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Beware of the schlechter Draam — although not always in the way you expect. Adobe Stock/Luckyshots By S.M. Grable “There’s a trailer pulling in,” Ashley called from over the hay bale that she carried as Maggie passed. “That’ll be the new arrival,” Maggie sighed, setting the water buckets down at the side of the aisle and tucking flyaway strands of hair behind her ears. “Can you get the lesson kids going while I get them settled?” “Sure thing,” Ashley replied. “Do you think this group is up for a trail ride? The leaves are really turning out there.” “Sounds like...

When you have a passion for DIY projects you can always find something new and cool to craft, some ingenious way to make your home even more welcoming, even more beautiful and more you. I have a soft spot for paper crafts but I have to admit that wood projects are becoming more and more enticing. A great thing about DIY home decor is that there’s an infinite number of ways to look at it and many different ways to be creative and original. That being said, let’s check out some awesome DIY wood projects and see what inspires us....

  1. UTEX UTEX 3 Tier Bathroom Shelf Wall Mounted with Towel Hooks, Bathroom Organizer Shelf Over The Toilet (White) UTEX - Dimension assembled dimensions 195w x 8 x 26h Great bathroom shelf crafted from quality manufactured wood sturdy wall mounted that ensures strength and durability Plus the elegant finish looks great with an array of bathroom décor styles Wall mounted shelf the bathroom organize shelf can be wall mounted that makes it spaceefficient and provides free ground space saver for other storage needs It provides a neat and clean look to most bathrooms Many options use the 3 tier...

Over on Remodelista, Annie rounded up some great examples of branches repurposed as a knife rack, pot holder, utensils rail, and more. (See The New Rusticity: 11 DIY Ways to Use Branches Indoors.) Call it foraged storage. Our favorite example was the reinvention of the branch as a clothes rack. With minimal effort and almost no money—all you need, in addition to a sturdy and sculptural branch, are two hook screws and natural rope (think sisal, hemp, or jute)—you can create a pretty wardrobe storage solution, all in an afternoon’s time. Wooden hangers add to the rustic look. You could...

With just a few days more before it’s Halloween I wanted to make my daughter’s lunch box extra special. So, I decided to make this fun Halloween colored sandwich bread! I made it based off of my Rainbow Bread, but with a slight recolor to go along with Halloween!I made this bread dough in my bread machine and then colored it, sandwiched it all together, rolled it up and made it into a loaf for baking. You can also make this bread without a bread machine. I only used mine for the mixing and rising aspect. If you want to...