Ah, reading. It’s one of my favorite past times, but now more than ever. There’s nothing like a good book to help take your mind off of the stressful things going on in the world. And while I know a lot of us are finding ways to pass the time and conserve our resources right […]
Small Entry Table Styling Tips
First impressions are a big deal, especially when it comes to home decor. My entryway is small – it’s basically just a hallway – but I still felt like I needed something there to set it apart from the rest of that area. That’s why I decided it was time to change things up and […]
10+ Friendship Bracelets with String
Is there anything better than a good old-fashioned friendship bracelet? I think not. Friendship bracelets always take me back to memories of summer camp crafts and slumber parties. It’s a timeless handmade gift idea and a fun way to spend your lazy summer afternoons. But the best part about making friendship bracelets with string is […]
How to Make a Loop Yarn Baby Blanket
After my first post and video on how to make a loop yarn blanket, I’ve had lots of questions. Rather than answer them all in writing, I decided to make a new video. Naturally I needed to demonstrate on a new project, so I’m going to be teaching you how to make a loop yarn […]
Luxury Vinyl Plank FAQ
This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors about vinyl plank flooring. All opinions are my own. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I’m a huge fan of luxury vinyl plank flooring. Since I share a lot about it, I’ve had plenty of questions come my way. Rightly so, […]
Provenza Vinyl Flooring Review
This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors. All opinions are my own. Thank you for your help choosing the best vinyl plank flooring for our house. After lots and lots (and lots) of thought, we decided to warm up the house a bit with Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP in the color Finally Mine. It’s […]
How to Make a Loop Yarn Blanket
I’ve always admired knitters and crocheters, but never really took the time to learn. Actually, that’s not true, there was this one time when I was pregnant with my oldest, and bored out of my mind when I went on maternity leave. I obsessively crocheted a baby blanket for him using the only stitch I […]
How to Choose the Best Vinyl Plank Flooring
This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors about the best vinyl plank flooring. All opinions are my own. We just closed on our new house last month, and I’m so excited to make some needed improvements. The bottom floor of the house was a patchwork mix of tile, wood and carpet. Having so many […]
20+ DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
I never want my children to feel like they have to buy gifts for me on Mother’s Day. Generally we try to keep it about service, but I will accept DIY Mother’s Day gifts. Those are, after all, the best gifts that my children can give me. Way more appreciated than any store bought card […]
How to Make Bookmarks from Fabric
When going through my great grandmother’s things, we found a few beautiful old handkerchiefs. Not knowing what I would do with them, I took them home until I came up with an idea. I finally found a use for some of them and made a tutorial for how to make bookmarks from fabric. They are […]
Embroidered Initial Necklace Tutorial
My girls have been eyeing the necklaces that I’ve been selling in my shop, so I decided to make one for each of them. I’ve wanted to try making an embroidered initial necklace, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Miss Leah got an L for her name, and Audrey got an A, of course. […]
Star Maker Contest and Music Lover’s Gift Basket Idea
This post is in partnership with Cost Plus World Market, a brand I love. All opinions here are my own. Thanksgiving is over, and you know what that means. It’s time to start listening to Christmas music!!! If you love Christmas music as much as I do, then you’ll be excited to hear that Cost […]
Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies Recipe
Every fall I try to make this iced pumpkin spice cookies recipe. These pumpkin cookies are so delicious, and I love their texture! Any time I give them to people, they ask for the recipe, so I thought I would share it with all of you. Seriously, they are the best! This recipe is really […]
Free Hand Embroidery Necklace Patterns
A friend of mine showed me a beautiful embroidered necklace that she owns, and I knew I had to try making one. Well, I couldn’t stop at just one, so I have a whole slough of free hand embroidery necklace patterns to share with you today! I’m so excited to show them off! If you […]
