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Five chunky letter bead bag charms using heart carabiners, gold heart carabiners, and beaded paracord covered with charms

How To DIY Bag Charms With Colorful Chunky Letter Beads

Learn to make chunky letter bead bag charms or keychains. An easy craft for kids (or moms) who like their backpacks (or purses) with a little personality.

First day of school flags featuring a yellow first grade, pink kindergarten, and green pre-k flags with wooden handles and decorated with yarn and ribbon

DIY First Day Of School Flag With FREE Printable – PreK to 12

DIY a first day of school flag (or last day of school) with these free printables. Includes preschool, kindergarten, through 12th grade. Lots of color options!

A variety of vegetables growing in a fall garden in raised garden beds including a variety of lettuces (red and green varieties), kale, peas, beets, broccoli, and more

29 Best Veggies For What To Plant In A Fall Vegetable Garden

Ever wonder what to plant in a fall vegetable garden for high yields and delicious-tasting produce? Here are our 32 favorite veggies for a cool-season crop.

A one day home office makeover featuring a small room with dark walls, light blue curtains, glider rocking chair with a footstool, butter yellow dresser with a stack of books on top, open shelves filled with knick knacks and decor, and a bright pink rug over wide pine floors

5 Steps For A One Day Room Makeover Without Spending Money

This one-day room makeover guide includes the steps and tips to repurpose and redecorate a room quickly, in your style, and without spending money.

The toilet nook in a small bathroom remodel with a white toilet next to a natural fiber laundry basket under a slanted ceiling with beadboard painted white, walls are minty green, a white first aid cabinet hangs on the wall, and a plant on a wooden bench sits in the foreground

From 1970s To Cottage Style Bathroom Remodel Before And After

Come see our low-budget, DIY bathroom remodel, a before and after tour of our dated, 1970s cramped bathroom turned into an airy cottage bathroom.

A dated bathroom sink nook before renovating, featuring a pink wall-mounted sink with an unframed mirror and lighting sconces

Pink And Paneled 1970s Bathroom Tour Before A Remodel

Take a tour of this 1970s pink bathroom in a Maine farmhouse before an extensive bathroom remodel. Includes a pink tub, built-ins, and more.

A white sided Maine farmhouse with a gable front end, dormers, and an enclosed front porch; before picture on the day we closed on the house

Take A Before Tour Of Our Maine Farmhouse Fixer Upper

Before photos of our 1910 farmhouse fixer upper before starting a remodel. Features a rainbow of shag carpeting, faux wood paneling, and linoleum.

A DIY whimsical chicken art project with both the scalloped frame and background of the print painted bright green with a light pink chicken; surrounded by a paint tray, Ball jar filled with dirty paint brushes, and a black frame

How To Make Whimsical Chicken Wall Art For A Kid’s Bedroom

Make a simple, folk-art-inspired, whimsical chicken art print with a painted wood frame—fun art for a kid’s bedroom and an easy family craft project.

A young woman standing out front of a white farmhouse with an enclosed front porch next to a sold sign on the day she closed on the purchase of her first home

Meet Our First House Love – An Origin Story

Our first house love was a simple, farmhouse-style home from 1910. This is her origin story and how she came to be the place we learned DIY.

Photo of a slip 'n slide at the bottom of a playground slide with a kid going down it with the text "90s summer" in hot pink letters across the bottom of the photo

Recreate The Magic Of A Nostalgic 90s Scotcharoo Summer

Give your kids (or you) a nostalgic 90s summer vacation. From the hallmarks of a 90s summer to activities, crafts, and ideas to celebrate.

Painting a ceiling pink using a manual paint roller with an extension pole

Beginner’s Guide For How To Paint A Ceiling Like A Pro

Ceiling painting is not everyone’s DIY cup of tea. For the beginners out there, here’s how to paint a ceiling quickly, easily, and like a pro.

A blue, super cluttered cabinet used for bathroom and linen storage, with piles of sheets spilling out of the drawers and the cabinet doors open revealing all kinds of bathroom related items stored within it

Declutter Update – Week 1 (Spring ’26 Edition)

The results of the first week of the 30-day declutter challenge: a home that’s 265 items lighter. Read on about our decluttering adventure.

Old door painted black leading from a bedroom into a hallway storage area with a vintage clawfoot tub

2026 Home Improvement Budget Report (May Update)

We set our 2026 home improvement and decor budget at $200 per month. This budget tracker shows us how much we’ve spent and saved this year.

Different types and sizes of paint rollers sitting on a floor beside a paint tray

Different Types Of Paint Rollers And How To Choose

With so many different types of paint rollers and covers, how do you choose the right one for a project? This article walks you through it.

A collection of vintage ironstone on display shelves for sale at the Brimfield flea market

Brimfield Treasure Hunting Day In The Life May 2026

A day in the life of shopping the Brimfield flea market during the May 2026 show. From where we shopped to treasures we found, all the info.

Three DIY ribbon and paperclip bookmarks clipped to a notebook with the ribbon part sticking out; one blue ribbon, one white eyelet, and one pink velvet

Simple DIY Paperclip Bookmarks Made With Scrap Ribbon

Learn how to make simple DIY paperclip bookmarks. Step by step tutorial with tips to the best and worst ribbon materials and sizes to use.