Oh, man, I love a good family meeting! Whether it's held to determine how best to spend a beautiful weekend, what to buy/make for family Christmas presents, or how everyone's feeling about moving into a new home, a family meeting is the perfect chance to hash things out, express concerns, brainstorm, eat pretzels, and figure things out as a family — and official notebooks make it even more fun!

Mother's Day gift ideas have expanded well beyond flowers, jewelry, and other traditional gifts (though those always remain welcome). Mom may want a tablet, the latest phone, or maybe just some help setting up her visual voicemail. You don't necessarily have to buy her anything to show how much you care, so we've gathered a few tech-oriented ideas with price tags starting from "free" on up!

What to do when you've got a couple of flea market finds (or dumpster scores) that you're not really crazy about? You combine them into this crafty project that doesn't even look like the original. Can you guess how this bench was made?

Weeds. They're polarizing little things, met with hatred by some and indifference by others. I, for one, am not loving the dandelions popping up in my yard this spring, as we've been working on a grassy (albeit imperfect) area for our son to play in without resorting to chemicals, and dandelions are foes of grass (especially tender new shoots). 

The gorgeous green swirls of malachite seem like they would be hard to replicate, but Jenny from Little Green Notebook made it work using just a little paint and imagination — with impressive results! Jump below to see the finished project...

"He" is one of the most iconic computers in all of history, the cinematic villain of a space odyssey gone awry. HAL 9000 has remained forever a symbol of all that we hope computers aspire to be, yet also the sum of our fears. And now he can be part of your own household...

Gallery Wall Inspiration

With $200 to spend upfront and a large space to fill, I knew my vision of a gallery wall was not immediately attainable. I would be hard pressed to find just frames for this price, let alone mats and art. I took a different approach in order to spread the cost out over time and avoid rushing into buying pieces I didn't love.

Fortune smiled on me recently. I was on the hunt to upgrade my task chair and I happened upon a used Herman Miller Aeron chair for around $300 on Craigslist. Since Herman Miller dealers provide new replacement parts, I set out to refurbish the old Aeron chair to nearly new condition. Here's a step-by-step guide for replacing a worn-out Aeron seat and back rest...

The media console above looks like it could have come out of the pages of the latest West Elm catalog, doesn't it? Just $40 of scrap furniture-grade plywood, an electric saw and drill, a set of hairpin legs, and 8 hours is all it takes to make one for your own living room.