Cross Stitch Rose Burlap Bag
I recently taught two of my children how to cross-stitch. It’s something I have enjoyed since I was a little girl, and I wanted to share that with them. Stitching with them got me hankering to do some cross-stitching of my own, so I created a pretty rose cross stitch pattern. As a fun twist, […]
Train Cupcakes
My little Austin is absolutely obsessed with trains. He plays for hours in his room with his train table, and makes the best train sounds. It’s the cutest thing! He just had his 3rd birthday, and he requested a train party, of course. I made some adorable train cupcakes, and they were a hit at […]
15 DIY Bookmarks
My kids are almost out of school for the summer, and I’m really looking forward to some schedule-free fun! I’d like them to keep up on some summer reading, so I looked around for some DIY bookmarks to make. Anything that helps! I put together a little roundup to share all of the wonderful ideas […]
My Vinyl Plank Floor Review Two Years Later
It’s been a couple years since we had our vinyl plank flooring installed, and I thought I’d give you a little update on how it’s holding up. So here’s my vinyl plank floor review, two years later. I’ve gotten quite a few questions, and I thought I would also take some time to answer some […]
Gift Card Bouquet Tutorial
I decided last minute to put together a teacher appreciation gift for Leah’s teacher. Parents donated money so I could purchase a bunch of gift cards to make a gift card bouquet. It turned out really cute, so I made a free printable template to cut with scissors and a cut file for your electronic […]
Silhouette DIY Mother’s Day Gift
I’m making a big wall of hand embroidery designs for my craft room. I thought it would be fun to incorporate my children somehow, so I made these cute silhouette embroidery hoops. These would make such a cute DIY Mother’s Day gift, and don’t require any sewing. Embroidering the name is optional, but adds such […]
Things you’ll need for your Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
Flooring is a big investment, and you want to make sure to care for it properly. Before we purchased this house, we had old carpet and linoleum flooring, so we didn’t have to worry as much about such things. When we purchased our Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), we had to make a few other purchases […]
DIY Chalkboard Clock
We’re getting ready to go back to school, and that means it’s time to be back on a schedule. I made a clock like this before, but I thought I’d create a version that’s easier to make. This one’s also easier to customize. You can see the one I made before here. I’m posting this […]
15 Beautiful Piano Painting Makeovers
I’m still so in love with the way my painted piano looks. Before I decided on painting it white, I looked around at lots of other piano painting makeovers. There are so many examples of pianos painted in beautiful, bright colors. I thought I’d put together a little round up of the ones that I […]
Bookmarks from Felt Flowers
If you need a pretty DIY Mother’s Day gift, I’ve gotcha covered with these bookmarks made from felt flowers. I made these felt bow bookmarks a few years ago, and I still love mine. I thought making them with flowers would be just as pretty, and I was right. And just like the bow bookmarks […]
How to Mark Height on a Ruler Growth Chart
Don’t you love it when you finally finish a project that has been on your “to do” list forever? One of my goals for this year is to get all of those pesky unfinished projects done, once and for all. I have wanted to make a ruler growth chart like this for years now, and […]
Home Office Organization Ideas
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market and contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I think the biggest challenge with any home office is trying to keep everything organized. Last week I showed off my new craft room/office, but I’m still on the hunt for some items to help me stay […]
Easy Craft Room Ideas
I was all excited to share my new craft room with you all until I googled “craft room ideas”. What in the world?! How do people afford to have these amazing craft rooms? Well, I’m still going to show you mine because it makes me so happy to finally have this space. And maybe this […]
Sharpie Dot DIY Flower Pots
We are finally starting to have some sunny days, and it’s got me dreaming of spring. I made these cute Sharpie dot DIY flower pots with the kids, and they turned out great! I’ve seen this technique used to decorate ceramic mugs, and I thought it would look really cute on a flower pot. It’s […]
Beauty and the Beast Cupcakes with Strawberry Roses
