I love giving homemade gifts, and I’m always looking for good handmade gift ideas. I feel like making a handmade gift is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give. Every Christmas, my kids make handmade gifts for each other, and I often make something for my parents or family members as well. In the past, we’ve made all…
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My brother, Brady, has struggled with hearing loss for nearly his entire life. We first noticed he couldn’t hear in elementary school (over 25 years ago). He’s had a few different surgeries, but nothing has helped to improve his hearing. Our grandparents and our mom have all had hearing aids, so we have had experience with hearing aids in our…
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I recently built a fireplace in my home (check out the full fireplace build) and I just dreamed of decorating it for Christmas. But I didn’t have any way to hang my stockings, and scotch tape just wasn’t cutting it. So I decided to build a really simple little Christmas Village that would double as stocking hangers. This project was…
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Every year, my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) introduces a new theme for the youth. For 2022, the youth theme is “Trust in the Lord” (Proverbs 3:5-6). I am lucky to serve with the youth in my church group, so I came up with a bunch of different stickers with the 2022 youth theme. And…
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I’m so excited to share my building plans for this DIY built in fireplace. I’ve also got a really great video showing how to frame out a fireplace unit, using an electric fireplace insert. It can be customized for different ceiling heights. These plans include all of the instructions and dimensions to frame out the fireplace unit. This is an…
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