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5 Easy to Make Ornaments

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mindie Leave a comment

I love a big, fluffy Christmas tree! But when it is big and fluffy, it means you need to have plenty of ornaments to decorate it! Who wants to spend an arm and a leg on ornaments that you put up once a year? Not…

DIY Garden Hopscotch Path

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by Mindie 43 Comments

Be it a flower or a vegetable, gardens are a wonderful place to introduce children to growing plants and enjoying nature. Gardens should be a place that children feel welcome in and enjoy being a part of. Adding an easy to make and affordable DIY…

DIY Scented Candles on the Cheap!

Posted on September 7, 2017February 21, 2018 by Mindie 13 Comments

Before you drop a small fortune on scented candles, try this easy DIY instead! A candle is a simple thing, but there is something about lighting a candle…. the flicker, the scent… It makes a home feel even cozier. I admit I have a…

DIY Rustic 2×4 Pumpkins

Posted on September 1, 2017January 17, 2018 by Mindie 20 Comments

Pumpkin season is almost here once again. A time of warm days and crisp night. A time for giving thanks and trick or treating. I admit it, Fall is my favorite season, sorry summer. I love the smell of fallen leaves baking in the sun,…

Why You Need to Make a Toad Abode

Posted on May 11, 2017February 27, 2018 by Mindie 21 Comments

Sadly, most folks aren’t very keen on toads. Many consider them ugly and gross. People avoid them because of the myth that a toad can give you warts. The reality is that toads cannot give you warts. In fact, toads are knight in shining armor…

Easy To Make Kid’s Fort

Posted on February 10, 2016January 16, 2018 by Mindie 14 Comments

The littlest country kid has officially hit the “Let’s Build a Fort” phase of life. Every kid goes through it, grabbing pillows, blankets, tables, chair, boxes, and whatever else they can get their grubby little hands on in order to make the coolest, private space…

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Posted on December 5, 2015December 3, 2018 by Mindie 32 Comments

When it comes to our home and Christmas decorations, well, you will never see my humble abode gracing the pages of Better Homes and Gardens. Our Christmas tree is far from Martha Stewart perfect. And ya know what? I am so totally fine with these…

Homemade Skunk Odor Remover

Posted on July 28, 2015April 25, 2019 by Mindie 22 Comments

I was driving down the road the other day and that “wonderful” aroma of skunk filled my nose. A 1/4 mile down the road, there it lay on the shoulder….. Obviously it was “fresh,” but it got me thinking about how the odor of skunk…

How to make a blown egg……

Posted on December 18, 2013December 2, 2018 by Mindie 44 Comments

Last year I made the oldest country kid a blown egg ornament for Christmas. Not just any egg mind you…. But from the first egg his hen, Ester, ever laid. He loved it and I must admit I was rather proud of pulling it off….

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