Smart DIY: August 2015

Hello friends! Today’s post is for all of you who have kids, particularly girls. My sweet girls both have long-ish hair that gets tangled when we wash it during bath time and would cringe as we brushed their hair after bath. And don’t even get me started on the crazy bed head they wake up with–talk about knots. So, we started using detangler. But I quickly became sick and tired of buying expensive

51 Insanely Easy Ways To Transform Your Everyday Things Love the idea of DIY but hate the actual effort it requires? Here are some creative ways to reuse the stuff you already own.

Whether you’ve got five minutes or an entire afternoon, you can finally get your life in order this year. Amazing ideas...

Love Mac lipstick? Do you love crafts? You’ve come to the right blog. Quick Disclaimer – this fun lipstick craft will have you pouting in pretty colors in no time. It’s not the equivalent of MAC, but it sure is fun to make something yourself and enjoy being able to show it off! The colors of Mac lipstick are some of my favorites, and you will not believe what I just learned…

Whether it's a birthday or an anniversary, there always seems to be a gift-giving occasion around the corner. This time around, don't settle for store-bought gifts when you can give your loved ones these one-of-a-kind DIY presents. Making your presents yourself really reflects how special the receiver is to you because of the time, effort, and love spent on these gifts. Read on to see over 100 different types of DIY presents for every person in your life!

Doing wood stain art is soooo addicting for me. I wouldn’t call it ‘instant’ gratification, but the transformation happens over the course of a couple hours… and it’s so fun to watch it unfold!

We get a lot of questions from people new to chalk paint who want to know if it truly is a no-prep paint. And the answer is yes and no. Chalk paint adheres to furniture beautifully without the use of primer and (usually) no sanding. A quick cleaning is typically all you need. With that being said, there’s very rarely a piece of furniture that goes through our shop that doesn’t need some type of prep work before paint. Because when you’re working with used furniture, it’s typically been loved on for quite a few years.

Wow, what a fun week it’s been over here with our fun “Summer In Jars” series!! I do have to talk a little bit about bugs, though. Sorry about that, but… My homemade, chemical free DIY Natural Bug Repellent works so well so I had to wrap up this week with these DIY Bug Repellent Summer Mason Jar Luminaries.

One day very recently, I was sitting at my work bench, feeling rather lack luster. I had my hand on my chin, wondering what I wanted to make or do. I was actually rather bored that day, as I sat and stared at some less than perfect pine cones sitting on my studio work bench.

My sister and I have a lot of little things in common – we both have an embarrassing love of the Bachelor/Bachelorette, think that nothing beats McDonald’s Coke, and…. we’re both decorating slow-pokes. When we decide to decorate a room, it’s something that comes together over months (sometimes years) rather than days or weeks. Such was the case for my sister’s foyer – over two years ago I blogged about some beautiful options for chests for her foyer that she was starting to decorate

Lately, I’ve found the need for a full length mirror in our bathroom. I’m always getting dressed, wondering how it all looks “put together”, so I finally decided it was time to change that thought process. Our master bathroom itself needs a bit of work… it’s still painted that bright blue, and I am so extremely sick of it. I think this may be the project that finally pushes me to take action and make changes as I’m inspired.

Hydrogen peroxide: H202. Odds are, you already have it in your house. If not, you can pick it up at any grocery store or drug store for just a couple of dollars. In fact, it’s one of the lowest-cost, handiest household supplies there is. And you would be surprised at just how many ways you can use it for cleaning, hygiene, healing, style, and more. I’m going to share a ton of amazing hydrogen peroxide uses with you, but first, I want to introduce you to this incredible chemical compound and its properties!

Imagine how much more enjoyable life would be if you were one of those perpetually tidy people whose homes could be company-ready with 15 minutes' notice. We wanted to turn our clean fantasies into a reality, so we researched the daily habits of people with clean houses — note the word "habits." What we learned is that it takes more than a few deep cleanings to achieve this status of cleaning goddess. It takes daily work and preparation to keep your house in a constant state of near perfection.

There is much more to getting a flat belly than doing 100 crunches a day. One area of your abs you might be neglecting is the Transversus Abdominis muscle, also known as the “corset muscle”. This is the muscle that tightens when you cough, sneeze, or laugh. In addition to regular cardio and eating clean, working these deep abdominal muscles will help pull in your waistline like a natural corset and flatten your stomach. You will also notice that your posture will improve and your lower back strengthened.

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