Category Archives: DIY & Crafts

Quick, cute ghost craft just in time for Halloween!

Okay right off the bat let me apologize for the terrible pictures accompanying this post! I did not stop along the way during this project to take good photos, but when it came out SO CUTE… well I had to … Continue reading

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Attempted Murder: Spooky Crow Craft for Halloween

I have a hard time finding Halloween decor that I like. I’m not much for the cartoony kid stuff, and I also dislike – rather intensely, I might add – the gory options like zombies, axe murderers, chain-saw-wielding villains, etc. But … Continue reading

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Repurposed storage bench: an outdoor planter

This past June when West Des Moines had their annual clean-up week, Greg and I went out driving around looking for good junk on the curb. One of the items we found was an awesome wooden outdoor bench. It was … Continue reading

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Coat rack DIY using a dresser pediment

It seems like a lot of our projects take a long time to complete. But this isn’t because they are particularly difficult – sometimes we are just unmotivated, sometimes it’s almost a hundred degrees out for weeks on end and … Continue reading

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Upcycled cottage decor project: sawhorse coffee table

I wanted to do another upcycled coffee table after the success of my children’s playroom activity table, but it took awhile to make it happen! When Greg and I were pickers, one of the things we always looked for was … Continue reading

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