Monthly Archives: December 2014

Around this time every year, we set our New Year’s resolutions. And although we may start out with a strong determination to keep them, many of us fail by the end of the year. In fact, according to research from the University of Scranton, 60% of New Year’s resolutions fail. However, we’re not trying to discourage you from setting resolutions. Instead, we have a few ideas for how you can push yourself to keep them, all year.

One of the keys to completing your goals for 2015 is to stay motivated and committed. And one way to stay motivated is by reminding yourself each day to keep going. For those of you that are determined to meet your 2015 resolutions, here’s an idea━create DIY motivation magnets and place them all around your home as a friendly reminder to stick with it. Learn how to make them below.

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There’s only hours left until 2015! If you’re ringing in the new year with a New Year’s Eve party and haven’t gathered all your party decor yet, there are some neat DIY crafts that you can incorporate. For a unique New Year’s Eve bash, here are some easy and creative party ideas.

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Magnets have been around for hundreds of years. The naturally occurring magnetic stone, lodestone, has been linked as far back as 600 B.C., and magnetic compasses appeared around 4th century B.C. China. Magnets and their uses have greatly evolved since those times, however. Now, magnets are stronger, more versatile and more common━appearing in almost every piece of technology that exists today. Looking back on 2014, we can’t help but remember some of the innovative and interesting magnetic developments that have happened. In honor of this past year, we have compiled a list of the most interesting magnetic developments of 2014.

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As the holidays wind down, you’ll soon have to take down all those Christmas, Hanukkah other themed decorations hanging up around your home. Putting holiday items in storage can be hard work. And if that isn’t enough, getting them out the next year can be even harder, especially if you don’t have an organized system to store them.

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If you have some leftover gift boxes from the holidays, then you can repurpose them into shadow box magnets. A shadow box is a framed box that is often used to display three-dimensional items in a way that is artistic or sentimental. Historically, shadow boxes were used to display military awards or medals, but they are now also used to display art or other memorabilia. You can make your own shadow box and hang it on your fridge with this DIY project.

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