DIY Mug Hanger
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DIY Mug Hanger

I originally got a large piece of wood from the lumberyard to use for the headboard on my bed. However, I ended up going with a different piece of wood for the headboard. My mom asked me if I could take the unused piece of wood and make a custom mug holder for her. Let me show you how I did it!

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Mini Tile Mat for Jackie’s Bed
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Mini Tile Mat for Jackie’s Bed

 If you've been around for a little while, you may remember my white tile mat that started to fade and change colors due to its sun exposure. So far, I've been keeping it at our back door as kind of a catch all for our shoes. Well, today I'm going to do something a little scary. I'm going to cut it in half and do something new with it!

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Why DIY Works Well With My ADHD
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Why DIY Works Well With My ADHD

As you know by now, I have ADHD. I was diagnosed with it when I was 16 and I have had treatment for it since then, including taking medication. I also love to DIY. It's actually something that has been really therapeutic for me and has turned into my full-time job. It's something I've always been open about, but I'm noticing more and more that a lot more DIYers on the internet are talking about having ADHD as well. So I thought I would talk about why DIY is such a good fit for me personally and my ADHD.

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DIY Builds and Their Downloads
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DIY Builds and Their Downloads

I've built quite a few things in the last few years, and I actually have build plans for a lot of them! So, I wanted to show you my process when I'm building a project and then go over the downloads for them.

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How We Set Up Art Stations In Our House
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How We Set Up Art Stations In Our House

My daughter loves to make art, but it became a problem when she started making it all over the house. I decided to make two different art stations in her dedicated spaces so she could create art and then hang it up in those spaces without it being all over the house.

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Why You Need an Orbital Sander
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Why You Need an Orbital Sander

An orbital sander is a handheld sander with a round continuously moving part that ensures a smooth finish when sanding. It is one of, in my opinion, the best tools a beginner DIYer can get. Let's talk about why an orbital sander is so important and why you need one in your DIY arsenal.

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How to Maximize the Space You Have
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How to Maximize the Space You Have

A question I get a lot is how do I come up with an idea to maximize the space I have since this is something I am super passionate about. So let's talk about that today! My goal with this is to be specific and provide you with examples so you can implement these same ideas into your spaces.

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Valentine’s Day Tile Mat Ideas
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Valentine’s Day Tile Mat Ideas

One of the last steps of putting Christmas decor away is switching over to a new holiday. My tile mat is not exception. I switched out the old Christmas design and deep cleaned it with dawn dish soap. Then, I removed the tiles, cleaned those off with dawn dish soap again and then dried everything off. This gave me a clean slate to start working on the new Valentines Day tile mat designs! Let me show you what I created for you!

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Home Decor That's Neurodivergent Friendly
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Home Decor That's Neurodivergent Friendly

I wanted to share some neurodivergent friendly home decor ideas. As a reminder, I have ADHD, my husband has ADHD, our daughter is autistic, and we have a 10 month old. These things work for our neurodivergent house, they might not work for yours, but there's some ideas to start you off.

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How Window Treatments Can Elevate a Space
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How Window Treatments Can Elevate a Space

I had window treatments throughout my house that I kind of just threw up when we first moved into our house. As I've redone every room, I have started changing those window treatments and replacing them with something I absolutely love. So let's talk about how having the right window treatments can really elevate a space and my process in choosing the right window treatments.

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How I Make My Labels
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How I Make My Labels

If you're new here; Hi, I'm Emily, I have ADHD and I love to label everything! One of the questions I get frequently is how I make all of my labels. Long story short, I do it using my Cricut. I have a Cricut Explore 3, which was actually gifted to me by Cricut a few years ago when I worked with them on a campaign, but I had bought myself a Cricut Explore 2 the year before, and I was using it to make labels then too. Like I said, I love labels! So let's talk about the steps it takes to make a label with the Cricut.

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