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The DIY Diaries

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Amanda Laughtland

Let’s Talk About Slow Living

The DIY Diaries welcomes your lo-fi stories

May 10

three turtles on a log in the water, feeling the sunshine

May 10

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Amanda Laughtland

The DIY Diaries: Welcome!

A publication for your stories of doing all kinds of stuff yourself

Dec 29, 2023

collage of vintage magazine images featuring an illustration of a woman with a paintbrush, and photos of film cans

Dec 29, 2023

Hilde Festerling

Inky, Rhythmic, Joyful: Writing Novels by Hand

How I found my writing process in dollar store notebooks

6d ago

Inky, Rhythmic, Joyful: Writing Novels by Hand

6d ago

Patrice Walker

I Hate AI!

And I avoid using it as much as possible.

6d ago

Angry woman growling, hands outstretched like claws

6d ago

Sandra Culver-Evans

How to Make Waffles from Scratch

It’s easier than you think

May 13

waffle on a plate with fruit

May 13

Carol Labuzzetta, MS

What Did I Learn from My First Watercolor Paintings?

Lots of things, but most of all, I learned that it’s hard

May 8

What Did I Learn from My First Watercolor Paintings?

May 8

niguanta

Wind Chimes — Magical Coloring

Bring Back The Magic In Your Garden And In Your Heart

May 8

Wind Chimes — Magical Coloring

May 8

Hilde Festerling

How to Know the Grain of Your Knife

Everything my dad taught me about blades

Apr 24

How to Know the Grain of Your Knife

Apr 24

Patricia Timmermans

The Surprising Therapeutic Power of an Indoor Garden

How one little pink flower inspired change

Apr 22

The Surprising Therapeutic Power of an Indoor Garden

Apr 22

Sandra Culver-Evans

How to Make Hot Cross Buns

Our family Easter tradition

Apr 18

two hot cross buns with icing on a plate

Apr 18

The DIY Diaries

The DIY Diaries publishes autobiographical stories of your DIY projects. Topics include arts and crafts, self-publishing, gardening, home decor and renovation, cooking, organizing, event planning, indie biz, and more. How-to is OK if based on stuff you’ve done. No generic advice.

Editors

Amanda Laughtland

Poet, teacher, & zinester. I started The DIY Diaries because I love to read about DIY ideas and projects; I invite you to send us your stories!

Mona S Gable

Mona S Gable is a music composer, writer, and editor of New Writers Welcome, and The DIY Diaries. She is a published poet & top writer.

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