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How To Naturally Dye Easter Eggs

March 26, 2015 by Brett Youmans 6 Comments

Dye Easter eggs naturally using common pantry ingredients. Beautiful hues are achieved with these helpful hints!

Is it just me or does it seem like Easter is arriving super early this year?  I'm totally ready for it because it means spring is officially here with warmer weather, flowers blooming, and bees buzzing! Have you ever tried to dye your Easter eggs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Popular Posts Tagged With: #HowToTuesday, Craftes, Easter, Easter eggs, natural dying

Kraemer House Is In “This Old House” Magazine — Again!

December 12, 2014 by Brett Youmans 6 Comments

Kraemer House second floor bathroom "Before & After" feature This Old House magazine, January/February, 2015. A smart rejiggering and reflective finishes bring better flow and more light to a once cramped space.

Remember a couple of months ago when the third floor bathroom was featured in This Old House magazine’s “Reader Remodel Issue?”  Well, it turns out they also loved the second floor bathroom and it’s in a “Before & After” feature in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Popular Posts Tagged With: Bathroom, Before & After, Kraemer House, Magazine Article, Paint, Renovation, This Old House, Tile

DIY Paint Chip Wall Art

November 25, 2014 by Brett Youmans 2 Comments

There are no cut and dry rules for creating your own color boards, just be creative and go with what feels right.

I’ve been thinking a lot about color lately.  This time of year here on the east coast as the brightly colored fall leaves disappear, we’re left with gray.  Gray skies, gray geese flying overhead heading somewhere warmer, car covered in gray muck, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Popular Posts Tagged With: Craft, Decorating, DIY Solutions, Paint, Paint Chip, Wall Art

Best of Easter 2014 Roundup: 6 Things to Make Now!

April 17, 2014 by Brett Youmans 3 Comments

Best of Easter 2014 Roundup: 6 Things to Make Now!

As promised, I've been busy egg-sperimenting and creating some egg-cellent Easter ideas and this is a round up of the best from the past few weeks from MisterMartha.com!  Some of the ideas have even been picked up by BuzzFeed, Craftgawker, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Food, Garden Tagged With: Crafts, Easter, Easter eggs, Recipes, Sweet Treats

Easter Egg Paintbrush Cookies

April 3, 2014 by Brett Youmans 2 Comments

Easter Egg Paintbrush Cookies

As a three time Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest finalist, I have to admit I’ve been feeling a little blue this year not being able to enter.  You see, there is a three time participation limit and, after being a finalist three times in-a-row, I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Food, Popular Posts Tagged With: cookies, Easter, Sweet Treats

How-To Dye Easter Eggs With Everyday Pantry Items

March 28, 2014 by Brett Youmans 28 Comments

How To Dye Eggs Natually

Don’t get me wrong, I think brown eggs are about the most perfect thing.  Ever.  But, I’m in Easter mode and thought it would be interesting to experiment with coloring egg shells with a few items I had on hand in the kitchen.  I mean, I am a foodie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Garden, Popular Posts Tagged With: Easter eggs, natural dying

It’s the Most Egg-cellent Time of Year!

March 26, 2014 by Brett Youmans 5 Comments

Wheat Grass in Egg Shells

The weekend weather was warm enough that we actually got started on a little spring cleanup.  Shrubbery was pruned, residual fall leaves removed, and deer netting that was put up in the fall to protect the landscaping from our four-legged friends, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Garden, Popular Posts Tagged With: seed starting, spring

Air Plant Wine Bottle Cork Magnets

March 12, 2014 by Brett Youmans 34 Comments

Air Plant Wine Cork Magnet

I’ve been totally infatuated with air plants lately.  I mean, what’s not to love about something that needs virtually no care at all?  Moisture and nutrients are gathered from the air.  Just ignore it and you’ll be rewarded with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Popular Posts Tagged With: air plants, upcycle, wine corks

Garden Seed Tape How-To With Video

March 6, 2014 by Brett Youmans 6 Comments

Garden Seed Tape How To With Video

I always have spring fever this time of year and seed tapes are a great way to make use of the time we’re stuck inside when we’d rather be outside digging in the dirt. Seed tapes are great because you can customize your seeds rather than settle … [Read more...]

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