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How to Find the Center of a Circle

10/31/2017

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​text by Steph     Sign up to get Mother Daughter Projects updates in your email!
Learn a quick way to find the center of a circle or the center of a wood round.
We just finished making DIY wireless charging neon nightstands. During that build, we realized we needed to find the exact center of the wood round, so the pipe flange would be placed properly. We researched a way to find this center, and below is the method that worked for us!

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Power Tools for Your Pets: Dremel Pet Groomer

9/28/2017

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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot as a part of The Home Depot’s ProSpective Campaign.
One of our favorite things about working with The Home Depot on the THDProSpective campaign is that we get to try tools each quarter which we might not have had a chance to try otherwise.

The Dremel pet groomer is one of those tools! Since neither Mom nor I have a pet right now (although I am looking at getting a small dog--, any suggestions?), I tried to think of who I know with a cat or dog. I thought of my friend Meredith and her Husband Nathan, who live in Georgia with their 4 cats and chickens! They were awesome enough to try out the tool- check out the video above to see how it went!

A post shared by Nathan Butterfield, Atlanta GA (@butterfieldwood) on Sep 17, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT


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The Home Depot Partnership + Shopping Tips

4/24/2017

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Mother Daughter Projects + The Home Depot Partnership
We’ve been sitting on some blog news—some really good news and now it’s time to share! Most bloggers seek to have some kind of working relationship with the brands they know and trust. Mother Daughter Projects is no different. Throughout our two years of bringing you DIY projects, we have worked to show you real DIY complete with hiccups, detours, successes and have prominently shared the how-to of using tools and various materials. 

Much to our surprise and delight, The Home Depot, took notice and asked us to be part of their new tool review program! 

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Haven Blogger Conference 2016: What We Learned

8/13/2016

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Haven Review 2016. Mother Daughter Projects.
Steph and I just returned from our very first blogging conference. The conference is called Haven in Atlanta, GA. It's a three day conference for DIY bloggers offering blogging business classes, hand-on workshop to try new tools, techniques, and products, opportunity to connect with other bloggers, and time to interact with 20+ brands in attendance.

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DIY Creative Journal

8/3/2016

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There are so many resources for sparking creativity and imagination: blogs, videos, old craft books & magazines. A trip to the library or used book store is in order for finding vintage ideas that can be made 'new' using current tools and materials. I’ve come across books, pamphlets, and magazines in my own thrifting that offer a wealth of ideas. 

This journal idea was found in the 1998 book, At Home for Christmas*.

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Mickey Submarine for Kids

7/19/2016

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When the grands/nephews ask Mother Daughter Projects to make them something, well, this grandma and aunt can't say no!

Tyler, the older of the two, asked us to make a submarine for his stuffed animal friend and of course, Andrew, wanted one too. The submarine had to be "like Mickey's" from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He directed us to the cartoon episode where we could find a picture of it so we could do our "research!" 

We came up with a similar enough looking submarine, that floated, and pleased both of the boys. Take a look at how we made the subs from mostly recycled materials. 

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Hallway Play Tent @ Camp Oma

6/25/2016

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Play Camp Tent. Mother Daughter Projects.
For a play date at Camp Oma, a tent is a must. I designed one that is super portable, easy to store, and sets up in a hallway. It’s adjustable to fit most any hallway.

Materials/Tools:
  • Three tension rods--I used short shower curtain rods
  • Fabric—four to five yards
  • Thread, pins
  • Sewing Machine
  • Sewing tools as needed

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Store Fixture for Video Production

6/16/2016

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Store Fixtures. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Like many around the country, we have a Kohl’s store that is closing. Merchandise has been discounted and as stuff is sold and fixtures emptied, the fixtures themselves are being sold. On a recent trip to the closing Kohl’s we scouted the fixtures to see if there was anything we could use in our homes or in relation to Mother Daughter Projects. ​

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Our Visit to Home & Family!

5/8/2016

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Home & Family Set. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Watch out our segment on Home & Family below!
We just got back from our trip to California where we shared a DIY project on the TV show Home & Family. Vicki kept a journal of our time in Los Angeles as a way to document and share our experience. 

