Make Old New Again

In my infinite web surfing, I came across this RealSimple.com feature: New Uses for Old Things Hall of Fame.

Here you can find new uses for anything from toothpicks to dryer sheets, and they even have a kid's edition. One of my personal favorites was repurposing an empty ketchup bottle to easily dispatch pancake batter! Genius!

Photo: Mark Lund
Source: RealSimple.com

The challenge to come up with different ideas for various objects/junk/empties you already have around the house with the added bonus of recycling is fantastic. I will definitely be trying some of these great ideas out in our home.

Do you have any great tips or way you recycle/repurpose everyday items? Please share!

~Kristin

New Look!

Hello all! I'm so excited to let you know that my newly redesigned website is now up! Having worked on it for just over a month, I designed and built the entire site myself with the help of numerous online tutorials (much love to YouTube).

If you're interested in whose tutorials I used and what I used for my gallery, I've listed it on the Resources page on my site.

For those of you who may be new, here are the before and after pictures:

BEFORE

AFTER



I still have plenty of pictures to add to my gallery, but I felt so accomplished that I had to show everyone!

What do you think of the change? Feedback is always appreciated!

~Kristin

Welcome to Handmade Happenings!

Welcome, all. I'm putting the finishing touches on my blog setup and I hope you enjoy following it as much as I enjoy sharing my ideas and whatnot with you. I have a list of projects, including kid-friendly, that I'll be working on posting as well. Stay tuned!