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Where I’ve Been…

January 29, 2018 By Karen Cooper 7 Comments

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Hello friends, I know it's been a while. I wanted to let you know what's been going on. My mom has been/is really sick. It's kind of a nutty story, actually. My mom got ...

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Holiday Decoration Organization

January 10, 2018 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

After the holidays, one of my biggest organizational challenges is getting holiday decorations and stuff put back and organized so that they’re easy to find and use the following year. For example, my wrapping paper and gift bags are all over the place! Since January is my month to get organized, I thought today I’d…

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The Easiest Way to Clean Wax off a Menorah

December 24, 2017 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

After eight nights of Hanukkah every year, we’re left with a menorah covered in wax. Even if we use the so-called “dripless” candles, we seem to always have drips and globs of wax left to clean off. And I’ve never found a great way to clean off all that wax…until now! I’ve got the secret…

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Twas the Weekend Before Christmas

December 22, 2017 By Karen Cooper 3 Comments

Twas the weekend before Christmas, The house was a mess. I was the picture of panic and stress. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. But not much else was done, Under the tree, almost bare. The children were nestled all warm, playing Wii, While I was planning a trip to the grocery….

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Five Upcycled Gift Ideas (Friday Five)

December 15, 2017 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

Happy Friday! If you are starting to think about gift-giving and want some environmentally- and budget-friendly ideas, for today’s Friday Five, I’m showing you five upcycled gift ideas. No, not “regifted”! Upcycled – taking something old and making it new again, whether by just cleaning it up or giving it a new purpose. You can…

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Christmas Countdown Chalkboard

December 14, 2017 By Karen Cooper 19 Comments

I love my Christmas Countdown Chalkboard! It was easy to make and you can use it any time of year! Here’s what you’ll need to make this Christmas Countdown Chalkboard: Piece of 3/4-inch plywood – mine was 24 in. x 24 in. You can cut this yourself or have it cut at your favorite hardware…

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DIY Menorah Projects

December 13, 2017 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

The first night of Hanukkah is Sunday! Time to break out the menorah! We have several menorah (menorahs? menorim?) at our house: My husband brought the one in the above picture home from Israel. We also have a kids menorah that’s a train and another one that my son made when he was two. You…

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DIY Emergency Kit for Your Car

December 8, 2017 By Karen Cooper 4 Comments

Today, as the snow is falling again in Atlanta (and elsewhere throughout the south), I thought I’d show you an important project you can easily put together: a DIY emergency kit for your car. Atlanta is famous for a lot of reasons…but one reason is that, in 2014, we were hit with a major snow and…

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Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




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