Category: DIY

DIY tablet holders for the car

As much as I’d like to claim our kids are little angels on long car trips … they’re not. Even on the hour-long drive to Halifax, they whine and ask how much longer and decide they need to use the bathroom (they don’t) because… Continue Reading “DIY tablet holders for the car”

No-sew Canadiana fabric art

The crushing U.S. election results — and the angst that’s continued ever since — have me feeling pretty grateful to be a Canadian these days. So I thought I’d experiment with making some true patriot love fabric art for our son’s bedroom. I’d seen… Continue Reading “No-sew Canadiana fabric art”

DIY upgrade for outdoor house numbers

It’s funny how you can live with so many small details about your house just because they aren’t offensive to the eye, and then suddenly you can’t stand them anymore. I was never crazy about the black and white plastic plaque hanging on the… Continue Reading “DIY upgrade for outdoor house numbers”

DIY stuffed animal zoo

“You spent HOW MUCH on bungee cording!” There was a sentence I never imagined saying. It all started when I saw photos of stuffed animal ‘zoos’ on Pinterest. The idea was to make a wooden cage for the zillions of stupid stuffed animals your… Continue Reading “DIY stuffed animal zoo”

DIY dog crate cover

 Our entire family is madly in love with the chocolate Boston Terrier puppy we adopted in August. Annabelle is friendly, smart and always up for cuddles. She’s fit perfectly into our home and we’re quickly getting used to keeping everything off the floor and… Continue Reading “DIY dog crate cover”