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How to Make a Draft Stopper DIY

How to Make a DIY Draft Stopper - A simple way to save money, keep your house warm and save energy - Make your own window or door draft stopper. | #greenliving #simplesewingproject #draftstopper

This tutorial, for making a draft stopper is one of my all time favourite posts. I'm resharing this tutorial in it's entirety in the hopes it will help keep your home warm and your energy costs low. Talk about perfect timing. This week, winter arrived where we live. for your convenience, this post contains affiliate links The blistery winds blew into town earlier this week and now we have a few inches of snow on the ground. The chill in the air has got me thinking about how we can keep our ...

I have been wanting to try decorating pumpkins with markers for a few years now. I finally gave it a go and I've put together all of my top tips. I love decorating for the Thanksgiving and Halloween. I love the fall and all the little and BIG pumpkins that fill up the markets. In the past, we transformed pumpkins into magical, fairy jack-o-lanterns. We have used little pumpkins to make bird feeders and we have even stamped with gourds. This year I was inspired by the boho design aesthetic ...

One of my favourite symbols of the fall are acorns. There is something so lovely about those funny little nuts - are they even a nut? I simply cannot resist filling my pockets with acorns and bringing them home. Last autumn while pondering what to do with my collection of acorns I was inspired to turn the tops into hats. We have used the tops as hats on nature dolls before...but what about making soft felt acorns. I could make a felt ball to fit inside the top. It really is quite easy to make a ...