The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: When people come to visit me it's important to me that they feel welcome. Little touches around the house help to say, "We are SO glad you're here!" make it easy for me to show hospitality, even to someone just stopping by. Starting with the…
Isn't this felt coffee cozy so much fun? And the best part is you can customize it with any shape or design -- white snowflakes, a Christmas tree, an apple for a teacher, embroidered names, etc. It's also a really easy project. While I like the look of the hand-sewn edges, they don't need to…
The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: 5 Quick & Simple Tips for a Clutter-Free Home Clutter is a seven-letter word in our home. It's one of the things I work hard to eliminate. Here are five quick and simple tips for a few things that I've done to help keep my…
I've always wanted to make homemade soap, but I'm intimidated by the directions for making soap from scratch because it involves lye and comes with all kinds of safety warnings. I'm a little too scattered in the kitchen -- with kids running in and out and multiple projects going at once -- to trust myself…
I love making paper snowflakes. There's something magical about creating a design you can't actually see and trying to picture how each cut will look when it's finally unfolded.They never look quite like I expect, and -- like the real things -- each one is unique. My girls love to make them as well,…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Keep Cozy with a DIY Fleece Scarf with Pockets I'm a California girl, born and raised, who now lives in a much different climate. Growing up, just about the only time we wore scarves was as a "costume" for our Winter Concert in…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: I love to create handmade holiday decor on a dime as well as handmade gifts for family and friends. These DIY Christmas Votives are festive and super easy to make. They are thoughtful, yet inexpensive token-gifts for people that you want to remember. Of course,…
Last year Jennifer from New Season Design created a set of printable bookmarks for kids for Life Your Way readers. They are adorable but definitely geared toward younger kids, so she's now created a set for older kids as well! The best part is these are fun to make as well as to use: All…
I love a good cup of coffee, and this basket is fun to put together for the coffee lovers in your life! For a great centerpiece, start with your favorite coffee and two plain mugs (I got the ones in the picture at Walmart for $1.25 each because I couldn't find any at the dollar…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: In Defense of a Small Home Library The most contentious area to simplify or minimize in a home? Books. Nothing has raised hackles or eyebrows more than our decision to reduce our home library from a few hundred titles to a few dozen. While radically…