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Tips and Tricks on How to Tie Dye Shirts

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Tips and Tricks on How to Tie Dye Shirts

Tie dye is back in style and I am so excited about this!!  I LOVED tie dye shirts in the 90’s and had several.  I had one special one (I actually still have it) that I wore to almost every single meet that I went to in high school, starting with my 9th grade year.  Since tie dye shirts are coming back into style, I decided that it would be a great thing to do with my kids and I was right.  My kids have loved making these and are so proud of their shirts, they wear them ALL THE TIME now.  It’s so fun! We have made a lot of shirts, and when I say a lot, I mean like at least 30, possibly even more :).  We have learned a lot along the way, things to do and things not to do.  I thought that I would share with you all the things that we have learned.

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Best Fitting Face Masks {Tips on how to Make Face Masks}

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Best Fitting Face Masks {Tips on how to Make Face Masks}

Face masks, are you sick of this topic yet?  I’m sure you have seen lots and lots of different styles and face mask patterns and takes on the best face masks to make.  I figured that face masks aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so it’s time to embrace it  and find the best fitting face mask.  I have made more than 100 face masks in the past couple weeks.  I have made some for my family, for my friends and for people who need them.  As I have sewn them and worn them myself, I have figured out what I like and what I don’t like about them.  So I thought that I would write up some tips on how to make the best fitting face masks for kids and for adults.

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Things to Do in Southeast Washington

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Things to Do in Southeast Washington

We have lived in Washington for 6 years and this year we made a goal to explore the great state of Washington more.  We live in the southeast corner of Washington, so we started exploring there.  There is so much to do in southeastern Washington, we have loved getting out of the house and into the great outdoors!

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DIY Medal Holder Board

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DIY Medal Holder Board

This past year I made a goal to get healthy despite my health issues, you can read all about it here.  Well in doing so, I did a lot of races.  For fun, we did several races as a family and so all of my kids have medals.  They needed a way to display the medals so we built medal holder boards for each of them.  I let my kids do them all by themselves, they designed it, painted it, put the nails in and even came up with the sayings.  They all turned out really great and they are all proud of their medal holders and all of their medals that they have earned.

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Sidewalk Chalk Mosaic Art with Words and Shapes

Sidewalk Chalk Mosaic Art with Words and Shapes I’m sure right now everyone is going stir crazy and getting sick of being in their house.  This quarantine stuff is not easy, that’s for sure.  One activity that has been really good for my family is doing mosaic art with sidewalk chalk.  My kids love it…

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Family Reunions Shirts with Numbers

Family Reunions Shirts with Numbers and Different Colored Shirts This past summer we had a big family reunion for my Dad’s 80th birthday party.  We have a large family, I am the youngest of 9 kids, and so trying to get everyone together is a huge deal.  I have always wanted to have a picture…

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Color Street 2020 Spring Catalog

Color Street 2020 Spring Catalog The new Color Street spring catalog is here and is AMAZING!!!  The colors are so pretty and they are perfect for spring and summer!  If you’re wondering, what in the world is Color Street, then you need to check out this post.  They are 100% nail polish strips that are…

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DIY Crafting Table {Vinyl Work Station}

DIY Crafting Table {Vinyl Work Station} A couple months ago, I got an itch to start moving furniture.  That is always bad news for me, because it ends up snow balling and I end up changing up several rooms in the house.  Whenever I do it, I love the outcome, so I end up doing…

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Baby Yoda Valentines with Free Printable

Baby Yoda Valentines with Free Printable I don’t love Valentine’s Day, but I do love making valentines for my kids to hand out a school.  It’s one of my favorite things to do this time of year and I love coming up with different sayings and designs for it.  This year I had to make…

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Shoe Storage Solutions- DIY Shoe Shelf Organizer

Shoe Storage Solutions- DIY Shoe Shelf Organizer for less than $50 We have a shoe problem at our house.  I like shoes, so I have a lot of shoes and so does my family.  I am always looking for shoe storage solutions but they never seem to hold enough shoes.  I recently bought some shoe…

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