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Two Tips for DIY Fall Decor

Have fun this fall by creating your own autumn-themed decorations. If the final product doesn’t excite you, the money you save handcrafting your seasonal masterpieces certainly will. However, if you are not exactly a Martha Stewart prodigy, but want to take a stab at making affordable fall decor, consider these simple starters: Twig Candles: Take a stroll around your neighborhood or a local park and collect small twigs. You will also need a medium to large size candle in a glass holder, scissors, glue and twine. To make the decorative candles, cut the twigs to three-inch lengths. Next, stand the … Continue reading →

Homemade Honeydew Skin Care

Forget the expensive spa products. Make your own beauty products at home and save. it is easy when you have a food processor and just a few minutes. You can whip up your own products, and maybe even gift, trade or sell them. Of course, you’ll want to take advantage of using these great chemical free beauty products yourself. Let us start with the honeydew skin care. I choose this type to start the homemade skin care series for a number of reasons. The first is that honeydew is a hot beauty ingredient right now. It seems that every major … Continue reading →

Desk Makeover … On Not Even a Dime

Money is tight. That’s no surprise to any of us, I’m sure. In these days of economic turmoil, it seems very few of us haven’t felt the pinch in one way or another, and we find ourselves becoming more creative than we realized we could be. Case in point – I had to rely on power of the glue gun not too long ago. I spend quite a lot of time at my computer, and I developed raw skin on the palm of my left hand from where it rests on my keyboard. I was also having irritation on my … Continue reading →

Wall Art! Get Your Wall Art!

When I got pregnant, my husband and I were temporarily living in another state while he completed a yearlong, paid internship. My due date was right around the time we had to pack up and move back to where his school is located. Because we knew our departure would happen soon after our daughter was born, we didn’t set up a bedroom for her. Our living situation this year is also temporary, because my husband graduates from school in May, and we’ll most likely move to wherever his job takes him. Since our daughter co-sleeps with us and we’re moving … Continue reading →

New Rules for Painting a Room

For the last few decades, rules for painting a home have been, repair holes and cracks, clean dirty walls, use a primer-sealer to paint over dark walls, or walls with markings on them, then paint several coats. Now, the the rules are: repair holes and cracks, wipe down excessively dirty walls, and paint. What happened to the primer step? There is now a paint with primer in it! This week we painted over a mural I painted in my daughters room when we moved into the house. She was six at the time, and now she is 13. I had … Continue reading →

Three DIY Projects that Will Save You Money

One way to save money that doesn’t require you to shop less is to take on different, but easy, do it yourself projects around your home that you might normally hire someone to do. Since labor is one of the more expensive costs that you can incur, it makes sense to take over and pay yourself! Chances are that your parents or grandparents did all of these things for themselves. Here are three diy projects that you can do to save yourself some money. Lawn care Depending on how elaborate your lawn service is, you can save anywhere from $20 … Continue reading →

Those Three Little Words (that May Ruin Your Marriage)

Usually when we here someone mention “those three little words” we think of the words “I love you.” It is of course a beautiful sentiment that most people like to hear it often. However, it’s a different set of three little words that might just wreak havoc on your marriage. Those words are, “do it yourself.” Now, do it yourself doesn’t necessarily mean your marriage is over. If your hubby suddenly turns into DIY guy or your wife is seen walking through the garage with power tools and a pink tool belt, do not despair. You may still be able … Continue reading →