A cheap and easy DIY walkway idea with stepping stones and gravel. I wanted a new walkway for the front of my house that I could do 100% myself. I didn’t want to mess with pouring concrete so, I researched some cheap walkway ideas and came up with a stepping stone (aka paver) and gravel…
Do you have a mason jar and paint? If so you can make your own DIY foaming hand soap dispenser with just a lid. I’ve been making my own hand soap on and off for years now (get my easy instructions for how to make foaming hand soap here) and have always just reused plastic…
How to make foaming hand soap from liquid castile soap and water! Never buy hand soap from the store again. I’ve made my own foaming hand soap for most of the past year and I’m finally getting around to sharing this with y’all… sorry it has taken me so long! I learned somewhere on the…
Here’s how we turned an ugly smoke-stained thrift store dresser into a like-new painted chest of drawers! My 7-year-old daughter has finally outgrown the fabric bin drawers we had been keeping her clothes in since she was a baby. Why do they grow up so fast?? I started shopping for a small dresser for her…
How to install a DIY peel and stick backsplash with just a pair of scissors and a tape measure. I have been wanting to put a backsplash up behind my kitchen sink for years. I was so tired of staring at the plain painted wall while I washed dishes. However I definitely couldn’t do a…
A homemade vanilla extract recipe so you never have to buy it at the store again! Seven years ago my friend Brooke gave me a jar of homemade vanilla extract. I haven’t bought any vanilla extract from a grocery store since then! I discovered that homemade vanilla extract tastes so much better in recipes and…
A super easy DIY fall leaf garland that only costs $2 to make! Fall is my favorite season and I decided our mantle needed some fall color this week! So, of course, I headed to the Dollar Tree for some craft supplies on the cheap. It is definitely my favorite place to get frugal crafting…
How to make a simple DIY cupcake stand for just a few dollars with supplies from Dollar Tree! Here’s a simple how-to for making a DIY cupcake stand. For only $2.00 and some hot glue you’ll have a DIY cupcake stand that’s sure to impress! This project came about because I was gearing up for…
Step by step tutorial on how to make your own yogurt for 1/3 of the price of store bought yogurt! Homemade yogort is cheaper and just as delicious as store bought. I love fancy organic yogurt but I can’t stomach the price tag. $6 for a quart of yogurt is just pure craziness to me!…
An easy recipe for how to make colored rice for a great toddler sensory play activity! The highlight of our recent trip to Bull City Craft for toddler arts & crafts time was the rainbow rice sensory table. My little one and her friends spent the better part of an hour playing with the rice –…