Category Archives: Made It Myself

DIY Ornaments are easy to make and personalize for kids and adults. From rustic to elegant, lots of ideas to paint and craft your own holiday ornaments!

DIY Ornaments for Kids & Adults

DIY Ornaments are easy to make and personalize for kids and adults. From rustic to elegant, lots of ideas to paint and craft your own holiday ornaments!

DIY Ornaments are easy to make and personalize for kids and adults. From rustic to elegant, lots of ideas to paint and craft your own holiday ornaments!

DIY ornaments are probably my favorite kind of Christmas craft. They are a simple way to personalize your holiday decorating, and also make great gifts. I’ve collected a bunch of cute ideas—from rustic, farmhouse style to elegant—that are easy enough for kids to make, but fun for the adults as well!

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Christmas crafts and DIY home decorating ideas. From simple to elegant, these budget-friendly ideas will help you create a beautiful holiday home.

Christmas Crafts Ideas

Christmas crafts and DIY home decorating ideas. From simple to elegant, these budget-friendly ideas will help you create a beautiful holiday home.

Christmas crafts and DIY home decorating ideas. From simple to elegant, these budget-friendly ideas will help you create a beautiful holiday home.

Christmas crafts might be my favorite kinds of crafts! I always enjoy making my own home decor for the holidays, and these ideas I’m sharing today are great if you’re on a budget. They are simple and easy, and can suit any kind of holiday decor, from rustic to elegant!

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Girl Boss Events Holiday Pop-Up 2018 - holiday home goods and kitchen wares from Fresh Home Kitchen

Getting into the Holiday Spirit—Girl Boss Pop-Up

Girl Boss Events

There’s something pretty cool that’s happened since I started this blog over six years ago. I’ve met some amazing and incredibly talented women across this country, and even beyond its borders. The crazy thing is that though we often interact and chat with each other daily, we may not have ever met in person. It’s taken until recent years, and even just months, to discover fellow bloggers and small biz bosses in my hometown. And one exciting way I’ve been able to do this is through Girl Boss Events. I came across this inspiring group several months ago and a few Saturdays ago, I got to meet these fabulous local ladies at their Holiday Pop Up event!

If you’ve been a follower and reader for a while, you know I love me a handmade market/indie craft fair. I am all about shopping local and handmade. So I was already pretty excited to attend the Holiday Pop Up, meet some makers, and do some holiday shopping (and shop for myself, too, if I’m being honest).

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ABC Market - folded books, coffee lover gifts, literary gifts and home goods

Maker Spotlight: The ABC Market

Discover the ABC Market, a curated collection of high quality and handmade literary gifts and home goods.

ABC Market - curated and handmade literary gifts and home goods.

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an awesome local event: the Girl Boss Holiday Pop-Up market, featuring women-owned small businesses and handmade goods. It was such a fun and inspiring event (a full recap is coming soon!), and today I want to introduce you to one of the amazing Girl Boss makers I met that day!

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