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DIY Projects

  • Our Dublin Home: Before Photos

    We’ve officially been back in Dublin for 3 months and one week. Honestly, it feels like much, much longer. And not because it’s all been hard (although I won’t be signing up for an…

    October 16, 2018
  • Baby DIY / Maya’s Magnetic Fridge Wall

    Do we call this a DIY? By my old standards, probably not. By current standards, it totally makes the very low bar. When we were in Maine this summer, Maya loved inspecting and staring…

    October 18, 2016
  • A Bright Living Room Makeover

    Happy Monday, everyone! Did you have a nice weekend? I caught a cold Friday and wore my voice out chatting with friends all day and night. I’ve been squawking and squeaking all weekend, and…

    May 18, 2015
  • Landing Strip Makeover

    In the next few months, unless something really unexpected occurs, Michael and I will be moving out of the sweet little apartment we’ve lived in for the last five years. We’re in the process…

    March 24, 2015
  • How to Say I Love You in Irish

    Happy Friday, everyone! I wanted to put together a little DIY Valentine in case you’re the last minute type, and in case your Valentine is particularly enamored of all things Irish. This will be…

    February 13, 2015
  • Simple Printed Wrapping Paper / Video on Evoke.ie

    I’m over on Evoke.ie again today with a little video showing how to make this simple printed wrapping paper. One of my favorite tricks for wrapping gifts is to take inexpensive rolls and spruce…

    December 15, 2014
  • A Christmas Card Magnet DIY and PicPack Giveaway

    Happy Friday, friends! I thought I’d show you our Christmas cards this year and how I DIY jazzed them up with some cute magnets from PicPack! And then I thought I’d do a little…

    December 12, 2014
  • DIY Velvet Ribbon Magnets

    At the moment our magnet boards in the kitchen have more magnets than things to hold up, but after living without a magnetic fridge for four years, magnets feel like a novelty so I’ve…

    November 18, 2014
  • Hot Chocolate Season / A DIY Gift

    It’s finally gotten chilly here in Dublin. It took forever for winter to get here, thankfully, and now that it’s here I’m trying to remind myself that winter in Dublin means two things. Candle…

    November 6, 2014
  • Make It Videos with Evoke.ie / Mummy Treat Cans

    Guess what’s going on today? More Halloween crafting! I made a video of these super cute mummy treat cans for Evoke.ie …And I actually made myself watch the video this time – anyone else…

    October 29, 2014