The Handmade Hangout #55

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DIY WEST ELM Headboard

Hope you had an amazing week. We are preparing for a couple of mini work trips. In a unsolved phenomena, mini trips are as much work to prepare for as a big trip. I, for one, had my first down time in a long, long time. I actually spent three hours to myself. I know that probably sounds like a lot to you mother's out there, but just believe me when I say "I needed it!" 

I saw this amaze-balls headboard from West Elm and besides loving the style of that photo, I love that dark wood. I thought I could try my hand at making my own.

The Handmade Hangout Features #5410 Cool & Delicious Summer Treats

I was so inspired by last week's party!! There were a ton of yummy looking recipes and beautiful room reveals. Thank you to those who took the time to link up, you helped make our party a success! But if you missed it, then you can always link up on Thursdays after 3 pm EST. 

The Handmade Hangout #53

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Flipit Ashley: How to Preserve your Herbs

This year, I have managed to successfully kill all of the herbs on my balcony garden except my parsley, which has somehow thrived. It means that I have to buy fresh herbs from the supermarket, which is expensive especially if you use herbs regularly in your cooking. You can forget about buying the plants – I’m pretty sure they are designed to die within two weeks.

The Handmade Hangout Features #5310 Patriotic Projects

I was so inspired by last week's party!! There were a ton of yummy looking recipes and beautiful room reveals. Thank you to those who took the time to link up, you helped make our party a success! But if you missed it, then you can always link up on Thursdays after 3 pm EST. 

The Handmade Hangout #52

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Hello and HAPPY DAY! I'm Alli, the HAPPY maker behind Made with HAPPY, a creative lifestyle blog in pursuit of all things HAPPY. The left side of my brain is a skilled computer programmer, analyst, and statistician, while the right-side loves to be covered in glitter, paint, pizza and sawdust. My passion lies in creating simple HAPPY crafts, recipes, entertaining, traveling and DIY home projects.

Here are a few of my post that I think give you an idea of what you're going to find over at MADE WITH HAPPYLast

Summer, I build this Made with HAPPY Treehouse for my kids along with my Dad. I share all the steps to make this baby for yourself for under $300.I threw my daughter a rainbow birthday party full of all kinds of beautiful rainbow decorations which included a Rainbow Punch Pinata that was a HUGE hit!Two of my favorite things to make are food and drinks, and you're going to find lots of both. Here is the recipe for the Cranberry Ginger Cocktail as well as the 3 Ingredients Cookies.Lastly, if you're looking for fun crafts and activities with your kids, we've got you covered. We share fun and whimsical posts like this one on paper windsocks as well as some educational.
I absolutely love being part of the Handmade Hangout and do hope you stop by Made with HAPPY and say hello!! You can also find me at

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Vintage Weatherwood Wedding Sign

 Did you know that Utah is the hub for DIY bloggers? No joke, something like 35% of US DIY bloggers are in Utah! Girls be getting crafty in this state! Missy is a fantastic blogger and furniture rehabber who also lives here in UT. She has done several darling makeovers like this patina green desk and this dovetail gray dresser.