http://dagmarbleasdale.com Sharing my love for thrifty home decorating, DIY projects, parenting, green living & vintage treasures. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party-4/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party-4/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:31:12 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15739 I’m finally getting around to posting my next “Thrifty & Vintage Finds” Link Party. I’m running around like crazy lately to finish a big project, so I wasn’t able to post this on Monday. Posting this party on Mondays is still the plan for the future, though. 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Don and L [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/country-living-magazines-fair-in-rhinebeck-ny/feed/ 7 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/twitter-party-with-go-daddy-wednesday-june-12-1-2-pm-est-nowebsitis/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/twitter-party-with-go-daddy-wednesday-june-12-1-2-pm-est-nowebsitis/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:39:17 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15681 What is your favorite local small business? Do they have a website? If they don’t, there’s still time to nominate your favorite small business to win a website from Go Daddy! I joined @TapInfluence for a fun Twitter party on Wednesday — I hope you were able to join us! 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Landon is only 6 years old, plays one game on my iPhone (Subway Surfer) and sometimes watches Lego videos on our iPad, but I’m already worried [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/national-internet-safety-month-aims-to-keep-kids-cybersafe/feed/ 0 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/how-to-buy-safe-and-effective-sunscreens/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/how-to-buy-safe-and-effective-sunscreens/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:41:53 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15656 Skincare companies are allowed to claim that a sunscreen is “gentle” even though it’s full of toxins, and even I, who is adamant about only buying safe sunscreens, recently got duped into buying a sunscreen with toxic ingredients. I bought Noodles & Boo’s Play-Day SPF-30 sunscreen because I had a certificate for their store. I [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/how-to-buy-safe-and-effective-sunscreens/feed/ 2 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/does-your-favorite-small-business-need-a-website-nominate-it/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/does-your-favorite-small-business-need-a-website-nominate-it/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:42:05 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15652 Do you have a favorite small business? If you know me a little bit, you can guess that my favorite small business has something to do with thrifting and vintage treasures. I grew up in my parent’s antique store in Germany and really appreciate items with history. 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I didn’t even have access to my dashboard, so I couldn’t fix anything myself and was completely dependent on other people [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/06/dagmars-home-back-online-after-being-hacked-new-firewall-makes-it-faster/feed/ 6 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-shoe-box-phone-and-ipad-charging-station/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-shoe-box-phone-and-ipad-charging-station/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 03:48:16 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15643 I haven’t shared my shoe box charging station with you yet! If you are like me, you are always looking for all those charging cables for your phone, iPad, and other devices. Well, search no more! I upcycled a shoe box that otherwise would’ve landed in the trash, and with a little bit of craftiness, [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-shoe-box-phone-and-ipad-charging-station/feed/ 2 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/free-live-music-and-arts-festival-in-katonah-sunday-june-2/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/free-live-music-and-arts-festival-in-katonah-sunday-june-2/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 05:23:12 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15640 If you have never been to adorable Katonah, this Sunday is the day to check it out! Second annual June Fest 2013 — A Live Music and Arts Festival in Downtown Katonah! Sunday, June 2, 2013, 1-5pm, 200 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY (Lot 2 right behind the building) I will be selling my handmade candles, [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/free-live-music-and-arts-festival-in-katonah-sunday-june-2/feed/ 0 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-marching-in-memorial-day-parade/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-marching-in-memorial-day-parade/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 18:46:30 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15635 Landon got to walk in his first Memorial Day parade! My little 4-H-er was so proud. And it was a good history lesson for all the kids to march and be part of the Memorial Day ceremony. I thought of my dear Papa all day. 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Here they are: I adore this bowl Elena from ‘A Casarella found: I’m not a huge fan [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party-2/feed/ 7 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-earring-organizer-with-a-frame-and-lace-trim/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-earring-organizer-with-a-frame-and-lace-trim/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 04:28:04 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15619 Remember that white-and-blue wallpaper I recently scored for pennies at a yard sale? It came in handy the very same day when I made this earring organizer out of a frame and lace trim. I finished if off by adding the wallpaper as backing. Perfect! 