May 1, Travel: We have arrived! A PA from the show picked us up curbside and dropped us at the hotel, but not before handing us a per diem envelope of cash for meals. That was a surprise! Steph peppered him with show questions the entire ride.
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May 2, Studio Tour/Prep: Up early to greet the day! We were still on Florida time. Since our driver wasn’t picking us up until 10am we ventured out to see what was outside our hotel. Universal Studios is about 1/2 mile away nestled into the Hollywood Hills. The weather was perfect—cool with no humidity--like that one day of spring and fall weather we have in Florida. We checked out the LA chain of grocery stores, Ralph’s.

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We're Finalist for Home & Family's DIY Star Contest!

4/27/2016

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So, there was that time we entered a contest and ended up as a finalist for a national TV show! ​

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Watch our show appearance here!
Upon hearing about the Home and Family DIY Star contest, I decided to enter. As a longtime viewer of the original “The Home Show” by Woody Frazier Productions to the current edition of Home & Family, I really wanted to give the contest a go. To enter, contestants had to create a one minute video showcasing their DIY talents. Steph was on board with the idea and served as my one-woman production crew and editor. She made me look good. We would have entered together, but the contest was for DIY “Star” not “Stars” so she sat this one out.

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Thrift Store Challenge: The Intentional Junk Drawer

3/8/2016

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The Intentional Junk Drawer. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We were invited to join in a thrift store challenge over at Creator's Studio by Rust-Oleum. We were challenged to make a $10 thrift store item new and beautiful again using Rust-Oleum projects. 

We loved the challenge and couldn't wait to get started!

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Steph's New Homeowner Story

1/6/2016

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Steph's house. MotherDaughterProjects.com
My first house
In 2013, I moved back to Tallahassee to be closer to my family and especially my two young nephews (and now niece). I had been living for 7 years in apartments in Orlando. I knew I wanted to buy a house when I moved back. 
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One of my best friends’ mom is a realtor so I knew I wanted to work with her. I called her and she walked me through the whole buying process. She was so kind and honest with me. She worked very hard to help me find the perfect home.

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Vicki's New Homeowner Story

1/6/2016

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Vicki's New Homeowner Story. MotherDaughterProjects.com
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Vicki's New Homeowner Story. MotherDaughterProjects.com
My First House 1978 in Live Oak, FL

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What I learned from making 365 videos

11/11/2015

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365 Videos. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Here is a 5 minute version of my 365 videos :)
​What?
A year ago I bought a new iPhone and challenged myself to make one short video each day. It didn’t matter what it was about, it just had to be shot on my iPhone 6 and edited all in one day. As the year progressed, I allowed myself to miss some days but I continued to keep up with the challenge. 

Why?
I have loved video production ever since I took a TV Production class in high school. My parents saw the passion and potential I had and invested in equipment for me. Since that time I have done freelance production, worked for numerous organizations, and earned a BA in TV Production in college. It has always been a big part of my life. In the last couple years I found myself not getting the joy I once did. Production started to just be a job and brought stress and pressure.

My hope for this challenge was to get back to my roots. Years ago, I started by recording and documenting the world around me. I wanted to allow myself to make a fun video (that I would not have to show anyone) and didn’t have to be a big production. 

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T-shirt Gift Bag

11/7/2015

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T-shirt Bag. MotherDaughterProjects.com
T-shirt Bag. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Recently we had the opportunity to give a gift to a friend leaving the USA for a year to live as a missionary in Nicaragua. We wanted it to be something she could use right away & wouldn’t have to store. A trip to Whole Foods provided everything we needed. We found a variety of useful items & healthy snacks she could use on the plane & once she landed. Next was finding the right gift bag that was useful even after the contents were gone. We decided to transform a t-shirt that was meaningful to her & make it into a bag.

There are lots of t-shirt bag tutorials out there; most are no-sew which we think are a lot more trouble & time consuming than sewing. In our version the bottom is sewn on a machine & given a little more shape with a bit of tailoring.

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