Use a CREATIVE Jar to Spur Your Child’s Imagination!! Dollar Store Craft

Filed Under: Craft, DIY, Projects

Hi there! I'm Sara from sincerely, sara d., and I'm honored to be a contributor on Unexpected Elegance. Angela is so creative and a diva at DIY projects, and I always love seeing what she's up to. Years ago, I worked at a greeting card company in the creative department. One of my coworkers made us creative jars, and I love the idea! Not only was it adorable sitting on my desk, but it was filled with fun things to get my creative juices flowing again when I felt like I had hit a brick ... Read More about Use a CREATIVE Jar to Spur Your Child’s Imagination!! Dollar Store Craft

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Taking a Road Trip with Young Children | It can be FUN and You won’t Lose Your SANITY

Filed Under: Projects, Vacations and Destinations

This post is written by Michele from Imperfectly Wonderful World. Mark and I are teachers, and since we have the summer off we love to take road trips. We took road trips before we had children, and we didn't let having kids stop us from having an adventure every summer. I'll admit there were times I've looked back and thought we were crazy, but I can honestly say I've never regretted any trip we've taken. I'm going to try to tackle the subject of taking a successful family road trip ... Read More about Taking a Road Trip with Young Children | It can be FUN and You won’t Lose Your SANITY

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Give Back: Do Good on a GRAND Scale

Filed Under: No Category, Projects

Last weekend I attended the Haven Conference. It's primarily for DIY bloggers and it's ALWAYS a great time. Last year the closing speaker was from Habitat for Humanity and he had challenged us to "do good on a grand scale." I have to say, it was very emotional and motivating. I had big plans to make a difference and use my talents to help others when I came home, but life doesn't always work out as we plan. I was already volunteering weekly at our local food pantry/care center but deep down ... Read More about Give Back: Do Good on a GRAND Scale

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Lazy DIYer’s Guide for: How to make EASY Pleated Curtains

Filed Under: DIY, Lazy DIY, Projects, Tutorials

I have gotten a few emails over the last year about my curtains. To be honest, I was surprised that some of you were paying that close attention to my photos (but THANK YOU, it means a lot to me!). Ok, so the rest of you are still wondering what they were asking about right? The question was: How do you get the nice pleats at the top? The answer is VERY simple. (I even "fake" it sometimes.!) ... Read More about Lazy DIYer’s Guide for: How to make EASY Pleated Curtains

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ADDICTIVE BBQ Nachos

Filed Under: Projects, Recipes

A few months ago we went on a weekend trip and stopped in Nashville, IN for the morning. Before we left we decided to grab lunch at a local restaurant. While we were ordering the waitress suggested we try their nacho appetizer, so without much thought we decided to go for it. HOLY COW...they were delicious!! ... Read More about ADDICTIVE BBQ Nachos

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