The Good Seed- Help your family better understand the principle of faith with this planting project. Find the idea and free printable on www.orsoshesays.com.
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Faith and A Family Planting Project – The Good Seed (she: Rachel)

I love the Biblical metaphor equating faith to a seed. It is scattered a few different places, but Matthew 13 expands on the concept well (check out Alma 32 if you use the Book of Mormon). Explaining faith as a seed is such a magnificent way to help children understand an abstract spiritual concept. Cultivating faith, indeed choosing faith, is an important value that I hope to pass on to my children.

Check out some ways to make cleaning up after Christmas a little less daunting for everyone: www.orsoshesays.com #cleaningupafterchristmas #christmas #themagicoftidyingup #cleanup
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Cleaning Up After Christmas – Time to De-Clutter and De-Sugar!

Christmas is over, the new year has begun, and if your house is anything like mine, the sugar and toys have taken over. Time for a few post-holiday activities to get you and the kiddos back on track, while still having fun of course. Check out these 4 post Christmas activities to help start your new year off right:

homemade halloween decorations
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Homemade Halloween Decorations – Quick and Easy! (she: Mariah)

Hello peeps! I know, I know. Halloween isn’t for a while, but it’s never to early to get a head start on festive DIY projects right?? I really don’t have very many Halloween decorations… let alone homemade Halloween decoration… Like, I think I have one, and it’s a throw pillow. So, I AM EXCITED about…

Lots and lots of AMAZING finish carpentry ideas from Mariel's husband, a Utah finish carpenter!
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Finish Carpentry Ideas, Pt. 4 ~ Utah Finish Carpenter

Time for my annual finish carpentry ideas post. Dan (my husband) and his crew did some AMAZING WORK this past year and I always love showing it off. So, if you’re in need of some finish carpentry ideas or a Utah finish carpenter, here you go!! Pin your little heart out. You can also find the links to the previous year’s finish carpentry ideas at the bottom of this post.

back to school magic
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Back to School Disney Magic at Home Ideas (she: Adelle)

I’ve put together some fun ways that you can recreate some back to school magic at home to remind you of your favorite Disneyland vacations. Whether you call it a using a spoon full of sugar, or a adding a little bit of pixie dust, you can make everyday moments more fun with a little bit of imagination! Why not live life with a cherry on top all of the time?

25 Ways to Use the Norwex Travel Cloth
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25 Awesome Ways to Use the Norwex Travel Cloth

So, now that we’ve established that the Norwex EnviroCloth is freakin amazing (see The Best Cleaning Cloths in the World)… what’s cool is that Norwex makes the EnviroCloth in mini size, a.k.a. the Travel Cloth.  I was just recently involved in a fun group thread where everyone was sharing their most favorite ways to use…

4 ways to make cleaning more enjoyable

4 Ways to Make Cleaning More Enjoyable (she: Victoria)

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little emotionally allergic to cleaning. I hate it, it’s not something that is fun for me but unfortunately it’s something that has to be done. The irony is not lost on me with my blog being named Creative Home Keeper that I don’t enjoy cleaning but that’s where the creative part comes in!

There will always be tasks, responsibilities, chores and jobs we don’t enjoy doing BUT there are ways to make it more enjoyable doing. Today I want to share with you my top 4 ways to make cleaning more enjoyable.

12 Brilliant Ways to Dress your Walls with Wood

12 Brilliant Ways to Dress your Walls with Wood (she: Kristi)

Last month when I popped in to share my Spring Bottle Vases, I was just embarking on our most epic DIY journey yet as we signed on to take part in the One Room Challenge. Have you heard of it? Basically, we committed to making over one room in our home in just six weeks. Yep, SIX weeks! It was an absolute whirlwind, but I’m thrilled to say we made it through the other side and we really couldn’t be happier with the results! Curious about which room we chose to transform? You can check out our final reveal here! Here’s a little hint: it may just involve a perfectly weathered wood plank wall!