Trash to Treasure

Paper Dolls

I’m always trying to find new ways to amuse The Punk. Mostly because if the day is not chock full of fun activities Beastly shows up and there’s hell to pay. I came up with this because I really wanted to look through the stack of fashion magazines that just came in the mail. We [...]

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Reusable Sandwich Wrap: Repurposing Chip Bags

Much to my disappointment, it’s almost back to school for my boy. I didn’t want him to get all cranky about it too so I tried to appear enthusiastic by getting his school list together. I figured a present from The Punk might also get him excited about the new school year. I got the idea [...]

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Repurposing Berry Boxes

You can tell I don’t get out much. I get giddy when I find a way of combining three of my favorite things- recycling, de-cluterring and activities that keep Beastly at bay. It’s berry season and the kids are eating every kind they can get their grubby little paws on. They don’t just ravage the [...]

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Repurposing Project

I have this spot in the front of my house that is like No Man’s Land. I have no idea what the previous homeowners were thinking when they put this in. It’s a flower bed right smack in front of the exhaust for the dryer, with no hope of ever getting a drop of rain or [...]

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Instant Gratification

I dragged Punk to Target after dance class. Liberty of London for Target is here! I was all giddy because I would surely score some dresses since I was the first to get there. But no mad rush. The store was practically empty! Snicker, snicker. It took me three laps around the joint before I [...]

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When Life Gives You Lemons…

The kids are breadaholics. The Boy actually asks the hostess at restaurants, “You’re gonna give us bread, RIGHT?” It’s even more horrifying that he does this on the way to our table. For this reason, I have embarked upon a whole-grain sandwich bread recipe quest. There’s just way too much franken stuff in bread these [...]

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