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I can’t decide what I love more: that I finally found a frame that fits Don’s old headshot (for $1 at a yard sale) [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-make-a-wood-stain-with-coffee-and-vinegar/feed/ 1 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/elizabethstreet-com-features-dagmars-diy-canvas-collage/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/elizabethstreet-com-features-dagmars-diy-canvas-collage/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:31 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15610 After featuring me with an interview on their site a few months ago, the sweet ladies from ElizabethSt asked me if I would create a DIY project for them. I had been wanting to make a collage out of a vintage children’s book, so this was the perfect opportunity. Check out the wonderful post that [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/elizabethstreet-com-features-dagmars-diy-canvas-collage/feed/ 0 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/my-dream-home-white-and-gray-kitchen-countertop-ideas/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/my-dream-home-white-and-gray-kitchen-countertop-ideas/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:26 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15476 {source} We are remodeling our kitchen and decided on white cabinets. The wood floor is dark and the kitchen small, so I didn’t want competing brown tones. White cabinets will make the kitchen look bigger. 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So what he gives me a heart attack every [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-with-linky-tornado/feed/ 15 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/green-home-improvement-tips-and-a-waterpik-giveaway/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/green-home-improvement-tips-and-a-waterpik-giveaway/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 04:25:09 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15569 {I received the above products but no other compensation. All opinions are my own.} Waterpik contacted me to work together on a fun project: home expert Cassandra Lavalle, founder of Coco+Kelley, will answer my home improvement questions in a custom video for my readers. And it gets better: I got to try out the Waterpik [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/green-home-improvement-tips-and-a-waterpik-giveaway/feed/ 45 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/new-on-dagmars-home-thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/new-on-dagmars-home-thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:22 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15583 Before I show you all the thrifty treasure I found today, I want to welcome you to a new feature on Dagmar’s Home: my “Thrifty & Vintage Finds” Link Party! Feel free to link up any thrifty or vintage treasure you found — I want to see them all! I’m thinking of running this link [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/new-on-dagmars-home-thrifty-vintage-finds-link-party/feed/ 5 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-do-you-balance-time-for-yourself-and-your-family/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-do-you-balance-time-for-yourself-and-your-family/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:12 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15575 {Dagmar’s Home aims to provide unbiased editorials. However, I wish to disclose that from time to time I may receive free products or other compensation from companies for blogger reviews.} Finding time to take care of yourself while raising a family is a challenge. I don’t know about you, but I’m always so busy that [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-do-you-balance-time-for-yourself-and-your-family/feed/ 1 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-to-make-a-diy-mason-jar-pendant-light-in-minutes/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-to-make-a-diy-mason-jar-pendant-light-in-minutes/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 02:07:56 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15577 Ever wondered what it would take to make one of those awesome Mason jar pendant lights you see all over Pinterest? I finally bought a pendant light kit for $15 and went to town. Ten minutes later I had a Mason jar pendant lamp! Here is the tutorial. Where would you hang a Mason jar [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/how-to-make-a-diy-mason-jar-pendant-light-in-minutes/feed/ 2 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/rudis-gluten-free-bakery-gf-summer-camp-scholarships-and-picnic-giveaway/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/rudis-gluten-free-bakery-gf-summer-camp-scholarships-and-picnic-giveaway/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:14:33 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15571 Do you have a child that needs to be gluten-free? It’s a big challenge for both the parents and the child to be gluten-free, and Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery has decided to make it easier and created the “Happy Camper” contest during May, which is Celiac Awareness Month. Ten lucky kids (ages 8-17) will win a [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/rudis-gluten-free-bakery-gf-summer-camp-scholarships-and-picnic-giveaway/feed/ 18 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-with-linky-apple-blossom-hayride/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-with-linky-apple-blossom-hayride/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 22:57:15 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15560 Two weekends ago we went to Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard and took a hayride through the apple fields. The apple blossoms were so  beautiful, and I just love that place. Country music in their cute store, yummy fresh donuts, coffee, free-range eggs. What else could one want? Plus I get to sell my candles [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/wordless-wednesday-with-linky-apple-blossom-hayride/feed/ 13 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-adorable-pom-pom-garland/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-adorable-pom-pom-garland/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:06:24 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15555 I remember making pom poms as a little girl, and I really wanted to make them again, so I did the other week. This pom pom garland would look adorable in a little girl’s room or as kid’s party decoration! Here is the tutorial. All you need is some thin cardboard, scissors or an X-Acto [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/diy-project-adorable-pom-pom-garland/feed/ 1 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/mothers-day-a-poem-donkeys-and-a-walk-into-town/ http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/mothers-day-a-poem-donkeys-and-a-walk-into-town/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 03:03:54 +0000 Dagmar Bleasdale http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=15538 I was expecting a lot of rain for Mother’s Day, so in my mind we weren’t going to do anything special today. But when I rolled out of bed, the sunshine was steaming through the window. It was absolutely beautiful outside! I didn’t get breakfast in bed, darn, but Don made pancakes and L picked [...]]]> http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2013/05/mothers-day-a-poem-donkeys-and-a-walk-into-town/feed/ 1