{"id":651,"date":"2009-08-05T13:16:56","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T21:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/?p=651"},"modified":"2023-04-17T16:12:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:12:38","slug":"make-your-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/05\/make-your-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/05\/make-your-own\/&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=1&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:25px\"><\/iframe><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fheathervale.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fmake-your-own%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><p>I love making my own things, but I don&#8217;t always have time. I know, I know, you probably don&#8217;t either&#8230; but homemade arts and crafts, or even furniture, can make some really special\u00a0 and unique gifts, especially for kids.<\/p>\n<p>They also give you a sense of accomplishment, and remind the recipient how much you care.<\/p>\n<p>My articles on eHow tell you how to make a few cool things:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5212723_make-stuffed-monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Stuffed Monkey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5217618_make-rock-quartz-crystal-jewelry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Rock &amp; Quartz Crystal Jewelry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5256668_make-childs-storage-bench.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Child&#8217;s Storage Bench<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5267655_build-kids-desk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Build a Kid&#8217;s Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5255224_build-childrens-table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Build a Children&#8217;s Table<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Keep Unwrapping Your Success!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Heather Vale Goss\" src=\"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/images\/sigHVG_2.1_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"35\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love making my own things, but I don&#8217;t always have time. 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