Something I feel makes my home feel cozy is personalizing it. I like filling my home with things I have made, whether it is a pretty cross stitch pattern to adorn the wall, or an aromatic meal to fill the air and our tummies. Which is why I think investing in a sewing machine is worth doing for your home and yourself. Having a sewing machine you will be able…
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Pumpkin and Carrot Soup Recipe
Happy Halloween!!! How are you celebrating? Our biggest event today is Trick or Treating. My kiddo has changed her mind at least umpteen times about her costume, so it will be interesting to see what she will finally dress up as! Aside from that, it is pretty exciting because the kiddo has no school, and my husband is off from work! So weather permitting, we plan on taking a nice…
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How to Make Your Own Bean Bags
Making this Halloween Bean Bag Toss game has been one of the easiest and fun crafty projects to date. I got the idea for it when I was looking for something completely unrelated, and came across this Bluely Bean Bag toss game I just took the idea for this game and added some Halloween to it! It turns out this is a pretty popular game, there are so many fun…
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How to Make Your Own Rangoli Powder (+ Free Printable!)
As much as I am excited about Halloween, I am also super duper excited by another holiday in this season. IT’S DIWALI!! (It will be on Monday 24th October 2022) Diwali is a festival celebrated in many cultures (Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and some Buddhists), and a central theme of the festival is the celebrating the victory of good over evil. There are a lot of fun ways to celebrate Diwali,…
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How to Make Sooji Halwa (Semolina Pudding)
Today’s recipe is very much Diwali inspired (this year it is on 24th October). If I had been in the UK, my festivities for Diwali would look very different. I would most likely be trying to pop into the local Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) to pay my respects as well as feasting at home with my family. And whether it was at the Gurdwara or at home with my Mum, I…
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Make Your Own Witches Broom Window Display
We are lucky enough to have 4 very large trees at the back of our yard but this has also meant we have a lot of rotted logs, broken branches and twigs hanging out back too. So naturally, when cleaning up the yard of the broken branches and twigs, I collected a few to make a Witches Broomstick decor for Halloween. I thought this would end up being an easy…
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How to Sew Your Own Tarot Deck Holder and Mat
I’ve noted a recent surge of tarot and oracle decks. I know it is not everyone’s cup of tea, but as someone who is learning to read tarot, I love it (side note: talking about tea, have you seen my masala chaa post? Check it out here). As much as I love the decks, the packaging they come in sometimes isn’t the best. I’ve seen it range from bulky to…
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How to Make Your Own Halloween Cardboard Window Display
Halloween Cardboard Silhouette Window Display Our living room is the room large cardboard boxes hang out until recycling day. It’s the only room in the house that isn’t quite functional. Considering we just moved in late July, I still think we aren’t doing too badly! Although the room isn’t going to be quite ready to use by Halloween, I still want to add a festive element to it, so I…
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How to Sew Your Own Tote Bag
Sew Your Own Tote Bag Personally, I like using a tote bag instead of a handbag/purse for everyday use. If I’m going somewhere where I need to carry a traditional handbag, I like being able to tuck in a tote bag, just in case I accidentally fall into a fabric store and end up bringing stuff home (it happens)! So today, decided to use some of my fabric stash and…
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How to Make a Halloween Bouquet
Have you seen Beejay Olson’s Skull Flowers?? Aren’t they just… magical? One day, I hope to be able to order one of his fantastic Halloween decorations. Right now, we are focused on making the inside of our cozy, magical home a little more functional. I should really get around to buying a sofa… So until that day I am able to order all the Halloween décor I want, I am…
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