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Peanut Butter Piggy Bank #freefromtrash

July 19, 2012 by Calley

My kids LOVE peanut butter and we go through a lot of it in this house!  That leaves us with lots of empty plastic peanut butter jars.  They aren’t really fond of the fresh stuff and I haven’t found a … Continue reading →

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Wine Bottle Romance #freefromtrash

July 14, 2012 by Calley

I have a love for a sweet white wine in the evening after the kids go to bed (and some afternoons when they are extra rowdy).  My favorite recently is a Moscato (any brand really). I wrote yesterday about glass jars … Continue reading →

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Glass Jar Upcycled Crafting #freefromtrash

July 13, 2012 by Calley

What do you do with your glass jars (or bottles)?  Our local recycling program doesn’t accept glass curbside.  To have glass recycled we would have to drive to one of the ‘convenience’ centers that are about 10-15 minutes away.  Not … Continue reading →

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Soup Can Upcycled Crafts #freefromtrash

July 12, 2012 by Calley

I have a ton of empty food cans that I’ve been saving for a rainy day.  Most of the time they end up in the recycle bin but I knew they could be fun to craft with. We have very … Continue reading →

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Soda Can Upcycled Crafts #freefromtrash

July 11, 2012 by Calley

Since I don’t buy canned soda’s I don’t have any in the house to work with!  I asked my husband to swipe some from the recycle bin at his office but he forgot.  Instead I decided to share some of … Continue reading →

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Toilet Paper Roll Scarf Organization #freefromtrash

July 10, 2012 by Calley

This is how I store my scarves on a good day (when my closet is nice and organized).  By the end of the week they are barely hanging on to that hanger or worse…laying on the floor! Today’s upcycled crafting … Continue reading →

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Milk Jug Upcycled Crafting #freefromtrash

July 5, 2012 by Calley

Are you having fun following the upcycled crafting challenge?  Today I have used an empty milk jug to make some tools that my kids can use.  All of the projects came from the same milk jug. Project #1: Scoop – … Continue reading →

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Phone Book Upcycled Crafting – #freefromtrash

July 3, 2012 by Calley

Two weeks ago we received not one, not two, but FOUR phone books.  Can I just ask the question – who still uses a phone book?  I don’t even think my 90 year old Grandma still uses phone books (well … Continue reading →

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Lorax Upcycled Crafts

February 29, 2012 by Calley

I’m planning a Lorax party for my kids later this week to celebrate the release of The Lorax Movie (giveaway link) on March 2nd.  My kids are (almost) 9 and 3 and they love it when I spend time with them … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2012 by Calley

Happy Valentine’s Day from The Eco Chic & Family!   Thanks to an inspiring post a few days ago over at Green & Clean Mom I decided to do a little crafting with my kids this week and make some … Continue reading →

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