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DIY Life - Jul 22, 2008
Filed under: fix-it, organization and storage My husband has a freakishly organized tool box. I tease him that it's because he spends all his time in front of the computer instead of working around the house, but the …
Also tagged: home, tools, tool, family, repair, house, household, new house, hammer, string, tool box, wrenches, wrench, leveling, handyman, pliers, tool kit, screwdriver, tool bag, zap straps, must have tools, door room
DIY Life - Jul 17, 2008
Filed under: weekend projects, outdoor, nature Why on Earth would you want to build an owl house? Having owls take up residence on your property will cause the mouse population to dwindle: never a bad thing if the …
Also tagged: build, mouse, mice, create, house, wood, make, owl, screech owl, owl house, mosquitoes, screws, audubon, bat house
DIY Life - Jul 16, 2008
Filed under: kids, crafts, Kiddie Crafts We've just moved into a new house, and my boys are excitedly adding personal touches to their room to make it their very own. These personalized door hangers are a perfect way …
Also tagged: ribbon, family, child, children, kids, paint, pens, craft, families, kid, cardboard, personalized, recycle, collage, hooks, scissors, kiddie crafts, family craft, room tag, door hanger, adhesive hooks
DIY Life - Jul 14, 2008
Filed under: home decor, crafts, gifts I often wonder: when everyone is making LP bowls, LP coasters and now, LP bookends out of our adolescent artifacts, what is the world coming to? However, after seeing HRG's …
Also tagged: books, gifts, crafts, home decor, vinyl, records, album, record, albums, felt, utensils, lp, boiling, boil, craftster, lps, book end, book ends
DIY Life - Jun 5, 2008
Filed under: fix-it, home decor, household hacks, crafts While shades and blinds come in all lengths and widths, wooden Roman blinds tend to be 72 inches long, no matter how wide they are. When I cleaned the filthy …
Also tagged: blinds, shades, roman blinds, hot glue, hem, tacky glue
DIY Life - May 16, 2008
Filed under: household hacks, miscellaneous Though I love a good wine, I'm not a wine snob. Part of the fun of choosing a wine at the store is looking at all the whimsical labels. Sure, a bottle's design doesn't tell …
Also tagged: wine, razor, adhesive, wine bottles, scrape, wine labels
DIY Life - May 12, 2008
Filed under: crafts, sewing, gifts Felt is so inexpensive, and fun to work with. Everyone needs accessories. I enjoy making wallets, coin purses, and the like. Finding a cheap project, that combines my love of felt …
Also tagged: crafts, craft, monster, velcro, wallet, felt, sewing, sew, pouch, coin purse
DIY Life - May 8, 2008
Filed under: kids, crafts, scrapbooking, papercraft, gifts, Kiddie Crafts There is nothing sweeter than a child, arms spread wide, exclaiming "I love you this much!" Sure, it's a little cliche, but it melts my heart …
Also tagged: mom, gifts, family, children, kids, paint, crafts, gift, pens, paper, card, cards, mothers day, mothersday, paper craft, kiddie crafts, kiddie craft
DIY Life - Apr 16, 2008
Filed under: kids, organization and storage, crafts, Kiddie Crafts These handy storage containers are an interesting twist on the pencil case, making them a great place to store craft or school supplies. My youngest …
Also tagged: storage, family, child, children, kids, chips, crafts, decoration, container, scrapbooking, scrapbook, pringles, kiddie crafts, scrapbook paper
DIY Life - Apr 11, 2008
Filed under: crafts, Avant Yard, nature At an upscale garden center the other day I saw the cutest UFO-style toad house for sale. For, like, $90. Ack!! Really nice if you have the money for something like that …
Also tagged: animals, water, cool, chemicals, amphibians, wildlife, predators, about com, conservation, pot, insects, garden, toads, yard, landscape, frogs, soil, shade, spray paint, coffee can, flowerpot, damp, terracotta pot, green daily, garden center, nocturnal, azaleas