazing stuff. I found out that you can actually make your own in any color you want. The sky is the limit.

Make a nice, homemade, fruity-scented potpourri for pennies that is natural and family-friendly. You don't need chemicals to make your house smell nice.

It's vacation week and kids need stimulation. Here are some great activities (tested by kids and given a thumbs up by mom) to keep all ages busy.

A harvest aprons is great for gathering up the produce you collect in your garden. I'll show you how to make one with just simple sewing. Add egg pockets to collect eggs.

Learn how to make your own unpaper towels, even if you have limited sewing abilities. This tutorial for DIY unpaper towels doesn't even require sewing in a straight line!