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To DIY or Not To DIY? Refinishing Hardwood Floors

June 30, 2020 By Kari 2 Comments

You know you want to spruce up those rough-looking hardwood floors but are you up for the DIY? Here's some advice to help you weigh the pros and cons of DIY vs. hiring a professional for refinishing hardwood floors. Refinishing Hardwood Floors I had a great conversation . . .

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How To Set Up An Art Centre in a Toddler Room

March 31, 2020 By Kari Leave a Comment

A few tips and inexpensive finds to set up an awesome mini art centre in a toddler room! Don't you love it when you discover efficient uses of space in your home? The set-up of our two-storey home, built in 1913, doesn't allow for playroom or arts and crafts space, so we've . . .

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Super Awesome Superhero Valentines

February 10, 2020 By Kari Leave a Comment

Whip up these super awesome superhero valentines with a quick Amazon purchase and adorable printable! Super Awesome Superhero Valentines Your superhero-loving little one will LOVE to hand out these really cool superhero Valentines! We're all about a Valentine that has a . . .

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, Motherhood

Five Days Of Unique At-Home Christmas Activities

December 16, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

(Updated Links- November 17, 2020. Original Post: December 2019) Just over a week until the big day! Here are five days of unique at-home Christmas activities for kids that your kids (and you) will love! Just over a week to go! Every year I can't believe how fast it . . .

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Unique Advent Calendar Ideas

December 2, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

So many unique advent calendar ideas - the way we do ours, ideas from some friends in the blogging community, and from you on Instagram!  If you've been following me long enough you know how much I love gifting around experience. Same goes for the way we roll out our advent . . .

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Our Toy Story Halloween Costumes

October 31, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

All the details on our Toy Story Halloween costumes: Woody and Buzz, alien dog costumes, and how I whipped up some cow print chaps for Jessie! Plus, custom Toy Story pumpkins! Happy Halloween, friends! I'm loving scrolling my feeds this morning, seeing all of your amazing . . .

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How We’re Prepping For Halloween

October 17, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

Long-lasting custom pumpkins, festive movies + books, and mantle ideas! Here's how we're prepping for Halloween!  It's quite possible I love Halloween as much as Christmas. At the very least, it's really close! LOL! Getting costumes ready, decorating, watching scary movies, . . .

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Filed Under: At Home, DIY Projects, Home Style, Local Love, Motherhood, My Style, Seasonal Decor, Shop Local, Style

Teaching Kids How To Garden

June 5, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

How to set-up a garden for your kids, ways your little ones can help in your garden, cool tools, and the best gardening books for kids! Isn't it one of the greatest things to introduce your kids to something you're passionate about? I LOVE to garden. Passing that on to our . . .

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Five Fun Ways To Encourage Your Toddler To Be Independent

March 13, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

"I can do it myself!" You've got to love that toddler independence! Even though everything takes five thousand hours to do, I love watching our son Wyatt's interest in learning how to do things himself. We try to feed that curiosity as much as we can, and introduce him to . . .

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DIY Snowflake Stamps

February 28, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

These DIY Snowflake Stamps are super simple to make, and will add that something extra to your winter-themed crafts! DIY Snowflake Stamps Total Cost: Anywhere from $2 - $20, depending on what you have at home and where you buy your supplies. Time Investment: Five . . .

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Before + After! Under the Kitchen Sink organizatio Before + After! Under the Kitchen Sink organization ✔! Feels SO freakin good! Do you want more organization posts? Let me know! ⬇️⬇️

At KariSkelton.com I've shared my how-to, a few tips, some amazing products to maximize your space, and a whole bunch of photo inspiration for you to Pin! Head to the link under my bio @kariskelton to check it all out. Happy Saturday!
#showmeyourdiy
A peek into our master bedroom! Where the magic ha A peek into our master bedroom! Where the magic happens.😅 Typically covered with piles of laundry, two dogs, and likely a few Hot Wheels, but here she is in all her glory looking fine.

There are five unique decor features of our room that I’ve shared at KariSkelton.com, including a trick I used to elevate (and make portable) our bedside tables. Click the link under my bio @kariskelton to read!

