October 2012 Archives - Fun and Easy Craft Ideas

Fall Garland DIY

You’ll remember this garland from my fall mantel. Today I wanted to show you how easy it is to make your own. First, gather a few materials:

Get a selection of some fall-colored felts. You’ll also need twine or thread. I’ll tell you, probably the most difficult part of making this fall garland is

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Fall Mantel

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: fall is my favorite time of year. And I always feel October is the epitome of the season. So I waited to do my fall mantel until just now.

I wanted to really focus on what I love about the fall, which mainly involves all

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The weather has turned quite cold and dreary here lately, in spite of what my fall photos seem to indicate. Yesterday, though, I relaxed by the fire and baked cookies. Erik and I started watching Call the Midwife. It was a lovely weekend. Hope your weekend was equally nice.

Here’s a great project from last

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Fall in My Yard

Fall is my favorite season. It’s the absolute perfect time for taking walks and enjoying the changing colors. Here’s some developments from my neck of the woods:

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Lemon Poppyseed Shortbread Cookies

I’m a big fan of cookies. They’re so quick and easy to bake up that I always get an amazing instant gratification. Plus, they’re small, so why not have two?

Not exactly sure where this idea came from, but I knew I wanted to make some yummy lemon poppyseed cookies. I’d never had them, but

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Baby Update….and Gender Reveal!

Yesterday I went in for my 21-week ultrasound. First, I’ll tell you my tip. I recently read how to be prepared for your ultrasound, and it totally worked.

Go to the bathroom 60-90 minutes before your appointment. Drink 16 ounces of liquid.

And bam! Your bladder is full enough for the ultrasound, but you

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