Packing Polish Pottery
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Packing Polish Pottery

One of the many things that I'm doing before we leave for Argentina is packing up all of my dishes. If you've been around a little while, you know that I have a pretty good collection of Polish pottery because my mom is the Polish pottery queen. She has been to Poland multiple times, has come back with Polish pottery every time. So we are experts at packing and moving Polish pottery and all other fragile items at this point to make sure they can be moved without any issues. In 2010 I worked at Epcot as party of the Disney college program. I worked at Epcot in Art of Disney and I learned how to properly package art and other fragile materials. So I've used that knowledge to help with packing Polish pottery. I'll walk you through how to do it too. It's actually super simple!

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How to Use Recycled Materials to Create a Coral Reef
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How to Use Recycled Materials to Create a Coral Reef

Someone at my daughter's school discovered what I do and they asked me to help out with the set for the elementary school musical, Finding Nemo, this year. After spending some time with teachers and creative directors, we came up with some fun pieces using a variety of different materials. Let me show you what we did!

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How to Use a Router & Router Table
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How to Use a Router & Router Table

You know by now that I love tools that make my DIY experience easier. I've made it my mission to share easy tool tutorials as often as I can because we don't gatekeep around here! With that, let's talk about how to use a router and a router table.

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How to Repurpose Old Spring Decorations
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How to Repurpose Old Spring Decorations

I love being able to repurpose things, it fuels my creativity and I get to feel good about not buying new things. So, if you have any spring or Easter decor you're not currently using, but you need an idea of what to do with it, I have a couple of ideas for you!

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How I Make My Labels
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How I Make My Labels

If you're new here; Hi, I'm Emily, I have ADHD and I love to label everything! One of the questions I get frequently is how I make all of my labels. Long story short, I do it using my Cricut. I have a Cricut Explore 3, which was actually gifted to me by Cricut a few years ago when I worked with them on a campaign, but I had bought myself a Cricut Explore 2 the year before, and I was using it to make labels then too. Like I said, I love labels! So let's talk about the steps it takes to make a label with the Cricut.

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How to Use a Multi Tool
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How to Use a Multi Tool

A multi tool is a power tool capable of taking on a bunch of different DIY jobs. The one I have is the DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Cordless 3 Speed Oscillating Multi tool. I love this tool because it can be used for SO many different things. It has a head that you can put different attachments onto. I mostly use it for cutting, but you can also use it for sanding and polishing. Let's talk about it!

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How to Use a Dowel Hole Jig
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How to Use a Dowel Hole Jig

Having the confidence to start your DIY journey is so much easier when you know which tools to use and how to use them. So, here we are again with another tool tutorial, this time: the dowel hole jig.

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How to Remove a Glass Shower Door & Update Your Bathroom
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How to Remove a Glass Shower Door & Update Your Bathroom

If you have a glass shower door on your tub and you don't want it there anymore for aesthetic reasons or because it might not be safe, you are not alone. My mom had two of these in her house when she moved in and she asked me to remove both of them. When I removed one I discovered that it was barely secured to the wall! It came off super easily, which is terrifying, but in doing so I realized that I could take one of these off in about a day and it's not a big deal. Let me show you how I did it.

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Fall Florals on Different Budgets
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Fall Florals on Different Budgets

I recently shared how my mom does my floral arrangements. I'm good at a lot of things, but floral arrangements are something that I struggle with. She really is a master and does an amazing job. While I try my best to find florals and extras that are inexpensive, the arrangements that she does are, admittedly, not cheap. She adds things that she already has purchased in the past, like Polish Pottery pieces, that add to the expense of these arrangements. I decided to compare and contrast these with a more frugal version with materials from the Dollar Tree and see how the Dollar Tree arrangements stack up. Let's get started!

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How To Use a Brad Nailer
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How To Use a Brad Nailer

A brad nailer is one of the most useful tools I have in my DIY arsenal. It is a type of nail gun that shoots tiny nails easily into a surface. It's great for more delicate projects like decorative panels, trim, etc. It can be really daunting using a new tool, so let me show you how to use one so you can be more confident for your next DIY project.

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