Crafts & DIY


Halloween Costume for Computer Lovers 10

Halloween Costume for Computer Lovers I saw something like this in a catalog for about $20, and figured that I could just make my own.  My son is in love with his computer, and trying to learn more about programming…and of course, Minecraft.  I figured that this would be a perfect […]

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Home Matters

Home Matters Linky Party #60 8

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. I so love being able to be a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]


Make Some Halloween Lamps Using Wine Glasses 23

Make Some Halloween Lamps Using Wine Glasses I thought it would be fun to make some Halloween table decor this year.  I wanted something pretty easy, with things that I already had.  I saw some “shades” at the dollar store and figured that it would be easy to make my […]

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Home Matters Linky Party #59 2

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. I so love being able to be a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]


Celebrate Fall With a Plastic Canvas Pumpkin 22

Celebrate Fall With a Plastic Canvas Pumpkin #Halloween #Craft #DIY I saw a kit to make something like this in the Mary Maxim catalog that I received recently.  I figured that I had some extra plastic canvas laying around, and that it would be fun to try and make my […]

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Let There Be Light! (USB Wine Bottle LED Light Cork) 20

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Let There Be Light! (USB Wine Bottle LED Light Cork) I was shopping around on Amazon the other day, and saw these amazing USB Wine […]


Home Matters Linky Party #58

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. I so love being able to be a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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Make Some Fall Candy Dishes #TigerStrypesBlog 28

Make Some Fall Candy Dishes With Fall finally here, and the leaves just starting to change here in the White Mountains of Arizona, I always love having my home decorated to match.  I saw something like these on Pinterest and Real House Mom’s blog, and thought that they would be fun […]


Home Matters Linky Party #57 4

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. I so love being able to be a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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Make a Utensil Table Helper #TigerStrypesBlog 14

Make a Utensil Table Helper I always love seeing things, that are made out of something else.  You know, old detergent bottles turned into watering cans…things like that?  The great thing of upcycling or reusing items for something else, always make me smile.  I saw something like this for sale […]


Home Matters Linky Party #56 14

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. This is my first week of being a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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Learn How To Build a Shoe Hanger #TigerStrypesBlog 40

Learn How To Build a Shoe Hanger We had a small plastic tray in our entry way, for those with dirty shoes, etc. to hang them when they came into the house.  I was so tired of shoes just being thrown and other things being added to it, I wanted to […]


Home Matters Linky Party #55 6

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. This is my first week of being a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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How To Create Some Easy Fall Decor #TigerStrypesBlog 28

How To Create Some Easy Fall Decor So the Autumn/Fall season is almost here.  Living in the White Mountains of Arizona, it’s one of my favorite times of the year.  The trees begin to change, the air begins to cool, and like I’ve heard from others and never knew what they […]


Home Matters Linky Party #54 14

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. This is my first week of being a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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Make Your Own Bandana Bag #TigerStrypesBlog 52

Make Your Own Bandana Bag I saw this project on the Martha Stewart website, and thought that it would be so fun to make. Who doesn’t need another bag to carry things sometimes, right?  This one could be used for shopping, a picnic, or even for trick-or-treating next month.  It […]


Home Matters Linky Party #53 8

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. This is my first week of being a co-host for this amazing party, and I hope that you enjoy it, as much as I have in the past! 🙂  Let […]

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Create a Paper Plate Gift Box #TigerStrypesBlog 52

Create a Paper Plate Gift Box I’ve seen things like this online and thought that it would be fun to try.  I have some really amazing friends here in the mountains, and thought that these would be fun to make for them.  They were pretty easy to make, and could be […]


Learn How To Make Sushi Towels #TigerStrypesBlog 54

Learn How To Make Sushi Towels I saw something like this online a few years back and thought it would be so much fun to make.  I found the towels I needed at the Dollar Tree, so they didn’t cost a lot, for sure.  I figured that these would be […]

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Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories! 34

Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories! (#CreateDesignDiscover) I found these great silicone molds online, and thought that they would be really fun to use to create some decor for the home.  I would love to use them to make Christmas ornaments or special tags for gifts, but figured that this would […]