This past weekend, we had a Beauty and the Beast party for Leah, who just turned five. She loves strawberries and requested strawberry cake with strawberries on top of it and strawberry ice cream. Like I said, she LOVES them! I was trying to think of a way to incorporate the strawberries into Beauty […]
Clay Nintendo Button DIY Earrings
Every once in a while I come up with a craft that gives everyone a little peek at how secretly geeky I am. This is definitely one of those crafts. I grew up playing Nintendo 64 with my siblings, and I thought it would be really neat to make some DIY earrings using the buttons. […]
DIY Valentine’s Day Gift – Things I Love About You
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Cost Plus World Market. All opinions are my own. I’ve never been a big fan of buying gifts for Valentine’s Day. It always feels so forced. This year, I wanted to make a gift that would have a little more meaning behind it and celebrate the […]
Unbiased Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Review
If you’re in the market for new flooring, you’ve discovered that the question is a bit more complicated than laminate or hardwood these days. There are so many choices! In our search for new flooring, we automatically ex-nayed hardwood due to costs and were left looking at laminate, wood-look tile, and Luxury Vinyl Tile aka […]
Printable Coloring Page Gift Tags with Pilot Pen
Last week I had the opportunity to attend an event in Sacramento for Pilot Pen. I got to meet up with some other local bloggers at the event and learn more about the Pilot G2 gel pen. I had a great time mingling with the other bloggers and was inspired to make some cute gift […]
Pounded Flower Tote
I saw a tutorial for flower hammering/pounding a while back, and I knew that I just had to try it with my kids. We are in our second month of summer vacation, and man are they starting to get bored! A tote bag is great for this project since you don’t really have to wash […]
4th of July Dessert – Rocket Cheesecake Push Pops
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BiteSizedBitsofJoy #CollectiveBias Growing up, 4th of July always meant fireworks in the front yard at my grandpa’s house and a big barbecue. My aunt always made mini cheesecakes in cupcake liners using a cookie, cheesecake mix, and cherry […]
Free Printable Baby Shower Game – Alphabet Cards
One of my good blogging friends, Lauren from The Thinking Closet, is having her very first baby soon. Yay! Since we can’t all be there in person, some of her bloggy friends and I are throwing her a virtual baby shower today! Surprise, Lauren! To celebrate, I made a free printable baby shower game […]
Adult Coloring Page Keychains
Have you tried adult coloring pages yet? It’s all the rage right now, and I kind of love it. I like having something like this to do when I’m relaxing in the evening, watching a TV show. I feel the same way about it as I do with puzzles though. You spend all of that […]
Easter Basket for Mom with Printable Easter Tags
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasterSweets #CollectiveBias Easter doesn’t always have to be for the kids. This year, I made an Easter basket to surprise one of my mommy friends. It’s full of some yummy candy and things to help her relax. Us […]
Home Sweet Home Trailer Embroidery Hoop
My mom just bought a new trailer for our annual family camping trips. For Christmas I thought it would be nice to make a decoration for it. She is the one who taught me how to craft and sew after all. I came up with this sweet applique design for a vintage trailer and cross […]
Zicam® Get Well Gift Idea
Lots of people are sick with coughs and sniffles right now. My husband and I finally just got over a cold that we’ve had since the beginning of the year. We were coughing for what seemed like FOREVER! How great would it be to be able to shorten the length of a cold? Zicam® […]
DIY Pencil Holder and School Supplies for Teachers
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Newell Rubbermaid, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #stockup4schools http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV The kids have just gone back to school after winter break, and it’s a nice time to get some school supplies for teachers to help them last the […]
Piano Makeover Part 2: Should you paint a piano?
Last week I wrote a post about things to consider before you take an old piano. The final part of my old piano makeover was to do something about the gross finish that was on it. Seriously, I think someone was using it as their kitchen table or something. There were water or food spots […]
Piano Makeover Part 1: Four things to consider before taking that old piano.
