Category: Creative Life
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10 Simple Ways to Say, “I Love You!”
Valentine’s Day is nearly here so I thought I’d write out a list of 10 simple ways to say I love you that you can make to show your love. Whether or not you have a lot of money to spend, you can create a heart-felt gift that he’ll remember for a long time to…
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Encouragement Cards (Plus a Free Printable!)
Want to make someone’s day? Send them an encouragement card. The simple practice of saying “thank you” and letting someone know that you’re thinking of them goes a LONG way. Here’s a free printable to get you started today. Many years ago, I spent a large part of summer break in a tiny town in…
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DIY Pillow Boxes
I love the idea of giving a little gift to my sweetheart every day of Valentine’s week. It usually isn’t anything astronomically expensive, just sweet notes here and there to let him know I love him. Recently, I kept on seeing pins on my Pinterest feed for transforming empty toilet paper rolls to pillow boxes.…
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The Giving Generously Project
When I wrote How to Give Generously When You Don’t Have a Dime, I had no idea if it would resonate with readers or if it would slip into the archives unnoticed. I’m glad I took the chance because the last couple of weeks have been filled with emails and comments about giving generously that…
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How to Make a Mini Book
Learn how to make a mini book from one sheet of paper. This is such a simple and easily personalized craft! True story. When I was dating the guy who is now my husband, I took a leap of faith early in our relationship and gave him a mini book I had made. You might…
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DIY Cloth Diaper Gifts
For those of you who are wondering what a cloth diapering post is doing in a craft and gift blog, well . . . A couple days ago, I was doing our diaper laundry and as I folded the microfleece inserts I had made, I thought how I really should write a post about them.…
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How to Take Your Creativity to the Next Level This Year
UPDATE: the Ultimate DIY Bundle sale is over but you can still click here to find out when the next bundle is available. Since it is the new year, many of us have made goals about what we want to accomplish in 2015. I’m wondering, though, did you set any creative goals for yourself? Maybe…
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Best Mini-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you haven’t noticed yet, I love a good treat. I was laughing one day as I proofread a post about gift-giving and noticed that once again, I had mentioned how everyone loves a batch of homemade cookies as a gift. Simple, fast, frugal, delicious. Not exactly nutritious, but maybe you’ll forgive me that? These…
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Gluten-Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins
For my daughter’s birthday this year, I was going to make the incredibly delicious Moosewood chocolate cake (in cupcake form, of course.) But as the days drew closer to her birthday, I began to have second thoughts. For one, she’s not a huge fan of sweets (yet.) A chocolate cupcake would make her daddy and…
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How to Give Generously When You Don’t Have A Dime
You don’t have to be rich to have a generous heart and give to others. Here are some ideas on how to give generously when you don’t have much. I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. My blog is about living a creative life. It’s about having a generous heart and giving to…