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crafts, diy, kids, kids crafts, my home, party · January 2, 2018

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – Tatertots + Jello

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Happy 2018!!

My favorite projects of 2017 - recipes, crafts, wedding and party ideas!

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

I kind of love/hate this time of year. The love the warmth of the holidays, all of the great food, relaxing between Christmas and New years. But it also feels great to get the house cleaned up and get motivated again. I am starting Whole 30 today which is a little scary but exciting. I have SO many projects, goals and plans for 2018. But one of my favorite things I love doing is going back through all of my posts from the previous year and seeing all of the projects and memories. Every year I share my favorite posts!

My favorite projects of 2017 - recipes, crafts, wedding and party ideas!

2017 was a wonderful year for me and for my family. Going through the heartbreak and loss of divorce and hard years during that and after really made me grow as a mother and person. I learned SO much about myself and through counseling I was able to change and grow. I spent 2015 and 2016 changing my life and focusing my efforts on my kids and family. 2017 I finally felt like I broke through into the light. I made goals for myself and my business and I really fought to accomplish those goals. My OLW for 2017 was SLAY which is a little bit silly but I felt like I needed a strong word to really encompass how aggressively I wanted to conquer my goals. I worked more hours on my business than I ever have but I got so much done too!!

FIVE Holiday DIY tutorial with Surface Pro laptop

I didn’t have any contributors. Every post was written by me (except for a couple of guest posts), every project created by me. I posted 341 times in 2017 with over 200 tutorials. I also was able to work with amazing brands which was a dream come true — Fabric.com, Home Depot, American Crafts and my Home+Made line, CVS, eos, Shutterfly, Walmart, Amazon, Nestle, Hobby Lobby, JCPenney, Princess Cruises and Microsoft. Another high point of the year was being named a TOP TEN Home DIY influencer in Forbes.com. It was a wonderful year with LOTS of adventures with our kids, our wedding, our Alaska honeymoon and most of all — happiness! Here are a few of my favorite posts from 2017:

A dozen delicious Instant Pot recipes from tatertots and jello

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

I started the year off with a theme – Instant Pot. I truly loved making dinner with this little device. It saved me so much time. I continued this theme through the year. Here are my favorite Instant Pot Recipes:

  • Instant Pot 6-Minute Mini Cheesecakes
  • Instant Pot Text Mex Soup
  • Instant Pot Crustless Veggie Quiche
  • Instant Pot Mexican Egg Casserole
  • Instant Pot 10-Minute Spring Potato Salad 
  • Instant Pot Pineapple Lime Rice   
  • Must-Have Accessories for Your Instant Pot 
  • Instant Pot Turkey Breast 
  • Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip 
  • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes 
  • Instant Pot Cafe Rio-Inspired Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
  • Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup

Getting Organized - my favorite projects of 2017

 

Organized my closets with fabric,   

Made my closets cute with Fabric Wallpaper

Organized my pantry

Organized my Craft Room Closet

Organized Guest Room Closet

 

The ultimate guide to throwing a galantine party tatertots and jello

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

Then Tauni + Co. and I threw a super fun Galantines’s Day party with some fun Valentine’s day projects

Valentine’s Day Tablecloth, Valentine’s Day Waffle Cone Centerpieces, Galantine’s Day Party, Heart Magnet

 

Colorful Fall Halloween Porch. So many ways to bring color into your home this fall. Colorful porch decorating ideas!

Colorful Happy Home. I'm sharing my love of color through DIY projects in decorating, crafts, recipes and lifestyle to help YOU have a more colorful life!

Sticker Books- an easy way to create SO many projects! Already sticky - just attach them and make something beautiful!

Colorful Happy Home Porch. Easy ways tp decorate your home for Spring.

I rediscovered my love of COLOR with #ColorfulHappyHome and bright decorating ideas.

create a luxurious master bedroom with paint. Three painting tips to turn your bedroom into an oasis!

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

Black and White Kids Bedroom. Create a striking kids bedroom with black and white items using Shutterfly's home decor. Also free printable images make it easy to do!

Tween Teen Fairy Light Photo Display Wall. Hang extra long fairy lights and photos for a beautiful bedroom display anyone will love!

Colorful Happy Home Dining Room. Affordable, creative ways to create a colorful modern scandinavian dining room in your home.

We also did a few room makeovers like our COLORFUL Master Bedroom with Home Depot. A Tween Fairy Light Wall for Ella. And a COLORFUL Dining Room Redo!

 

We had fun with Slime!

Fun slime crafts to make with your kids

Three Ingredient Safe Puffy Slime

Two Ingredient Butter Slime

Slime Play Box

Crunchy Slime 

Slime Ornaments 

tatertots and jello favorite projects from 2017

We had the most beautiful wedding and Alaskan honeymoon:

Our Wedding – 2nd marriage ideas. Ways to keep it simple and the best day ever.

Wedding Food

Our Honeymoon

 

Monster Party and Witches Cauldron Bubbling Cake

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

Salt, Pepper, Paprika Couples Costume + Dog! Create a costume for you and your special someone PLUS your pet! All the DIY instructions!

Make a Kids Unicorn Halloween Costume out of an Amazon Box! You can create so many costumes using cardboard boxes. See how to make a kids unicorn costume. It's so easy and fun!

Black and White Farmhouse Halloween Dining Room - simple ways to bring the farmhouse feel to Halloween

Halloween fun — Monster Party, Halloween Porch, Halloween Couples Costumes.

DIY Holiday Gnome Craft Kit Gift Idea. Give a craft night kit as a gift. Make Holiday Gnomes that are also eos lip balms!

My Favorite Projects of 2017 – tatertots + jello

galvanized farmhouse holiday wreath

FIVE Holiday DIY tutorials with Surface Pro laptop

holiday home tour - beautiful holiday home decorating ideas!

And holiday ideas — Farmhouse Holiday Wreath, Christmas Porch, Holiday Home Tour, Good Tidings Hand Lettering Template + Tutorial,  eos Holiday Gnomes.

 

I hope you will stay with us for 2018 – I am SO excited about the coming year.

I have so many HAPPY, COLORFUL projects coming up! I also have a couple of new businesses I am launching that are going to make creating even EASIER and more accessible.

What project are YOU most proud of for 2017? Share a picture or link with us in the comments so we can click over to see!! 

xoxo

 Here are my favorite projects from other years: 

16 favorite projects of 2016 at tatertots and jello. 16 of my favorite projects from the year. DIY, decorating and recipes. Come see which ones were the favorites!

Favorite Projects of 2016 

1905 cottage

Projects from 2015 – The 1905 Cottage 

best projects from 2014 tatertots and jello

Best Projects from 2014 

Best Projects of 2013

favorite projects 2012

Best Projects of 2012

 

Best Projects 2011

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. capturing joy with kristen duke says

    January 3, 2018 at 9:04 AM

    What??? 341 posts with 200 projects all by you in one year??? You DID SLAY my friend! Dang, I don’t pick a word of the year, but if I did, that would be my word this year to try to be a sliver like you. All of that just sounds exhausting for me to try to attempt…you are amazing, inside and out. So grateful to call you a friend.

    • Jen says

      January 3, 2018 at 10:36 AM

      I love you! Thanks for being such a wonderful friend to me. You are wonderful and SO talented!

      xoxoxo

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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