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5 Most Awesome & Easy DIY Teacher Gift Ideas

May 10, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 4 Comments

The end of the school year always comes faster than you think, doesn’t it?

And then there is Teacher Appreciation Week, which is usually in May.

As a parent, it’s always a good idea to have easy DIY teacher gift ideas ready or an idea for an easy handmade teacher gift. Here is one!

Easy DIY Teacher Gift Ideas They Will Love

Just giving cash or a gift card or another coffee mug is so boring. Teachers don’t want another mug, trust me :)

If you are looking for a super easy DIY teacher gift, I’ve got you covered.

These DIY teacher gift ideas are guaranteed to stand out among all the other gifts!

If you have time to make candles in mason jars — or really any other container — check out this post where I wrote about making DIY candles.

It’s much easier than you think to make your own, non-toxic candles, and I explain every step in my tutorial.

If that’s too intimidating, here are several other teacher gifts that are really simple to put together.

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Valentine’s Day Mantel Decor in the Blue Cottage

January 2, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 9 Comments

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day?

Well, I can’t help myself and rearranged things and decorated my living room for it.

If you’ve seen the post about my banner with vintage playing cards, you already got a glimpse of our mantel, but here is a closer look at what I used to decorate it with.

Valentine’s Day Mantel Decor

I’ve noticed that I usually don’t start from scratch when I decorate from one season or holiday to the next, and the same is true this time: I took down everything from my Christmas mantel decor, except the large hutch doors. [Read more…]

Valentine’s Day Tablescape With Vintage Teacups

January 1, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 6 Comments

You didn’t think that I only decorated our mantel for Valentine’s Day, did you? You can find that post here.

Since I love to create tablescapes, I of course also put something fun together for our table. [Read more…]

Best Quarantine Gifts Everyone Will Love: Gift Guide

December 9, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 3 Comments

This is something new, but here we are since the year 2020 couldn’t get more odd: the ultimate guide for the best quarantine gifts everyone on your holiday gift list will love. They all make staying home during the pandemic more fun! I promise, you haven’t thought of these gifts yet, and they will be a hit.

This is a gift guide like no other, promise. Plus, non of these gifts are expensive. Double win! They are also all awesome quarantine birthday gifts or teacher gifts.

I swear, I wasn’t going to write a gift guide — but I recently found SO many awesome new things that I bought for myself or as a gift that will make being at home more enjoyable that I just HAD to share them.

I am determined to make the best out of the next few months of colder weather and us being at home a whole lot to avoid catching the dreaded C.

These are the best quarantine gifts because:

they make pandemic life at home more enjoyable
they are practical and make your life easier
they will make you laugh
they let you be creative or explore a new hobby
and they are all very affordable

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DIY Mason Jar Candle & Other Handmade Teacher Gifts

November 29, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 14 Comments

If you need ideas for teacher gifts, here are a few handmade gifts they will appreciate. In this post I’ll let you know how to make a DIY mason jar candle and other gifts.

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DIY Mason Jar Candle Gift

I wanted to make something special out of limited-edition Ball mason jars I received — and I decided to make mason jar candles out of a few.

Didn’t they turn out cute?

Want to make your own? I’m giving away all my candle-making tricks in this tutorial. [Read more…]

Easy DIY Teacher Gift Ideas They Will Love

Valentine’s Day Mantel Decor

DIY Mason Jar Candle Gift

Create a beautiful home on a budget!

Thank you!

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