How to Use a Planer
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How to Use a Planer

I'm back again with another tool tutorial. Today we are talking about the Ryobi 15 AMP, 12.5 inch Corded Thickness Planer.

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Tile Mat FAQs and Tips
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Tile Mat FAQs and Tips

We've had our tile mat for over three years. Every time that I make a new tile mat design I get lots of questions about it. So I thought I would answer the FAQ for you here!

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Our Favorite Inclusive Kids Books
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Our Favorite Inclusive Kids Books

I was going through some of the books that we had the other day, transferring some into my son's stuff because he's getting a little older. After looking through so many of our books, I decided that I was going to share some of our favorite inclusive, empowering, and just all around good children's books.

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DIY Phoenix Dress
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DIY Phoenix Dress

My daughter's current hyper-fixation is birds. She informed me about a month before her birthday party that she wanted to have a phoenix costume for her birthday party. So I decided that since we were doing spring break at home this year, we would gather supplies and work on it during spring break. Let me show you what we did.

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Favorite Baby Products for the First Year
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Favorite Baby Products for the First Year

Baby brother is 1 year old now, can you believe it? After a year of using baby products, I definitely have a list of favorites I wanted to share with you! As a reminder, you do not need any of these things. For us, some of these items were hand-me-downs or gifted to me because of what I do on social media. There's absolutely nothing wrong with using second hand baby items, and I encourage that whenever possible. Let's get started!

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5 Things I Have Learned Working with Epoxy Resin
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5 Things I Have Learned Working with Epoxy Resin

Hi, I'm Emily. I'm a DIYer, and I also have ADHD, and my hyper-fixation the last few months is using epoxy resin on these gorgeous slabs of wood. I've learned a lot doing this and have worked on six different boards, and so I wanted to share the top six things I've learned so that you don't have to make the same mistakes I did!

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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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Spring Tile Mat Ideas
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Spring Tile Mat Ideas

It's March, which means spring is coming. You know what the change of season means? New tile mat ideas! I have a few colorful, joy-inducing designs I know you'll love. Let's get started!

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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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DIY Mug Hanger
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DIY Mug Hanger

I originally got a large piece of wood from the lumberyard to use for the headboard on my bed. However, I ended up going with a different piece of wood for the headboard. My mom asked me if I could take the unused piece of wood and make a custom mug holder for her. Let me show you how I did it!

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