Collages: Simplified Monthly Vision Boards for Visual Thinkers

Today I want to share a little thing that has been making me smile recently. I hope that you give it a shot, and that it brings some simple joy into your life as it has to mine.

Healthy Holiday Recipes

Holiday baking time! If you’re running out of party food ideas between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s festivities, check out my list of healthy holiday fare.

How to Keep Your Old Clothes Out of a Landfill

As I’ve methodically parred down my wardrobe, I found myself with a lot of clothes to get rid of. Many items went directly into my sisters’ closets, but there were still heaps left. If you have an interest in minimalism or simply downsizing your wardrobe, you’ll probably run into this issue as well. Here are some ideas to ensure as little waste as possible as you give your closet some breathing room.

DIY Geodes

I take back what I said in tenth-grade chemistry: I don’t hate science.

I hate chemistry class and the feeling of being so far behind I’d never catch up and the pages and pages of equations.

But not science. Science is really cool.

So it is with a respectful nod to science that I present to you my experience making geodes.

How to Give a Great Graduation Gift When You’re a Broke Student

Quick idea: Particularly after senior year, but all through high school, there are a lot of graduation parties. For friends, best friends, sort-of friends, family friends. And when you are also a high school kid or also graduating, the idea of graduation gifts for all those different degrees of friends is daunting, since the standard is a check.

Summer Floral Crown Tutorial

I’m well aware that plastic flower crowns are “inauthentic,” that they’re a summer 2015 hipster trend, that the authenticity, and that some people can’t stand them.

But honestly, I think they’re great. They’re simple, whimsical, and summery.

DIY Upcycle Transformation: Guitar Shelf

Turn an unused instrument into functional art with a straightforward DIY tutorial from refurbished-ideas.com!

DIY Crackle Dye Dorm Decor

I’m doing a nutty thing this fall called “going to college,” which means that much of the summer will be spent preparing. Filling out paperwork, sending documents, working out expenses, aaaaaaaaand dorm shopping. The fun part.

The Time I Painted a Person: DIY Body Painting

Anatomy and Physiology final project: adventure style. I used Walmart face paints to create a life-sized muscle diagram.

DIY Upcycle Transformation: Hollowed Book Box

Find out how I created a beautiful handmade gift with a re-purposed book and a tutorial from Kenarry.com!