A publication for your stories of doing all kinds of stuff yourself — Thank you for reading the first post from The DIY Diaries, a publication designed as a home for your first-person stories about projects you’ve done yourself. These projects could include… self-publishing your novel, memoir, comic, poetry collection, etc gardening in small or big spaces — from growing houseplants to cornfields…

It’s RAW? That’s Nuts! — While I’m not a strict raw foodist, in my many years of being vegan, I have had days where I felt like eating something very clean, wholly natural, and uncooked — maybe I was also being lazy. Sometimes you feel bloated or need an extra kick of energy, and that’s…

A DIY adventure — Ever since I joined the publication, DIY Diaries, I’ve been thinking back to all of the things that I’ve taught myself to make and realized that I’ve been DIYing since I was a kid. It started with making doll clothes for my Barbie, having no patterns but using my imagination…

Washi tape is a semi translucent decorative tape used in craft projects. There are gorgeous designs to choose from online and they are often reasonably priced. I enjoy making my own though. — Why I Make My Own Washi Tape I do buy washi tape from time to time, and I love it. I get a little bored with the same pattern and find that I have half used rolls lying at the bottom of my drawer from years ago. They do get used eventually.

Gratitude for your continued support of The DIY Diaries — Everyone who reads and/or writes the work that appears in The DIY Diaries is part of a community of people who enjoy sharing stories, information, and ideas about the do-it-yourself parts of life, from cooking to list-making to repairing things around the house to learning new skills at any and…

I broke bad and was the Walter White of toys — Yes, I was an inventive kid That, combined with being bright, bored, and introverted, was a potent combination for doing some pretty weird stuff. I didn’t grow up in a great neighborhood, and my parents didn’t have a lot of money to throw around, so, for entertainment, I did whatever came into my strange little head. …

Some flowers are both beautiful to look at and delicious to eat — ❝ Flowers are used in food by someone who cares about you, and who cares about the beauty of what you are about to eat.❞ ― Constance Kirker, Edible Flowers: A Global History A few years ago, I decided to make an edible flower garden. I don't remember where or…