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Building A House

House Update: Foundation

12:10 AM
The biggest project I've ever taken on, is building the home we plan to live in until we die. Luckily, Rhett and I have done everything together, so this house has kind of become another member of our family. "We're building our own home" can mean a lot of things. On one end, there are those who literally build everything themselves, nail every...

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art & craft

Kid Project: Painting Peg People

5:00 AM
Some of my favorite projects are creating with my kids. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17358383-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); When they get ideas and I can make their concepts in real life it's...

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home decor

Hook Board Shelf

11:53 AM
I have quite a narrow entry way, so I've been trying to come up with something that doesn't take up much space to keep all the bags and jackets off the ground. I found these amazing hooks here. They're antique railroad spikes that have been bent into a hook. I found some scrap wood in the garage and threw this little shelf together...

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boys clothing

Tutorial: Vest Construction

8:48 AM
Today I'll be sharing the tailor's method for constructing a vest. It's incredibly fast, it doesn't require any hand sewing (unless you count buttons), and the best part of all is that it can be altered in about 35 seconds if needed. (For this tutorial I used a self-drafted pattern). 1. Cut out the pieces: 2 front pieces, 2 back pieces of both...

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