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How To Remove A Bent Nail

Read on to see how I sometimes use an easy trick to deal with bent nails.

Printable Penguin Craft: Winter Shape Fun

Here?s a fun winter penguin craft idea for the kids that involves utilizing simple shapes.

One of my most treasured partnerships is with The Home Depot. I have been a customer of theirs for 20+ years; partnering with them as a blogger really is second nature to me. As you can imagine, when I was approached with the opportunity to participate in a Home Depot Style Challenge, I was excited and said yes!

Earthwise Leaf Mulcher: A Gardener’s Dream

The Earthwise Leaf Mulcher and Gator Grabber are two awesome tools from the American Lawn & Mower Co. that make collecting and mulching leaves a manageable job.

DIY Log Tealight Candle Holder

From picking out a log and cutting it own to the desired length, to creating the votive candle holes, this project only took me about 10 minutes to complete!

Read on to see how you too make make a simple log tea light candle holder.

DIY Candlesticks Made From Pallet Wood

In this article, I’m going to show you how I made several DIY candlesticks from pallet wood. I also used Rust-Oleum Chalked paint for the finish, then sanded the candlesticks for a distressed look.

DIY Wood Planter Box Centerpiece

Here’s a quick and easy way to build your own table top centerpiece! This DIY Wood Planter Box only took me about 30 minutes to build and sand.

DIY Rustic Pallet Wood Shutters

Rustic pallet wood shutters are one of the easiest things you can make with reclaimed pallet wood. In this article, I’ll show you how I make shutters that are used for non-functioning interior wall decor.

Simple Home Quarantine Project Ideas

I’d love to share five simple home quarantine project ideas with you! These are accessible projects that require little in the way of tools and supplies. If you do need something, it’s likely just a simple online order away!

Girl’s Bedroom Makeover Essentials

Mommy and I have recently updated our girls’ room again and I’d love to share the changes we made with you!

Plaid Paint Bedroom Decor For Kids

Using Plaid paint is a fun way to add a bit of color to any space in the home. We recently redecorated our girls’ bedroom and creating a few small decor pieces was included in the project.

Limitless Walls Bedroom Transformation

We plan to add more of these world-class murals to our home. For now, our girls will get to enjoy their massive butterflies and flowers! This new wall mural has completely changed the look of their bedroom and should provide inspiration for countless hours of imaginative play.

Read on to see our Limitless Walls experience.

DIY Swing Set Chicken Pen

If you have an old swing set lying around, instead of getting rid of it, one option is to turn it into a chicken pen! That’s exactly what we did and it works great for our hens.

Read on to see more of my DIY swing set chicken pen.

DIY Buffet Table With Pallet Wood, Concrete

Here?s a great looking option for a DIY buffet table that cost me less than $100 in materials to build! The base is made mostly of reclaimed pallet wood, and the top is QUIKRETE concrete.

LifeProof Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring

When the time came to upgrade our kitchen and dining room floors, LifeProof Sterling Oak 8.7 in. x 47.6 in. Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring from The Home Depot was the clear choice for us.

How To Make Concrete Countertops

Here’s a comprehensive tutorial on how to make concrete countertops.

Upgrade Your Concrete Floors With Rust-Oleum

A very good friend of mine was in the middle of turning his garage into a mother-in-law apartment. He was interested in simply painting the concrete floor, so I invited him to come look to see how my finished garage floor looked. The Rust-Oleum ROCKSOLID? And EpoxyShield coatings were exactly what they were looking for.

Upgrade Your Garage Floor With Rust-Oleum

Simply put, Rust-Oleum?s RockSolid Polycuramine? and EpoxyShield coatings are awesome products to use on an exposed interior concrete floor. It looks great and provides a long-lasting, durable finish that?s easy to maintain.

Taking On A Kitchen Remodel

Here’s a breakdown of our kitchen remodel:

Uninstall a cooktop and replace it with a stainless steel gas cooktop/range.
Upgrade our old fridge to a new, stainless steel model.
Reface all cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
Install a small cabinet space in-between a wall and the new range.
Install a few shelves where the wall oven used to sit.
Remove a cabinet above the fridge.
Repair some cracked cabinet doors.
Install new hardware for the cabinet doors and drawers.
Paint the walls and cabinets.
Install a tile backsplash.
Make and install concrete countertops.
Install new flooring.

How To Reface Kitchen Cabinets

Changing the look of your cabinet doors and drawer fronts can be a great and inexpensive addition to a kitchen remodel In this article, you?ll see how I refaced my cabinets and drawers using only 1x4s and Gorilla Wood Glue.

How To Build A Cardboard Box Drone Base

Our kids love to build things out of cardboard! Building crafts with cardboard is easy, fun, and usually very low cost, especially if you can get the cardboard for free. Our kids are also homeschooled, and they enjoy school assignments that involve craft-building. We wanted to share our latest project with you: A cardboard box drone base!

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