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Easy All-Natural Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

Learn to make easy all-natural foaming hand soap in five different ways. It’s the easiest non-toxic DIY you’ll ever attempt. To make foaming hand soap you need just two simple ingredients: 1. liquid soap or detergent and 2. water. Combine the two in an empty foaming hand soap container and you’ll never run out of…

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Make this two ingredient all-natural disinfecting spray to help protect your family from germs during cold and flu season.

Lemon Infused Disinfectant Spray Cleaner

This homemade disinfectant spray ia a natural cleaner that can help protect your family from germs during cold and flu season. It can also be used to clean cutting boards and kitchen counters while cooking. Learn how to make your own lemon disinfecting cleaner for an easy, frugal cleaning solution that can help protect your…

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Earth Day Activities: Make Earth Day a day of action! Take 2 simple steps to make your personal care items healthy. Plus free Earth Day coloring page. Adult coloring page for Earth Day. Free printable coloring pages. Earth Day April 22. #madetomatter #ad

Take Action: Earth Day Activities for Health

Looking for Earth Day Activities? Grab this free printable coloring page for kids. Help make Earth Day a day of ACTION as well as environmental awareness! This post is brought to you by Tom’s of Maine, the content and opinions expressed below are that of Bren Did. This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost you a…

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50 Healthy St Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids

St Patrick’s Day treats are a fun way to surprise your kids, but most of the ideas found online are loaded with refined sugar and artificial food coloring. These easy and healthy St Patrick’s Day foods are perfect for school parties, an after-school snack, or a Saint Patrick’s meal. Who remembers being served green foods…

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Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins: No Flour, No Sugar, No Oil

Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins are healthy enough for breakfast and decadent enough for dessert. They contain no flour, no oil, and are refined sugar-free but still have the irresistible chocolatey flavor of oatmeal chocolate chip bakery muffins.  My kids’ all-time favorite muffins! This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost you a thing and help us…

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The end of school year is approaching! Tell your teacher thank you with this easy teacher appreciation gift and free printable gift tag featuring fun donut sayings. Great idea for teacher appreciation week or end of year teacher gifts. DIY Teacher Gifts, Simple Teacher Appreciation Gift, Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas.

How to Make the Tastiest Teacher Appreciation Gift Ever

I go a little nuts for easy teacher appreciation gift ideas. Maybe it’s because I’m the daughter of a first-grade teacher or maybe it’s because I’m a college instructor. Whatever the reason, I understand the tremendous amount of work that goes into making a classroom a success and I love showing my thanks. A special…

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How to Make May Day Baskets: Upcycled Craft Project

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine for SponsoredTweets. All opinions are 100% mine. Tom’s of Maine and Target are celebrating Earth Month with the Less Waste Challenge.  I created these adorable upcycled May Day Baskets that you can use to spread cheer this spring! Tom’s of Maine…

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Silly Easter Joke Teller for Kids

Kids love this silly Easter Joke Teller. Download the free printable Easter cootie catcher full of fun jokes and share some laughs with your favorite kids. This post uses affiliate links.They don’t cost you a thing and help us bring you all natural cleaning tutorials. Read more in Policies and Disclosures.  What is a Joke Teller?…

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How to Make Perfect Turkey Bacon in the Oven

Making turkey bacon in the oven is the fast, easy way to get crispy delicious bacon. No need to stand over a hot, sputtering frying pan! Try making bacon in the oven, the results are delicious! (This tip also works with pork bacon!) Healthier Bacon Several years ago I switched from pork bacon to turkey…

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Cool Science Experiments for Kids – Get your kids interested in STEM → science, technology, engineering, and math with these easy science projects using physics and chemistry. Create a glitter tornado, shine pennies then turn them green, and catch ice on a string using supplies you have around the house. Smart is the New Cool! #free printable #STEM #lesson plan

Chemistry for Kids: Penny Change Experiment

This two-part chemistry experiment uses a household acid, vinegar, to clean copper pennies. Kids can observe the oxidation process as the copper in the pennies reacts with oxygen in the air to first form copper oxide and then malachite. Get your kids interested in STEM → science, technology, engineering, and math with this easy chemistry…

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A joke teller is a great St. Patrick’s Day treat for kids. The free printable project (with easy folding instructions) takes less than 5 minutes to complete. The joke teller (sometimes called a cootie catcher or fortune teller) contains 8 fun St. Patrick’s Day jokes for kids and fun Saint Patrick’s Day designs. It’s the perfect non-candy treat for all ages.

St. Patrick’s Day Joke Teller for Kids

Folded paper joke tellers for kids are a fun holiday treat that contain no sugar, won’t clutter your home, and can be completed in just a few minutes. Surprise the kids in your life with a St Patrick’s Day joke teller this March. They are a fun (and free!) way to say Happy St. Patrick’s…

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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: Free Bookplates

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events has come to Netflix! The hilarious but tragic series is based on the internationally best-selling children’s novels by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler). Your whole family will love this dark comedy for kids, join in the fun with these free printable bookplates featuring quotes from the books. Disclosure: Netflix provided me with a…

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The end of school year is approaching! Tell your teacher thank you with this easy teacher appreciation gift and free printable gift tag featuring fun coffee sayings. Great idea for teacher appreciation week or end of year teacher gifts. DIY Teacher Gifts, Simple Teacher Appreciation Gift, Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas.

