My Creative Days

DIY blog sharing our home, budget decorating tips with repurposed farmhouse decor.

Thanksgiving Craft: Turkey Pops

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This Thanksgiving craft is so fun! Turkey pops are easy to make and your kids will love them and they can help you put them together. I like that they can be made way ahead of time and you aren’t struggling to put something together the morning of Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving craft would be great to hand out to teachers and classmates around the holiday or just sitting on the kid’s table for Thanksgiving dinner. Whatever you use them for, they are sure to bring some extra smiles around Thanksgiving day. (Affiliate links are used in this post. You can… Read More

Halloween Party: Easy Decor, Games & Snacks

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Our Halloween party was a success! We had perfect weather and the kids had a lot of fun which makes for a successful party in my eyes. With this Halloween party, I really wanted to share how you can have a great party without spending a ton of money. If you get creative and shop clearance after holidays, you really can throw a fun party without breaking the bank. This “no-spend” party made the planning a lot of fun. We made most of the games and decorations with things we already had on hand and we also used games I picked up… Read More

DIY Halloween Decorations: Paper Lantern Monsters

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Whenever we schedule a party for the kids and their friends, I always start the decorating process by looking through the supplies I already have to see what I can use for the party. Most of the time, I don’t have to spend extra money on decorations, games or activities because I can use what I already have to come up with fun ideas. All year-long, I pick up party decorations and supplies when I find them on clearance. This enables me to save so much money when we entertain. I find that when you know you don’t have to spend a… Read More

DIY Halloween Decor: Honeycomb Bats

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If you find me in a store, I am usually shopping all the clearance sections. I am constantly on the hunt for inexpensive products that I know I can use. One of my favorite areas to shop is party supplies. You can use party supplies all the time and I find different ways to make them into other things than what they are made for. Today, I am sharing DIY Halloween Decor that I made from some clearance party supplies I found at Target. I picked these up because they were black and only 22¢ and I immediately thought “Halloween”. {Affiliate… Read More

Looking to update the lighting in your kitchen? These DIY Light Fixtures upcycle farm pieces to create custom farmhouse lighting in this kitchen.

DIY Light Fixtures For The Kitchen

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We are making changes to our kitchen slowly and as the budget allows. We are always working with a tight budget so I am constantly trying to come up with creative ways to get what we want without spending a ton of money to get it. I have to keep my motto going strong – You can have pretty spaces without breaking the bank. It just takes a little extra creativity and elbow grease to get you there. These DIY Light Fixtures are my favorite addition to the kitchen so far and today, I am going to show you how we… Read More

DIY Tiered Bushel Baskets For Your Fall Porch

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I am so excited to share this project with you! Do you ever have items that you keep around because you know there is something fabulous you can do with them? I have yard sales twice a year for all the things I can’t keep or don’t want anymore, but there are always those things that pull at my repurposed-crazed heart and I just can’t get rid of them. These bushel baskets are two of those items. I have had them for years and have never gotten rid of them because I really wanted to come up with something great… Read More

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