The Top 12 Posts of 2014

Happy New Year! I can't help but look back at all of the fun I had on the blog this year. Based on page views and visitor comments, these were the top 12 posts of 2014 on She Makes a Home! Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a visit.

1. Spruce Up Your Blog for the New Year - perfect timing for the new year:tips to tweak, tidy, and re-evaluate your site for 2015
2. What's Your Indie Business Emergency Plan? Have you ever had life's twists and turns throw your work off schedule? Do you have a plan for the unexpected? These are my top 4 tips for being prepared for anything.
3. Vanilla Almond Buttercream Frosted Sugar Cookies - based on my popular "Perfect Sugar Cookie and Buttercream Frosting" recipe, this post features an alteration for Valentine's Day cookies.
4. Polka Dot Magnets DIY - a colorful and useful craft, and it's even something the kids can do while on winter break!
5. Spring Cleaning Checklist Printables - If you're like me, you won't be able to do all of your Spring Cleaning in one day. Here are two printable checklists to keep you on schedule: get your Spring Cleaning done in 1 week, or 30 days.
6. Painting the Front Door - After I finally picked the perfect color for my front door, the next challenge was to actually paint it. I was nervous, but it turned out great. See how I did it.
7. DIY Faux Patterned Wall Paper - I can't bring myself to commit to wall paper. Here's a simple way to mimic patterned wallpaper without damaging your paint job.
8. Yay! I Leaned How to Digitize My Calligraphy - One of my missions for 2014 was to focus on learning new skills and broaden my horizons a bit. Not only did I learn a bit of calligraphy this year, but I also learned how to digitize it.
9. DIY Facial Bar for Blemishes - confession: I'm almost 30 and I still break out. After getting sick of drugstore remedies, I developed my own facial soap bar with very basic ingredients.
10. Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper Wreath - to compliment my newly-painted front door, I made this simple and pretty paper leaf wreath with eco-friendly wrapping paper.
11. Star and Moon Baby Shower Theme - another twist on my sugar cookie recipe, this post features star and moon sugar cookies with lemon buttercream frosting, along with my favorite picks for a star and moon-themed baby shower.
12. Rose Petal Solid Shampoo Bars - second only to Snowed In Magazine in popularity, this rose petal solid shampoo bar tutorial was frequently visited this year! These are a wonderful break from store-bought shampoo, and extremely easy to make.

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