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Beautiful Window Seat Ideas for Every Room

April 25, 2024 by Dagmar Bleasdale 5 Comments

I can see it now: lazy summer afternoons, reading a book, coffee by my side…

My Dream Home would definitely have a window seat. Or two.

I’m so in love with this idea, I have a whole Pinterest board about just window seats.

Here are 11 ideas for window seats for different rooms, different interior design ideas, and different design tastes — I’m sure at least one would work in your home!

Don’t have a window seat yet in your home?

Window seats don’t have to be built in — you can simply add a window seat bench in front of one of your windows for added seating and added storage. [Read more…]

Easy DIY Pallet Deck With Outdoor Rug

April 12, 2024 by Dagmar Bleasdale 11 Comments

Making something out of upcycled pallets is all the rage. In this post, I’ll show you how I used four pallets to make a DIY pallet deck in just minutes!

Anyone can make a pallet deck — you can usually get pallets for free since people always want to get rid of them. I’m also giving away all my tricks of how I paid very little for the chairs, the table, and the umbrella.

Pallet Deck that Took 10 Minutes to Built

I did this a few years ago, our backyard looks a lot nicer by now, but here is what our first little deck looked like.

If you have been on Pinterest in the last few years, or read DIY blogs, you have seen how popular DIY pallet projects are.

People make furniture out of pallet wood, or signs, or huge American flags. I wrote a whole post about that:

DIY Beds and Other Things You Can Make Out of Pallets

We inherited some pallets when we bought our house, and we got more when we got stones delivered for our stone driveway.

My ex-husband wanted to get rid of the pallets, but I had other plans for them.

Meet my DIY pallet deck.

Last summer, it looked like this:

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Farmhouse Decor: Rustic Metal Cake Stand

April 6, 2024 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

This rustic cake stand just had to come home with me to add to the farmhouse decor in my house.

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5 Pretty Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

April 2, 2024 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

Mother’s Day is coming up in May. Instead of buying her a boring gift, surprise Mom with a handmade Mother’s Day gift this year!

A DIY gift, even if it’s just a card that you made, is something your mom will treasure for years — even if you’re an adult. I know I’ve saved every card and handmade gift I’ve ever gotten from my son.

You don’t have to be talented or crafty for the gift ideas I’m including in this post, I promise. Here are 5 darling DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas.

Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas She’ll Love

There is still time to make a pretty handmade gift for Mom.

My favorite is the embroidery hoop idea. If you have one of those but want to make something easier with it, check out my embroidery hoop dream catcher you can literally make in 5 minutes for your mom.

Here are the other ideas, for every skill level. Happy crafting! [Read more…]

Healthy Popsicle Recipe: Carrot Apple Milk Ice Pops

March 20, 2024 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

Stop going broke every summer when the ice cream truck drives through the neighborhood — make your own popsicles with this healthy popsicle recipe with juice and milk. You kids will love these!

Healthy Popsicle Recipe

What is your favorite way to keep cool in the summer?

We all love ice cream, but I was so done spending $3 for one ice cream from the ice cream truck every other day.

I was going broke in the summer just buying ice cream for my son – and we were putting on the pounds.

My son loves a popsicle as much as ice cream, and since I bought ice pop molds, we now make healthy, yummy popsicles at home all the time.

Buying the molds is a no-brainer and great investment for years to come. Plus, my son has fun making them with me!

Advantages of making your own popsicle:

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Pallet Deck that Took 10 Minutes to Built

Healthy Popsicle Recipe

Advantages of making your own popsicle:

Create a beautiful home on a budget!

Thank you!

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