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DIY Modern Console Table

This cute and classy DIY modern console table is a great beginner project with a big impact. Follow the tutorial here to make one yourself!

Valentine’s Day Fondue Tradition

Cheese and chocolate fondue have become a rare treat that we enjoy once a year. Check out this post to see our recipes and ideas for our favorite Valentine’s Day tradition!

Easy DIY Wood Bow Ties

Making wood bow ties just takes a few simple tools and a short amount of time. Follow the tutorial here for this unique and classy gift idea!

Easy DIY Wood Burned Tree Branch Name Cards

Making your own wood burned name cards is a great way to add a personal touch to your next event. See the quick and easy tutorial here for how to make them!

The Start of Our Traditions

Our young family is just getting started creating our own traditions. See what we’ve chosen so far as some of our favorites that we hope our kids will always remember!

How to Reframe a Mirror

If you want to save money but add functionality to your home, you might want to reframe a mirror! See the tutorial here for how to reframe a mirror yourself.

5 Fast and Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings

Make mornings easy, healthy, and filling with these 5 breakfast ideas. They’re our family favorites when we’re on the go!

Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice

This low-carb yet filling Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice is a meal the whole family will love. It’s also quick and easy, which is perfect for those busy nights!

DIY Rustic Wooden Picture Blocks with Clips

These diy rustic wooden picture blocks are an easy and quick project and are a fun way to display your photos! Find the easy to follow tutorial here.

DIY Wooden Welcome Sign Without a Vinyl Cutter

Make an easy white-washed wooden Welcome sign with this tutorial. You can get the vinyl-cut look, without the price of the cutter!

DIY Farmhouse X-Console Table

Build a rustic farmhouse X brace console table with these free plans. It’s a great beginner project and will add a welcoming element to your home.

Refinished Dining Room Chairs

Refinishing your dining chairs can change the whole feeling of your dining room! Follow this tutorial to see how you can save yourself the expense of buying brand new chairs by refinishing old ones.

Easy DIY $50 Dining Table and Bench

Spend only $50 in lumber to make a dining table and bench! Using minimal tools, this budget-friendly tutorial shows you how to make them for yourself.

DIY Paddle Cutting Board

Making your own cutting board is fun and a great beginner project to take your skills to the next level. Check out the plans for this DIY paddle cutting board, and learn how to make your own!

Are you ready for a quick project to get your books organized? This DIY Kid’s Book Holder was fun to make, and it has been working to keep my kid’s books off the floor. Check out the tutorial to make your own!

2018 Summer Fun: Waverunners and Helicopters

We had some awesome adventures down by the coast last weekend. It was so much fun saying “yes” to things that I would probably shy away from! Read about our waverunner dolphin tour and helicopter ride, and see some fun pictures of our experience.

Easy DIY Round Serving Tray

This serving tray can be made in a day and the only tool you need is a drill! I made this round serving tray for $14 in wood and handles, and it would make an awesome and useful gift. Follow along with this tutorial to make one for yourself!

Easy DIY Concrete Succulent Planter

Follow this tutorial to find out how easy it can be to make what you want out of concrete. It’s not as intimidating as it may seem, and I take you through the steps that you can follow to make a great DIY succulent planter.

DIY Rustic Wooden Advent Calendar

This DIY rustic wooden advent calendar is a quick project with a lot of fun elements to it. It would be a great DIY gift, or something you will want to make for your own family.

How to Preserve a Tree Stump for Furniture

I took a rough sinker cypress stump and transformed it into a beautiful side table. Check out the tutorial to see how you can do this for yourself!

Refurbished Farmhouse Dining Table

I took a scratched up $10 dining table and flipped to be a farmhouse beauty! Read about the steps and some tips here in this post.

DIY Decor Display Porch Box

To display holiday or seasonal decor outside, check out this porch box! It’s a great beginner DIY project, and the free woodworking plans are here on this post.

DIY Ikea Herringbone Coffee Table Hack

I found a $4 IKEA coffee table at a yard sale, and turned it into a herringbone beauty. Follow the tutorial on this post to see how you can do it too!

5 Helpful Gifts for the Woodworker and DIY’er

It can be hard to know what to get a woodworker/DIY’er as a gift. These 5 ideas will help ease the burden and get you on track to knowing what they would like!

Basic Important Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Woodworking

Here you will find basic PPE to help you stay safe and live a long and happy woodworking life. It’s important to protect your eyes, ears, hands, and lungs.

DIY Outdoor Wooden Porch Lantern

Lanterns can get expensive, so why not DIY this thing? You can find the free tutorial here on how to make your own wooden lantern.

DIY Wood Plaque Tie Rack and Hanger

With organization on the mind, have you thought about a nice place to put your ties? You can make this DIY wood tie rack with the full tutorial here.

DIY Succulent Planter

This quick DIY succulent mantel planter will spruce up your home with some fresh greenery. With less than $10 in lumber, it makes a great decor piece that you can feel good about. Find the tutorial here!

Life Update: Moving to FL, Continuing Recovery, and More

After a short break, I’m back to blogging! Between recovering from surgery and sicknesses and moving for the summer, we’ve had quite a ride lately. In this post I update you on how my recovery is going and what we’ve been up to since our move.

Free Lemonade Stand with Fresh Lemonade Recipe

Giving away fresh lemonade is a great way to get kids involved in service. It also teaches them how to interact with friendly neighbors. Check out this post for how we set up our lemonade stand last summer!

Master Closet Transformation

Another majorly transformative project at my parent’s house. This time, we tackled the master closet and gave it a serious dose of organization.

DIY Mudroom Makeover with Builtins

After 17 years of raising 8 kids in their home, it was finally time to give my parents a proper mudroom!

Square Coat Tree: Do it yourself!

A DIY square coat tree to help get those coats, hats, and bags hung up! It’s sturdy, it’s cute, and it’s a killer deal to make it yourself.

A Journey to Heal a Hip: Hip Labral Tear and Impingement

My story of finding a diagnosis, having hip surgery, and the beginning of recovery for a hip labral tear/impingement. I even threw in some beautiful post-surgery pictures of myself for added fun 🙂

Rustic Scrap Wood Stool Tutorial

Have you ever thought about making your own wooden stool? This one is sturdy, quick, inexpensive by using scrap wood if you have some, and functional.

Easy DIY Square Candle Holders

A quick, budget-friendly, and lovely DIY decor idea. These wood candle holders would also make a great gift!

5 Essential Tools to Get Started Making Furniture and Other DIY Projects

5 Essential Tools to Get Started Making Furniture and Other DIY Projects It can be intimidating looking at prices for tools when you’re not sure if you actually need them or not. If you are just getting started woodworking and need an idea of what kinds of tools...

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