The 5 Minute Coffee Teacher Appreciation Gift

Coffee is an easy teacher appreciation gift that is loved by the entire school staff. Grab a few bags or boxes of coffee then download, print, and stick-on these adorable labels. Presto… the gift of coffee for all!  This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost you a thing and help us bring you creative…

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How to Clean Oven Racks Naturally

Cleaning dirty oven racks doesn’t have to take a lot of time or effort. Learn the easy, natural way to get your oven racks as sparkling clean as a new oven!

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The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning Grout: 10 DIY Tile & Grout Cleaners Tested

Need help cleaning grout? I tested 10 popular homemade grout cleaners to figure out which DIY tile and grout cleaner works best.   The winning solution is an all-natural cleaner that brightens and whitens grout with only 2 simple ingredients. Learn the easy, healthy way to clean grout and tile today! Our new-to-us house has a…

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Copycat Jiffy Cornbread Mix Recipe

Make Jiffy cornbread mix (or gluten-free corn muffin mix) at home with this easy copycat recipe. Plus 9 variation of the classic Jiffy corn casserole recipe! It’s classic comfort food without unneeded ingredients. Are there a few recipes that ALWAYS show up on your Thanksgiving table? My family has a few traditional holiday recipes we…

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Add Some Sparkle to Thanksgiving: Glittering Thanksgiving Garland

Add Some Sparkle to your Thanksgiving with this Pottery Barn Kids Inspired Thanksgiving Garland. It’s the perfect way to dress up a fireplace, foyer or entertainment center.  Get the free printable pattern today!  This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost you a thing and help us bring you creative projects. Read more in Policies & Disclosures.  …

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Rachel’s Friends Thanksgiving Trifle Recipe (With Fake Beef)

Friends Thanksgiving trifle is possibly the most iconic holiday food in television history. This Thanksgiving you can make a tasty version of Rachel’s dessert that looks like it contains beef… but tastes amazing! Learn how to make this tasty Friendsgiving dessert. Disclosure: Netflix provided me with a streaming device and service in return for writing about their…

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How to Make Snow Covered Pine Cones – An Ultimate Guide

Snow covered pine cones are the perfect addition to holiday decor. Learn how to make your own snowy pine cones with these 5 popular techniques and 13 easy tutorials. This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost you a thing and help us bring you creative projects. Read more in Policies & Disclosures. Frosty snow covered…

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Pine cones collected outdoors can bring mold, mildew or bugs into your home unless they are correctly prepared for indoor use. Learn how to prepare pine cones for crafts. No bleach. All-natural. Free!

How to Prepare Pine Cones for Crafts

Using pine cones collected outdoors can result in mold, mildew, or creepy crawlies invading your home unless they are correctly preserved for indoor use. Learn how to prepare pine cones for crafts NATURALLY and bring fresh evergreen scented pine cones to your home decor. Fresh pine cones are a beautiful, natural addition to your home…

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DIY Cardboard Christmas Decorations

Cardboard Christmas Decorations

Decorate your home for the holiday season with these 16 homemade cardboard Christmas decorations —use them to trim the tree, tie onto a package, top your table, and so much more. The best part? The 16 craft tutorials below can all be made out of recycled cardboard and cost just pennies! Cardboard has to be…

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Beautiful Christmas bows are the perfect touch to any present. Learn how to make Christmas bows from felt with this easy Christmas bow tutorial.

How to Make Christmas Bows from Felt

Beautiful Christmas bows are the perfect touch to any present. Learn how to make Christmas bows from felt with this easy tutorial, they are eco-friendly and reusable. Gift bows can cost more than $2.00 and are usually made from cheap plastic ribbon. There is no need to waste money or create more plastic waste this holiday season. You…

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Thanksgiving is full of family & chaos. Print this free Thanksgiving joke teller to kids entertained while you serve dinner.

Thanksgiving Joke Teller: Kids’ Activity

Thanksgiving is a fun day full of family, cousins, and CHAOS. This free Thanksgiving joke teller will keep kids entertained so you can get get dinner on the table!  This post contains affiliate links, they don’t cost you a thing but help us bring you creative projects. See more in polices and disclosures.  Giving Thanks We’re hosting Thanksgiving at…

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Elf house treat boxes for Christmas. These free printable treat boxes capture the magic of elf villages. They make perfect Secret Santa presents, stocking stuffers, and cookie holders.

Free Printable Treat Boxes for Christmas: Paper Elf Houses

These adorable treat boxes for Christmas capture the magic of elf villages seen in Christmas movies. They make perfect Secret Santa presents, stocking stuffers, and even cookie holders. Get your free printable today! Disclosure: Netflix provided me with a streaming device and service in return for writing about their service. The opinions and free printables in this post are my own. #StreamTeam This…

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