Emily

Hi, I’m Emily and I love making things with my hands. I always have a project (or ten) in the works and love to draw, paint, cook, sew, cross stitch, and make soap. This year, I’m focusing on using what we already have and wasting less.

Make your very own popsicle stick superheroes

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These popsicle stick superheroes are the perfect way to use up a stash of popsicle sticks and/or scraps of paper that always seem to be sitting around. Bonus points for being low-effort and fun at the same time. We have a major stash of popsicle sticks in the house. We originally bought them for a … Read more

How to make an activated charcoal face mask

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Let me preface this post by saying that this activated charcoal face mask is most definitely a project that requires adult supervision, old clothing that you do not care about ruining, and copious amounts of cleaning product and paper towels. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. One of the first DIY projects that The Kid and I … Read more

How to make your very own DIY stress balls

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Squish the stress away with these DIY stress balls. With three different filler options to choose from, you’ll be having a ball making these. I was cleaning out a cabinet last week and rediscovered our stash of Orbeez-like balls* (little polymer beads that grow to more than 100x their volume when placed in water). The … Read more

A 2-ingredient lip gloss made with crayons

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Crayon lip gloss is a 2-ingredient lip gloss made with crayons. That’s right, CRAYONS. As in the kind that you used to color with as a kid. It also happens to be on of our favorite things to make. So do yourself a favor and order a large stash of cosmetic pots so you can … Read more