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DIY Industrial Christmas Tree Ornament

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You may have guessed from our last post that we’re definitely in the holiday spirit! So when Lowes challenged us to create a DIY ornament... it felt fitting that it should have an serious industrial feel, while still being festive and cheerful! So today we’re going to show you how to create your own little industrial tree ornament using very basic hardware and wood! All we ... [ Read More ]

Christmas Tree Traditions

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Happy Friday-of-a-long-weekend! Did you go shopping this morning? We got groceries... does that count? Before I show you our Christmas tree acquisition/decoration, I have an announcement to make! If your name is SHARON and you have an email from me in your inbox... you’re the winner of our Scroll Saw Giveaway... WOOHOO!!! Congrats Sharon! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soooo ... [ Read More ]

How to repair a broken clock

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Winter is... OKAY. I used to love it when I would go snowboarding 3 times a week in the Rocky Mountains. But now I tolerate it and try to stay positive.   The point that I’m trying to make here is that WINTER = NO GARAGE SALES. And as a mommy, garages sales are my escape. My special place. My alone time every weekend. And it’s not really even about being alone... ... [ Read More ]

Nov Camera Dump

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Howdy hey! Happy Tuesday! I rhymed! We’re hunkered down today working on projects and building forts out of blankets, so I thought I’d publish a quick camera-dump post so you know we’re still alive over here! Many of these pics are from our Instagram, so I apologize if they’re repeats for you... but my dad doesn’t have instagram, so this is for him! HI DAD! Here’s your cute grandbabes! (and some ... [ Read More ]

Creating Silhouette Art using a Scroll Saw

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I’ve been spending a lot of time with my scroll saw lately. It gives me a lot of time to think about other creative things I could be making with my scroll saw. I ask myself questions like: WHY not cut shapes other than states? and WHY not do a reverse silhouette instead? Groundbreaking, I know. I decided to play around with some ideas, and started with cutting a 1” pine board down to 8x10 ... [ Read More ]

Three years ago…

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I’ve been sitting here for an hour trying to form a sentence. Three years ago I was a broken, empty shell-of-a-person. I had endured years of feeling inadequate as a woman. Pain that can’t be explained. I was reading through some old posts of mine, and came across one that so perfectly explains what I’m feeling. So I’m going to share this post with you again... because maybe MAYBE somebody needs ... [ Read More ]

Herringbone Patchwork Accent Wall {REVEAL!}

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So sorry to leave you hanging yesterday. We had some last minute finishing touches to take care of before ‘after’ pictures were ready. But I was bound and determined to at least get a start on that blog post! So I’ll start right where we left off! A pattern within a pattern: We’ve used stencils from Royal Design Studio before (and love how durable their stencils are), so we were thrilled ... [ Read More ]

Herringbone Patchwork Accent Wall {Part 1}

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There’s been a lot of snot flying around over here... mostly from ME. Tis the season I guess, right? Last night I slathered Vick’s vapor rub on the bottom of my feet, turned on the vaporizer, chugged some Nyquil, and went to bed early. I hope the girls don’t get it as bad as I have it! Lucky for me, I can sit back and relax because we just finished a bunch of orders from our Etsy shop and a big ... [ Read More ]

Incorporating wood items into your design!

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Good morning to you! We had a wild and busy weekend filled with family and new friends! We love getting the girls out of the house, and especially love that they get to spend time with family members they don’t get to see often. Nick’s dad volunteered to take us on a hayrack ride on his tractor, which instantly made him a celebrity with the girls... being the tractor enthusiasts that they ... [ Read More ]

Oh just STUFF

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Phewf! This week has been a doozy! I reeeeeally, really, really hoped to post about the accent wall in the girls’ room today, but alas (as usual) DIY throws us a curveball. We’re waiting on a tool to come in the mail so we can finish things, and it’s been delayed another week. UGH! Luckily I’m not a planner and I can roll with the punches. I seriously considered posting a sneak preview, but I just ... [ Read More ]

Attention: Almost any do-it-yourself project involves risk of some sort. Your tools, materials, and skills will vary, as will the conditions at your project site. Reality Daydream has made every effort to be complete and accurate in the instructions of the plans on this website. Reality Daydream will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages or losses sustained or incurred in the course of your project or in the use of the item you create. Always follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions in the use of tools, check and follow your local building codes, and observe all commonly accepted safety precautions.