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May 23, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 

We’ve just survived a really intense, really successful week of work on Our DIY House. Our biggest accomplishment this week? Finishing the installation of our gorgeous laminate flooring!

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Sew Vintage Inspired Easter Dresses for Baby and Big Sister

March 11, 2013 – 8:00 am |
DIY Vintage Inspired Easter Dress by The DIY Mommy

Easter seems to be approaching really quickly this year (and it is coming quicker quite literally since it’s in March this year). I’m really not sure I’ll be able to sew my two girlies Easter …

Use a Recycled Ice Cream Pail as a Craft Material

March 8, 2013 – 8:00 am |
Could you make a capiz shell light out of a recycled ice cream pail? - The DIY Mommy

I was chuckling to myself the other day as I was making this scalloped bunting banner for Baby A’s new room about how often I used recycled ice cream pails as my crafting material (I …

Constructing a New House with Vintage Charm – Our DIY House

March 6, 2013 – 8:00 am | 7 Comments | 
Constructing a New House with Vintage Charm - Our DIY House by The DIY Mommy

After 6 years of living in our tiny Garage House (if you missed it a couple of weeks ago, here’s the grand tour), we decided to begin construction on a new, larger home on our …

A “Busy Bag” Swap Party (with tons of great links to toddler busy bag ideas!)

March 4, 2013 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments | 
Colour Matching Felt Board - Toddler Busy Bag Swap Party - The DIY Mommy

Last Friday, I packed up my kidlets and headed off to our local McDonald’s to meet up with a group of moms & toddlers for a Toddler “Busy Bag” Swap party! The party was the …

Make a Mini Road Map Busy Bag – Free Printable

March 1, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
Road Map Busy Bag by The DIY Mommy - Free Printable!

One of my very creative mommy friends, Jenni (she was the one who created this gorgeous tree skirt this past Christmas), organized a “Busy Bag Swap” to take place later today. It’s such a neat …

Sew a Scalloped Bunting Banner

February 27, 2013 – 8:00 am |
DIY Scalloped Bunting Banner by The DIY Mommy

We’re in the midst of building our new home, and I’m attempting to work on the girls’ room decor now so that it will be ready to pop in their new rooms when our house …

Sew A Simple Change Mat Cover

February 25, 2013 – 8:00 am |
Sew a Simple Change Mat Cover by The DIY Mommy

Sometimes I like to spend a lot of time on DIY projects, and sometimes I just want to make them as simple as possible and get them done.
This easy minky change mat cover was one …

Make Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

February 21, 2013 – 8:00 am |
Make Slow Cooker Beef Stew by The DIY Mommy

Beef stew is the ultimate winter food. What’s even better? When you can pop it into your slow cooker early in the day, forget about it, and then enjoy it for supper!
I love a good, …

Living Small: Our Interim Garage-House – Our DIY House

February 19, 2013 – 8:00 am | 5 Comments | 
Living Small in our Garage House by The DIY Mommy

The year is 2006. It’s August and my new husband of 5 months and I are looking for a new home to buy. He’s tired of living in a rental in town and dealing with …

Reflections on Baking, Motherhood and Perfection

February 16, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
The Goal is Love - Free Printable by The DIY Mommy

For Valentine’s Day this week, Little C and I did some baking together. We made some pretty cupcakes (the easy way – with a mix),  iced them with buttercream icing (here’s my simple tip on …