Stitch up a perfect spot for easy summer relaxation with this DIY Hammock.  The perfect summer DIY project that can be crafted within an afternoon.  Grab a drop cloth, a hammer, sewing machine, rope and nails and tackle this fun project.  If you are looking for an excuse to get outside, here is a great start.

Celebrate the height of summer by spending time outside where you can really relax.  If you love the idea of a hammock in your yard but don’t want to spend a fortune on one at the store, this tutorial will show you how easy and non-time consuming this project really is.

Make your backyard an awesome place to hang out this summer.  Hang the hammock between two shady trees or in sunken posts.    There is truly no better symbol of relaxation than this swanky hammock.  Embrace the rest of the season and make this swing and enjoy some good quality family time on it!

DIY Hammock Swing, for Instructions from The Merry Thought, click here

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Show those stars and stripes!  Get festive with DIY patriotic mason jars for Independence Day.  Holiday crafts are one of my favorite things to create.  Right now, I’m loving these patriotic painted mason jars from It all Started with Paint.

Upcycle any left over jars you have and create these gorgeous all-American festive jars to be used for decoration for the holiday.  Knock out a DIY patriotic and festive mason jar American flag in just a few hours.

Celebrate in style this holiday with minimal materials needed to get started.  A little bit of glass paint, tape and sponge can transform a mason jar into a glowing luminary. Tea candles can be placed inside at night allowing your 4th of July celebrations to go long into the night.  Triple the use of these crafted, patriotic jars for Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends as well the 4th of July.

Get started on this festive craft with the tutorial below.

Red White and Blue Mason Jars from It All Started with Paint, click here for link

red, white & blue mason jars

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It’s no secret I’m always on the search for a way to keep my legs looking nice.  This sugar scrub exfoliate here is the yummy secret.  Caring for smooth, soft and touchable legs should’t cost a fortune.  Make this homemade body scrub at home and save a fortune from traditional brands.

Sugar scrub is the perfect thing to use to exfoliate and repair dry skin.  You will see a difference after the first use.  It is summertime and it’s time to hydrate our skin.  This sugar scrub naturally removes dead skin and leaves skin glowing and healthy.  Delight your senses as you smooth your skin with this rich, exfoliating sugar body scrub.  This pink scrub uses minimal and common ingredients.  Whip up a batch in a matter of minutes.

Store sugar scrubs in a glass jar and print a beautiful label for the jar.  Tie the label around with some string and gift jars of these to friends and family.  This sugar scrub is one of the easiest home treatments that truly deliver.  Now is as good of a time as any to get started on making your own homemade body scrub.

DIY Pink Body Scrub from Savy Naturalista, click here for recipe and directions

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A wooden headboard adds style, luxury and comfort to any bedroom.  Great headboard ideas can completely transform the look and feel of your bedroom.  With today’s prices on headboards, it makes sense to find one that you will love and that you can make yourself.  I’ve seen plenty of headboard tutorials and I absolutely love this one.

I love this rustic yet chic barn door headboard.  I’m finding it very trendy to re-purpose and up-cycle wood.  It’s a very stylish trend and I’m loving every minute of it.  If you are looking for more wood or pallet inspiration, check out these posts:

Decorating with Wooden Pallets

5 Home Improvement Wood Projects

DIY Stepladder Side Table

Wood Pallet Walkway

What I love about this craft is that you can adjust this to fit around your select size bed frame by adjusting the length of the wood boards before starting.

DIY Barn Door Headboard from Design Dining and Diapers, click for instructions

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Mango sugar scrub is the perfect addition to your natural beauty routine.  Not only does it get the legs and body ready for bikini season but it smells amazingly delicious — lick – the – bowl- good, delicious!  It’s no wonder sugar scrubs are trendy right now, they really work and are so easy and fun to prepare.  Not to mention that they can be adapted any essential oil and different fruits.

This fruity sugar exfoliate is surprisingly easy to make.  It works just as well as expensive store bought body scrubs and smell even better.  It’s also a fun project to do on the weekend when pampering yourself is a must!

If you have never made your own homemade exfoliate, it’s a must!  You will have total control of what to include in your homemade recipe.  As a bonus, it is always nice to know what goes into a product and with these everyday ingredients, you wont need all the extra chemicals that traditional products use.

DIY Mango Body Scrub from Henry Happened, click here for recipe and directions

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Put a fun spin on an old ladder and upcycle it into this trendy and swanky stepladder side table.  Here is a tutorial to help you get started on this new craze that I’m seeing everywhere.  Do it yourself and easily save hundreds of dollars by following this tutorial.  Use a shabby old wooden ladder as a bedside table.  Upcycling this old ladder will allow a separate shelf for each of your things.  Simply cut, place and hammer wood in between the rungs to create a long shelf.  Add some flare and decorate it with baskets, old books and antique pieces.  This DIY stepladder could be yours with just a few simple steps, a few pieces of wood and an old stepladder.  It’s a swanky way to repurpose ladders with very little hassle.  Link below.

DIY Stepladder Side Table from Funky Junk Interiors, click here for tutorial

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Home Decor Ideas by The 36th Avenue, link below

Home Decor Ideas by The 36th Avenue, click here 

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Decorating with birch is a hot trend right now.  Birch trees are works of art that are just begging to be brought inside.  I’m crushing on the white color of birch tree bark with its contrasting dark spots that make it stand out compared to other trees.  These projects bring in a warm, cottage and a country look that is natural and earthy.  Many DIY projects such as twig mirrors, tissue boxes, picture frames, clocks, furniture and wall decor can be made from birch trees.  I have been decorating and creating projects up at the cottage for years with this beautiful wood tree and bark.

Check out these 10+ DIY projects from the ScrapHacker.  Get projects for tables, beds, lamps, coasters and so much more, link below.

DIY Birch Turf Projects galore from Scrap Hacker, click here for the tutorials!

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TIP:  Did you know if you boil water then freeze it, the ice cubes will come out clear.   
Boiled water = Clear ice cubes.

• Fruit 
• Apple slices
• Blackberry
• Blueberry
• Cherry
• Coconut
• Cranberry
• Grape
• Kiwi
• Lemon
• Lime
• Melons
• Olive
• Orange / Mandarin
• Pineapple
• Pomegranate
• Strawberry
• Raspberry
• Rhubarb

• Herbs / Vegetables
• Avocado
• Cucumber
• Ginger
• Mint
• Peppers

You will want to use a fruits, vegetables and herbs that will not go bad once frozen.  Slice fresh fruit according to the size of the cubes to be frozen.  Fill try with water and add desired fruit.  When ready to use, add them to beverages.

I always enjoy biting into the fruit at the end.  Enjoy!

For Rhubarb and Ginger Cordial with Mint and Raspberry, click here to see recipe by Raspberricupcakes

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DIY Pallet Shelf by Practically Functional 

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