How to Build a Retractable Canopy

How to Build a Retractable Canopy

How to Build a Retractable Canopy

Control the shade by making your own DIY retractable canopy. Open it up to create a shady retreat or close it to let the sun in.

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17-Year-Old Thinks She Is Entitled To Spend College Fund Money The Way She Wants, Gets Turned Down

17-Year-Old Thinks She Is Entitled To Spend College Fund Money The Way She Wants, Gets Turned Down

"If she does choose to eventually go to school, I still want there to be money left in the account."

THE PEOPLE THAT COULD LIVE ON YOUR TREE – Lobster and Swan

THE PEOPLE THAT COULD LIVE ON YOUR TREE  – Lobster and Swan

Hello! I’m writing today from my sofa, tucked up with a cat and an endless stream of christmas themed programmes on the box, I have a cold but am hoping it’s going to leave soon. After a week of sold laughter with my mum and sisters in frosty Ireland, I returned to a DIY blitz

10 Fantastic New Crochet Squares for Afghans!

10 Fantastic New Crochet Squares for Afghans!

I've done two roundups in the past featuring crochet squares for afghans - the first in February 2012, and again in August. While these squares are fantastic, there are still more new amazing and free crochet square patterns that have come out since - and they deserve a list of their own! UPDATE 4/23 - Two of the patterns are no longer offered for free. They've been marked as such, but I've left the links, as they're still good patterns! 10 New Crochet Squares KISS-FIST by Shelby Shea, a Ravelry download: 9' UPDATE: This pattern is no longer free, but

Stop throwing out tin cans! Here’s a list of 50 wonderful projects to make!

Stop throwing out tin cans! Here’s a list of 50 wonderful projects to make!

Here are 50 tin can recycling projects that'll keep you busy...

Free List – Age Appropriate Chores: Young Children through Teenagers

Free List – Age Appropriate Chores: Young Children through Teenagers

Age-appropriate chores for young children (and older children) are so important - with or without a chore chart! They help raise children that work hard and are not spoiled. It's the reason that we use these Printable Chore Cards because they teach kids that they have to do their chores in order to have downtime.