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22 DIY Wooden Christmas Ornaments

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If you’re looking to DIY your holiday ornaments this year, wood can be the perfect medium to work with. Homemade Christmas ornaments can get a bad wrap sometimes. We’ve all got those old ornaments we made as kids still stashed away—too kitschy to display on the tree, but too sentimental to throw out. But I […]

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12 Budget-Friendly Tips to Keep You & Your House Cool in Summer

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This post is brought to you in partnership with Shafer Services Plus and may contain affiliate links Here in South Texas, figuring out how to keep your house cool in summer is a priority (especially with four kiddos and a pup!). I have the added challenge of living in a house that’s over a century […]

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DIY Dried Orange Garland and Citrus Ornaments

DIY Dried Citrus Orange Garland

As seen in Mother Earth Living Magazine I love homemade Christmas decorations, especially ones that are friendly to the environment. Today, as part of the the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas series, I’m sharing how to make a traditional dried orange garland and ornaments. The orange garlands are perfect for stringing on the tree and around your […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Capulin Volcano National Monument

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Our first visit to Capulin Volcano National Monument was in 2017 on our way to Colorado. I was looking for a stopping point between Amarillo and Great Sand Dunes National Park, and the volcano popped up in my search. It looked like the perfect place to stretch our legs, enjoy a picnic, and get a […]

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