This lamb shish kebab is so flavorful and tender! The secret is in the marinade. You’ve probably never made a marinade like this before, but Turks have been making it for centuries! To say that roasting meat on a stick over fire is an ancient tradition is a vast understatement. We’ve been cooking with fire for about a million years…
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Our classy DIY Bohemian-inspired foil flower art is just at home in your boho-themed bedroom as it is in any room you want a little free-spirited elegance! Look, if it were up to me, I’d just be over here with a megaphone yelling “Foil flower art! Get yer foil flowers here! They look like drawings, but they shine like foil!”…
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Shibori Easter eggs are a beautiful twist on classic dyed Easter Eggs. Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Shibori, these eggs are sure to please! Two years ago (or was it a thousand? It’s hard to tell these days) Handan roped me into writing my first Easter post. I’d managed to avoid the topic for the previous three years….
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Welcome spring into your home with this collection of beautiful free printable vintage iris illustrations. I’m a guy, so flowers don’t necessarily rank real high on my list of priorities. I’d say they fall somewhere between drapery shopping and vacuuming. It’s not that I don’t like flowers…I do. You’d have to be an unfeeling monster not to appreciate them in…
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Cricut Mug Press is the fun and easy way to make vibrant, permanent and 100% dishwasher safe mugs that’ll last a lifetime. It’s perfect for gift making! Okay, I get it. I really do. I understand the frustration, and the struggle is most definitely real! Just when you saved up enough to finally get a Cricut Joy, they up and…
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Our DIY Mud Painted Pottery tutorial will teach you how to make gorgeous and inexpensive faux-aged vases that rival those from Restoration Hardware! Sometimes my babes likes to play the long game when it comes to home décor. Case in point: at least five years ago, she bought a set of four Southwestern-looking (I think?) pieces of pottery for $20…
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Learn how to replace a hose bib the easy way. No soldering or fancy tools needed, and no need to pay someone to do it for you! Did my hose bib survive the winter? Let’s turn it on and find out! It’s one of the classic Rites of Spring along with will my lawnmower start?, what new species of weed is…
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These six bird cage patent art printables are a tribute to our feathered friends and the return of spring! Let the chirping commence! Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? -David Attenborough I’ve had the (occasional) pleasure of living…
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This butterfly wreath is an easy and inexpensive craft that will bring some much-needed spring cheer and vibrant color to your front door! Apparently spring comes in February ’round here in North Georgia. There’s a tree in our neighborhood that has blossomed in a floral explosion of pastel pink. On our daily walks, we see green shoots climbing towards the…
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