I organized our Master this week and next up - my closet! I’ll be sharing that process on stories later this week. Are you on an organizing mission this month too?
2020. Thank you for the gift of quality time. (scr 2020. Thank you for the gift of quality time. (screw you for the rest of it). 😜

Not sure about my 'best nine' according to The Gram but these were some of my faves from 2020.❤

I'm grateful for my family and grateful for all of you for supporting us in our ventures. We hope you have a fabulous new year and here's to 2021! 🥂🥂
Contest Closed! Congrats to our winner @cdk04! Gi Contest Closed! Congrats to our winner @cdk04!

Giveaway! Help support Edmonton businesses on Boxing Day! 

Proceeds from these cool #ExploreEdmonton shirts as part of the #Hereforgood campaign will be divided evenly and distributed to participating small businesses who are recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. So great! *partner

To enter to win:

Two 'Explore Edmonton' T-Shirts by @print_machine (choice of either #ExploreEdmonton logo or Bison Tee & sizes).

Westmount Soap Co. variety pack + soap dish (@westmountsoapcompany ).

Mod Pots Ceramics Edmonton Mug (@modpotsceramics).

Alberta Pin Co. YEG pin (black) (@albertapinco).

All you have to is:

1. Follow @ExploreEdmonton and @kariskelton.
2. Comment and tag a friend + your fav local businesses. Comment as many times as you like, each comment counts as a separate entry.
3. Like this photo.

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. Contest is open from Dec 26 and  closes at 12pm MST on Dec 31, 2020.
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kariskelton

Life with our three cuties 👦🐶🐶 in our 1913 home 🇨🇦
Cocktail + food recipes
Home + life tips, tricks, + DIY's!
#shoplocal
Watch + read ⬇️

Kari Skelton
Before + After! Under the Kitchen Sink organizatio Before + After! Under the Kitchen Sink organization ✔! Feels SO freakin good! Do you want more organization posts? Let me know! ⬇️⬇️

At KariSkelton.com I've shared my how-to, a few tips, some amazing products to maximize your space, and a whole bunch of photo inspiration for you to Pin! Head to the link under my bio @kariskelton to check it all out. Happy Saturday!
#showmeyourdiy
A peek into our master bedroom! Where the magic ha A peek into our master bedroom! Where the magic happens.😅 Typically covered with piles of laundry, two dogs, and likely a few Hot Wheels, but here she is in all her glory looking fine.

There are five unique decor features of our room that I’ve shared at KariSkelton.com, including a trick I used to elevate (and make portable) our bedside tables. Click the link under my bio @kariskelton to read!

I organized our Master this week and next up - my closet! I’ll be sharing that process on stories later this week. Are you on an organizing mission this month too?
2020. Thank you for the gift of quality time. (scr 2020. Thank you for the gift of quality time. (screw you for the rest of it). 😜

Not sure about my 'best nine' according to The Gram but these were some of my faves from 2020.❤

I'm grateful for my family and grateful for all of you for supporting us in our ventures. We hope you have a fabulous new year and here's to 2021! 🥂🥂
Contest Closed! Congrats to our winner @cdk04! Gi Contest Closed! Congrats to our winner @cdk04!

Giveaway! Help support Edmonton businesses on Boxing Day! 

Proceeds from these cool #ExploreEdmonton shirts as part of the #Hereforgood campaign will be divided evenly and distributed to participating small businesses who are recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. So great! *partner

To enter to win:

Two 'Explore Edmonton' T-Shirts by @print_machine (choice of either #ExploreEdmonton logo or Bison Tee & sizes).

Westmount Soap Co. variety pack + soap dish (@westmountsoapcompany ).

Mod Pots Ceramics Edmonton Mug (@modpotsceramics).

Alberta Pin Co. YEG pin (black) (@albertapinco).

All you have to is:

1. Follow @ExploreEdmonton and @kariskelton.
2. Comment and tag a friend + your fav local businesses. Comment as many times as you like, each comment counts as a separate entry.
3. Like this photo.

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. Contest is open from Dec 26 and  closes at 12pm MST on Dec 31, 2020.
Load More… Follow on Instagram

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