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July 9, 2021 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Make a Breathtaking Christmas Ball Ornament Garland on the Cheap

Fireplace mantle with red Christmas garland made from ball ornaments draped across the mantel and other vintage styles Christmas decorations on top of the mantel.

Inside: The most elegant Christmas ball ornament garland you’ve ever seen! Learn how to DIY your own elegant ball Garland for under $30. As I turned the corner, it suddenly appeared in all of its festive glory: the massive Christmas tree in the middle of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel dripping in splendid elegant holiday decor. And across the stone fireplace mantel, strung across the tree, was the thickest

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November 19, 2020 by: Jennifer Priest

10 DIY Personalized Gifts to Make Fast with Cricut Joy

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Inside: Quick DIY personalized gift ideas to make with Cricut Joy in under 30 minutes. You won’t believe what you can create anywhere with Cricut Joy – see 3 photo tutorials and 7 more ideas with step-by-step instructions. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. This post contains affiliate links – when you make a

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November 27, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

25 Personalized Gift Wrap Ideas to Make with Cricut

Inside: 25 Unique ways to wrap gifts … using your Cricut! Personalized gift wrap is the best way to make everyone feel special during the holidays – see how with Cricut and Cricut Maker. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few years ago I started to get a weird feeling about

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December 22, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

Money gifts don’t have to be boring. How to make them fun!

Inside: 13 ideas you can DIY to make giving cash money gifts hilariously fun! Grandpa has everything. The teens just want cash. The long distance family says “just mail us gift cards”. Your heart sinks every time they ask for boring basic gift cards or cash. Handing over a cash-filled greeting card feels more like a bank transaction than a heart-swelling gift giving experience. They

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December 21, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

How to make the Saran Wrap Ball Game Eco-Friendly

Inside: How to play the popular saran wrap ball game without the plastic wrap. Learn how to wrap the ball in eco-friendly materials and still have a blast! Coins and candy bars flew out in a whirlwind as my nephew flung open our gift to him: a saran wrap ball. I cleverly added coins and coin rolls that unexpectedly pelted us all in the face

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December 17, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

How to surprise your teen with a money gift that’s funny

Inside: 13 funny ways to give your teen a money gift for Christmas with free printables to help you make these hidden money gifts.  Your teenager asked for money for Christmas, so you tucked some hard-earned cash into a thoughtful greeting card and smiled, anticipating the reaction on their face. But on Christmas Day when they opened the card and the money fell out? Your

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July 25, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

50 Awesome DIY Christmas In July Ideas

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You may not be ready to think about it yet, but Christmas is 5 months away! Yikes-how did that happen? While Christmas in July started as a summer camp activity (true story!) it’s also a great time to get ready for the Christmas season early. That’s why I put together 50 Awesome DIY Christmas In July Ideas, with a little bit of everything, including DIY

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July 11, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

DIY Palm Springs Christmas Decorations for an Orange Christmas Tree!

Who doesn’t love Palm Springs? When my friends at Treetopia invited me to decorate a summer destination themed Christmas tree, Palm Springs was at the top of my list. Even though it’s absolutely broiling over in PS right now, it’s still a fabulous and fun travel destination all year long. Mid-Century modern architecture, rainbows, and palm trees … there’s so much to love! This Palm

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December 19, 2017 by: Jennifer Priest

120 Creative Ways To Give Gift Cards Or Money

So many people ask for gift cards or money for Christmas, but let’s face it, there is nothing fun about handing over a boring gift card or money. It’s such a challenge to give gift cards or money as gifts. That is, unless you do something creative with the gift cards or money. This collection of 120 ideas is fun, creative and some of them

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December 14, 2017 by: Jennifer Priest

Star Wars Gift Guide

Find the perfect Death Star Gift for the Star Wars fan in your life with this hand picked Star Wars Gift Guide. There is something for every Star Wars geek no matter where their allegiance lies. Give the unexpected gift they will love. This is the ultimate Death Star Gift Guide for Star Wars Christmas Gift Ideas: This post contains affiliate links; you click and

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