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DIY Christmas Ornaments From Canning Lids and Rings

DIY Christmas Ornaments From Canning Lids and Rings

Posted on December 15, 2017January 7, 2018 by Mindie

I believe Christmas trees should be decorated with family memories. What better way to do so, than to make your own beautiful ornaments! You don’t

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, craft, DIY8 Comments on DIY Christmas Ornaments From Canning Lids and Rings
Easy Rustic DIY Christmas Luminary

Easy Rustic DIY Christmas Luminary

Posted on December 7, 2017January 7, 2018 by Mindie

Nothing says Home for the Holidays like rustic decor. But Christmas is expensive enough without adding in the cost for decorating your home. Well who

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, craft6 Comments on Easy Rustic DIY Christmas Luminary
Christmas Gifts Your Chickens Will Love!

Christmas Gifts Your Chickens Will Love!

Posted on November 28, 2017December 17, 2019 by Mindie

Tis the season for sending Christmas cards, baking cookies, and wrapping up gifts for those we love. I know many folks out there not only

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Posted in ChickensTagged Chicken, Christmas, printable4 Comments on Christmas Gifts Your Chickens Will Love!
Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments

Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments

Posted on December 13, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

If you have been around the blog the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed I have kind of been on a wood kick.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful22 Comments on Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments
DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments

DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments

Posted on December 7, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Over the summer, one of our neighbors cut down a Black Walnut tree. The tree company that dropped it and took it, left behind a

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful17 Comments on DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments
DIY Log Candlesticks

DIY Log Candlesticks

Posted on December 1, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

This summer, one of our neighbors cut down a beautiful Black Walnut tree. They sold the tree to a wood company, because they hated the

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful42 Comments on DIY Log Candlesticks
DIY Christmas Ornaments

DIY Christmas Ornaments

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

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.

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Posted in Crafts, DIYTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, homemade gift ideas32 Comments on DIY Christmas Ornaments
Maple Tapping Gift Ideas and Giveaway

Maple Tapping Gift Ideas and Giveaway

Posted on November 23, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

As you may or may not know, we have been tapping our maple trees for a few years now. It is a wonderful outdoor activity

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, Giveaway, maple syrup4 Comments on Maple Tapping Gift Ideas and Giveaway
How to make a blown egg……

How to make a blown egg……

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

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

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Posted in DIYTagged Chicken, Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, homemade gift ideas, xmas round up44 Comments on How to make a blown egg……
Making “Things” With Wine Glasses (aka how to paint on glass!)

Making “Things” With Wine Glasses (aka how to paint on glass!)

Posted on December 14, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

There are many cute ideas that float around the internet……. But many times it is just an image and everyone is like “awwwwww,” but when

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, homemade gift ideas, xmas round up27 Comments on Making “Things” With Wine Glasses (aka how to paint on glass!)
Terra Cotta Snowman

Terra Cotta Snowman

Posted on December 12, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

I love snow… it is beautiful to look at out the window from a warm home. The one thing I don’t like about winter is

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Children, Christmas, Chritmas, craft, homemade gift ideas, xmas round up24 Comments on Terra Cotta Snowman
Chewy Ginger Cookies

Chewy Ginger Cookies

Posted on December 5, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

When I got married over ten years ago, my grandmother gave me a stack of “cooking” magazines she had saved since the 70’s. I guess

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, cookie, homemade gift ideas, Recipes, xmas round up28 Comments on Chewy Ginger Cookies
Frosty the Fridge

Frosty the Fridge

Posted on December 4, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Christmas is a magical season. Santa, reindeer, elves…… walking, talking snowmen. Here is a fun, easy, and very cheap way to add a little magic

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, xmas round up23 Comments on Frosty the Fridge
Gingerbread Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce

Gingerbread Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce

Posted on December 3, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Something about the holiday season just makes me want to bake, more so then I normally do, which is quit a bit anyway. As I

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, Recipes, xmas round up16 Comments on Gingerbread Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce
DIY Elf Door

DIY Elf Door

Posted on November 30, 2013January 3, 2018 by Mindie

I will be the first to admit it, I am a dork. I am the over achieving parent who others look at and either go,

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, xmas round up20 Comments on DIY Elf Door
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