NewlyWoodwards

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Last-minute Thanksgiving craft for kids

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Thanksgiving may be tomorrow, but it’s not too late for some fun and quick kids art. My friend Mel shared this handprint turkey with me and Henry and I made them last week at my parents. This is so simple that many of us may even remember making these turkeys when we were growing up. […]

Super simple “Give thanks” hostess gift

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There’s still time for those last minute Thanksgiving crafts and hostess gifts. As I was putting together the thumbprint platter I shared yesterday, I also wanted to assemble a SUPER SIMPLE hostess gift. It starts with a burlap bag I picked up at the craft store for less than $2 with a coupon. Then, I […]

Thanksgiving thumbprint wood tray

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It’s Dare to DIY day, friends! Specifically – it’s Dare to be thankful (the linkup is over at Shift Ctrl Art). You won’t want to miss all the inspiration. (And feel free to link up all your thanksgiving projects today.) This year, I created something with my mom last week while we were visiting. She’s hosting […]

Primitive star marquee from yard sticks | Holiday Hues with Behr

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Today is a fun day – 12 of the Behr DIY Experts are sharing holiday painting projects – a perfect kick start to the holiday season. I hope you’ll make your way around and check out all the inspiration. You are going to want to get a roller out and start painting by the end […]

A personalized DIY coloring book and toy train for Christmas

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What’s that? You say it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet? *I’m not listening.* Christmas gift giving is on my mind already. And if you know anything about my 2-year-old, you know he LOVES trains. Eats, sleeps and breathes trains. So there are lots of trains on his list this year. But you may not know that […]

An organized garage: Finding order from chaos

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Bring on the champagne, red roses, and romantic music. I’ve officially fallen in love. With our new organized garage. We desperately needed a functional and organized garage and workshop for our family. And it was less about design than about function. (Although I think we accomplished both in the end.) Before I agreed to take this project […]