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DIY Mason Jar Candle & Other Handmade Teacher Gifts

May 16, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 17 Comments

The school year is almost over — can you believe it? How is that possible? If you need ideas for teacher gifts, here are a few handmade gifts they will appreciate. I’ll let you know how to make a DIY mason jar candle and other gifts!

DIY Mason Jar Candle Gift

I wanted to make something special out of those limited-edition Ball mason jars I received — and I decided to make mason jar candles out of a few.

Didn’t they turn out cute?

Want to make your own? I’m giving away all my candle-making tricks in this tutorial. [Read more…]

Unique Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Absolutely Love

May 14, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

Father’s Day is June 16 – have you though of the perfect Father’s Day gift yet? Here are my favorite Father’s Day gifts — including the perfect one I found for my husband.

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Unique Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Love

Here is the gift I came up with for Don this year – it’s PERFECT!

He LOVES pulling dandelions out of our lawn, we have hundreds, and this genius tool will make that obsession a lot less painless.

No more bending down with this tool! [Read more…]

11 Easy Storage and Organizing Ideas for Every Room

May 11, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 22 Comments

Organizing Ideas for Every Room

My posts about storage and organizing ideas for your home are hugely popular — I guess many of you either need ideas or love organizing as much as I do.

The coffee table you see in the above picture is perfect for storing Landon’s many Playmobil and LEGO toys, and I was able to find it in the As Is section at IKEA.

Here are more organizing ideas I’ve found for every room in the house that might help you to organize your home more efficiently.

My dream home would have all of these — wouldn’t that be amazing?

Organizing Ideas for Every Room in Your Home

Entryway:

You can add a bench with storage basket in the smallest entry hall to maximize space — something we never have enough of in the Blue Cottage because we don’t have a basement or a garage. [Read more…]