DIY & Crafts

Summertime Entertaining Craft: DIY Natural Place Card Holders

Summertime Entertaining Craft: DIY Natural Place Card Holders

by guest blogger Mark Kintzel, designer Summertime is all about being outdoors and outdoor entertaining! When setting your outdoor table, create an amazing and unique tablescape by following these few simple steps. DIY Natural Place Card Holders You’ll need: Rocks (you can use small rocks found in your backyard, by a river, or pick up […]

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Tons of Fun Ways to Use a Stainless Ice Cube Tray

Tons of Fun Ways to Use a Stainless Ice Cube Tray

by Shelbi Stoneback, associate director of customer experience at Rodale Many of us nowadays have a freezer that creates ice all on its own, so we don’t give a second thought to why we could use an ice cube tray. But this tray is special—really special. There’s no cheap plastic to break or split after […]

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How to Make a Garden Hose Doormat

How to Make a Garden Hose Doormat

by guest blogger Mark Kintzel, designer As we all prepare for a great season of gardening, I’m sure you’re coming across some gardening tools that have worked all their gardening magic and seen their day in the dirt. For me, the time had come for an old garden hose. For weeks, I’d been trying to […]

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How to Make a Spring Garden Wreath

How to Make a Spring Garden Wreath

by guest blogger Mark Kintzel, designer Spring is here and what better way to celebrate than to make this unique and elegant garden wreath. To begin, simply gather nature’s gifts of the season and start creating! With the exception of the plants, I found all my project ingredients at an A.C. Moore craft store. You’ll need: A […]

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Mindfulness Craft Project: Photo Appreciation Week

Mindfulness Craft Project: Photo Appreciation Week

My mother was an art teacher, so I grew up doing crafts. And the tradition continues in my home. At any one point, if you were to walk into my house when we were unprepared for your visit, there would be tiny scraps of paper all over the floor, glue and tape stuck to furniture, […]

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Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria's Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria’s Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

by the Rodale’s content team What is spring without a basket of beautifully dyed eggs? Dyeing Easter eggs is wholesome fun for the entire family. However, to keep things green and safe, it’s best to stick to coloring them with natural dyes instead of using artificial ones. One of our favorite ways to dye eggs […]

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Crafting Spring in January

Crafting Spring in January

by guest blogger Mark Kintzel, designer About this time every year, I long for those fresh-cut garden flowers—the tulips, peonies, and roses come to mind. Those are just a few of my favorites. But here in the Northeast, my personal favorites are still sleeping beauties waiting for that first breath of warm spring air. Although […]

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3 Clever New Ways to Use Mason Jars This Year

3 Clever New Ways to Use Mason Jars This Year

by the Rodale’s content team Mason jars. You can preserve in them. You can store food and dry goods in them. You can create easy meals in them. You can pretty much organize your life with them. But there’s so much more to mason jars than simply canning, eating, and storing food—including these 3 nifty […]

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