I’ve always loved the idea of having an old upright piano in my house. So when my brother and sister-in-law were moving, and couldn’t take their 100 year old piano with them, I jumped at the chance to have it. My husband and step-dad hooked up a trailer and hauled the old thing back to […]
Felt Christmas Gift Card Holders
Have you finished all of your Christmas shopping yet? There’s always someone on the list that I can’t think of a gift for, so a gift card it is! To make gift card giving a little more personal this year, I made these felt gift card holders. There’s a Santa, a snowman, and an elf! […]
Minions Movie Pretzel Treats
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MinionsMovieNight #CollectiveBias Every week we try to have a movie night with the kids. We recently watched both of the Despicable Me movies, and they loved the funny little minions! Naturally, they are very excited to see Illumination Entertainment’s […]
20 Unique Gift Ideas for Kids and a GIVEAWAY!
My favorite things to shop for at Christmas time are gifts for my kids. I hate going to the store this time of year, so I do all of my shopping online. I get to read reviews and find really unique things to give to them. I thought I’d put together a list of some […]
Christmas Treats – North Pole Pudding Cups
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SnackPackMixins #CollectiveBias I’m so excited for the holidays! I wanted to make some cute Christmas treats for the family to enjoy, and I came up with these North Pole Pudding Cups. How cute would these be at a holiday […]
Butterfinger Apple Dip Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReinventSweet #CollectiveBias Halloween is over, and now we’ve got bags of leftover candy to use up. Got any BUTTERFINGER® candy bars in your bag? If not, you might need to go get some because I’ve got a delicious […]
Girl Felt Superhero Mask Templates
This post has been a long time coming. I’ve had several people ask if I had any girl felt superhero mask templates. I had every intention to make some new patterns, but I never had a real reason to. Then, two weeks ago, my sister texted asking what she thought she should give out for […]
Swedish “Grandfather” Clock Makeover
I have this problem where I like to buy things off of craigslist with the intention of painting them, but then taking forever to get around to it. Maybe you can relate? I don’t even know how long I’ve had this clock now, but I know it was WAY past due for a makeover. One […]
DIY Stamped Muslin Swaddling Blankets
Only a couple months to go and I’m in full baby prepping mode. All I want to do is get baby stuff and clean my house! Oh and I realized I never announced here that we’re having a BOY! I’m super excited because that will give us two boys and two girls. So perfect, right? […]
DIY Fabric Dr Seuss Book
I had a little fun this past week creating something out of some Dr. Seuss fabric that The Fat Quarter Shop sent me. I love Dr. Seuss, and this fabric is adorable. It’s from Dr. Seuss’s ABC book, and showcases different characters and illustrations from the book. I decided to make a soft baby book […]
DIY Wall Art for the Bathroom
I’ve been wanting to make some DIY wall art for the kids’ bathroom for a while now. I made this printable over a year ago, and I still haven’t added anything to it. I think these bathroom sign plaques go great with it, and the kids love them! The pattern on the people is scrapbook […]
Birch Pillar DIY Candle Holder
It’s mine and my husband’s anniversary this month, so I thought it was only fitting that I share this craft today. We met in 2004, and then got married exactly one year later, on the day we met. So, that’s nine years that we’ve been married, and ten years since we met. Crazy how that […]
Felt Flower Pen Bouquet – Teacher Gift
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Sharpie, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #StaplesBTS http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” It’s back to school time, and that means school supply shopping! When I’m out getting everything on the list, I like to throw in a couple of extras […]
Superhero Sleep Masks and More Homemade Father’s Day Gift Ideas
There are two things that are must-haves for me on Mother’s Day: 1) breakfast in bed and 2) a nap after church. Why shouldn’t dad have the same thing for Father’s Day? To help dad drift off to dreamland in the middle of the day, I made him a sleep mask using the patterns from […]
White Clad End Table Makeover
We all know someone with one of those White Clad end table thingys, right? No? Just me? Anyway, I guess White Clad used to make iceboxes and then it was all the rage to make reproductions to use as furniture. I see them in people’s houses a lot. My grandparents had like three in their […]
