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40 Ways to Refashion Clothes

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If there’s anything better than saving money on your wardrobe by shopping at the thrift store, it’s DIYing your own thrift store refashions to create a wardrobe you swoon over. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fallen in love with something, only to try it on and realize that the fit is off. […]

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DIY Healing Heart Packs

Do your kids get bumps and bruises as often as mine do? We’ve used different versions of these hot and cold packs for years now–today I’m showing you how to make your own DIY healing heart packs to store in your freezer at the ready for whatever boo-boos come your way! Check out the full […]

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7 Ways to Find Creative Inspiration

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I began my creative journey writing and illustrating my own storybooks as a little girl, and continued on to overly dramatic poetry as a teenager. I loved making my own dollhouse furniture and accessories, and as I got older my bedroom was my biggest canvas, collaged from wall to wall with my favorite images torn […]

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DIY Kids Sewing Box

This post contains affiliate linksWe just celebrated our oldest daughter’s 6th birthday, and the one thing she asked me to make her was a sewing kit. It just makes this mama swoon when I hear that my kids love to get crafty. Read on to find out how I made our own DIY Kids Sewing […]

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We Made It: Pincushion Gal

My oldest daughter’s birthday is today (6 years old!), and one of the things she asked for was her own sewing kit. I’m still finishing it up, and to go with it I found this adorable pincushion gal pattern from Chez Beeper Bebe. She actually has a full sewing kit tutorial to go with it, […]

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