Felt Doily Coasters
I’m loving lace right now! Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s everywhere in the stores. I keep buying shirts with lace them… I might have like five already. Haha! So, you know I’m extra in love with these felt doily coasters that I just made. Felt AND a pretty lacey design?! YES!!! (Oh, and […]
Felt Bow Bookmarks
You guys, something exciting happened while I was traveling for SNAP conference! I actually had time to read a book! Ok, so maybe it’s not that exciting, but it’s been so long since I’ve had that kind of time. I love to read! I’m about halfway through my book, so I decided to make myself […]
Buffet Table to TV Console
We did it! We finally joined the 21st century and bought a flat screen! When we could no longer read the words at the bottom of news casts, we decided it was time. I knew I wanted the TV mounted on the wall with the cords hidden, but then the question of what to put […]
Milky Way Pretzel St. Patrick’s Day Treats
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. #EatMoreBites #CollectiveBias If you’re on a diet, you might want to stop reading… On second thought, these are totally worth it! And you can just eat […]
Fruity Pebbles St. Patrick’s Day Treats
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Post Pebbles, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #PostWalgreens http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV. This week, Audrey and I had some fun making some cute St. Patrick’s Day treats from Fruity Pebbles that we bought at Walgreens. Fruity Pebbles’ rainbow colors […]
Hot Chocolate and Popcorn Movie Night Gift Basket
I can’t believe that Christmas is almost here! I’m still working hard coming up with Christmas gifts for everyone on my list. Today, I’m sharing this cute gift basket that I made for my sister and her husband. A movie to watch and hot chocolate, popcorn, and Slim Jims to snack on. Yum! I even […]
Another Stenciled Tea Towel
Today is a double post day! I still have my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series going on, but I also wanted to participate in the post with The Silhouette Challenge Group that I belong to. Both posts are Silhouette related, so be sure to check out my other one too. I also […]
Papa’s Bird Memory Ornament
Today’s ornament in my 12 Days of Handmade Ornaments series is very special to me. It may not look like anything great, but to me it means a lot. The title on the photo should give you an idea as to why. Ever since I can remember, my grandpa (who we called “Papa”) wore these […]
Baker’s Twine Cookie Cutter Ornaments
I just love baker’s twine! I love the colors, and I love the look! Baker’s twine was traditionally used to wrap baked goods, so I had this idea to wrap it around metal Christmas cookie cutters to make ornaments. For day two of my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series, I made these baker’s […]
Extra Gum Printable Gift Tags for Christmas
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and it’s advertiser. #GiveExtraGum #shop Sometimes it’s difficult to think of a small and inexpensive gift that someone will actually use. Here’s a way to give something practical and […]
Pretzel Turkey Thanksgiving Treats
Hi everyone! I’ve been taking a bit of a break to work on something really big for December! So here’s one last Thanksgiving post for you before we switch gears and start talking Christmas crafts. The pretzel Turkeys that we made are the perfect little Thanksgiving treats to share with the kids! These Thanksgiving treats […]
DIY Fairy Garden
Audrey and I had a lot of fun this week making her a fairy garden! She is really loving fairies right now, so this was the perfect activity! I’ve been wanting to do this with her for a while now, but haven’t had the motivation to gather the supplies. Luckily Horizon Group, USA (the company […]
Grandma’s Jewelry Box Makeover
My grandmother loved jewelry. As little girls, my sisters and I loved to open up her big jewelry box and try on her different pieces. My youngest sister, Jackie, inherited my grandmother’s love for jewelry and fashion. When Grandma passed away, Jackie inherited the large jewelry box armoire thingy. (Yes, that’s the technical term for […]
M&M’s Spider Cookies and Halloween Floats
We did a little Halloween baking this weekend and made some adorable M&M’s spider cookies! Who doesn’t love M&M’s?! Right now, you can print some awesome coupons for MARS brand chocolate! Get the FUN SIZE so you can pass the rest out to your trick-or-treaters. Just try and resist the urge to eat them all […]
Upcycled Bird Feeder
It’s officially fall which means our birdie friends will soon be in need of food. I’ve seen so many cute examples of upcycled bird feeders, so I decided to make my own. Now I can watch the little birds from my back window all day! I made it out of an old silver platter that […]
#ad Pineapple Chicken with Tyson Popcorn Chicken
I’m a busy mom with lots of things to do, so I like to take shortcuts in cooking whenever I can. I have a recipe for Pineapple Chicken that my family loves. As soon as I saw Tyson Popcorn Chicken, I knew it would make this meal a whole lot easier to prepare. It made […]
Lego Party Favor Bags
I originally shared this tutorial on Or So She Says… where I am now a monthly craft contributor. Go check it out. So exciting! Now I get to share it with you here. Back in July, we celebrated Evan’s 6th birthday party. Last year, it was all about superheroes. His theme of choice this year? […]
Back to School Meal Planning
We’ve been back in our school routine for almost a month now. With all of the schedules and homework, I’m always looking for easy meals for our family. Once a week, I like to give myself a break and make a frozen dinner of some kind. One of our favorites are Stouffer’s Lasagnas from Nestle. […]
Free Mermaid Tail Sewing Pattern
It’s no secret that we love princess crafts around here. Lately Audrey has been excited about The Little Mermaid. You can imagine her excitement when I told her that we were going to Walmart to buy some Little Mermaid toys! Audrey chose this fun story gift set and Ariel bubble wand. I’ve also got a […]
Front Door Sign
When you have a little one in the house, you have a need for a “Please Knock” sign. It seems like the only time people use the doorbell is when Leah is asleep. My husband was making fun of my scrap of paper taped to the doorbell, so I came up with a better solution. […]
Kitchen Crafts – White Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Thanks to our garden, we’ve got a whole lot of zucchini sitting around. I love to bake, but you can only have regular old zucchini bread so many times. I decided to switch things up a bit and throw some white chocolate chips into some zucchini muffins. YUM! White chocolate chips were the PERFECT addition! […]
Lace-Stenciled Headboard
Thank you so much to everyone who went and voted for the Finale of So You Think You’re Crafty. Congratulations to Hayley who won the competition with her Number Room! Second place out of ten isn’t bad though, so yay me! 🙂 For this final round, I made something that has been on my to-do […]
Disney Princess Birthday Celebration
It’s birthday time in our house again, and I always like to let the kids choose their themes. Last year, if you remember, Audrey had a Disney Princess party. Of course she wanted a princess party again this year! So here we go with another awesome birthday celebration! I’ve been really busy this Summer, so […]
Frozen Lemonade Pie Push Pops with Smart & Final
It’s summer, and that means it’s barbecue time! You know the drill, you get invited to a potluck and need to bring something to share. Here’s a fun dessert recipe that is sure to make you the hero of the party! Frozen Lemonade Pie Push Pops! The kids and I went shopping at Smart & […]
Checking Out the Bathroom with Cottonelle Clean Care
Today, we’re taking a “tour” of the kid’s bathroom. Did I clean it just before you came? Why yes, yes I did. Why, you ask, am I showing you my bathroom? First, because I want to talk about some Cottonelle Clean Care products that I love, and second, because this bathroom is in need of […]
Sheet Music Globe
Bet you didn’t guess that this project was mine! Well, I got 2nd place on SYTYC for “Around the World” week with my Sheet Music Globe! When I saw the theme for this week, I knew I needed to makeover this old globe. I got it at a garage sale for a dollar a few […]
Definition Art Tea Towels
One of the best things about owning a Silhouette is all of the cool gifts that I can make with it! I always get, “You made this?! How did you make this?” I made these cute definition art tea towels as teacher appreciation gifts for Evan’s kindergarten teachers. They loved them! So fun for any […]
DIY Rainbow Nursery Art
The song “The Rainbow Connection” is special to us for lots of reasons, but mainly because it’s the song that I sing them to sleep with when they are babies. I love the lyrics because they are all about wishing, finding the end of rainbows, and childhood wonder. I decided to make some DIY rainbow […]
Chair Upcycle
I’m going on to the next round of So You Think You’re Crafty! Check out the results here. Did you guess which upcycle project was mine? Upcycle…making something old and ugly into something new. I don’t even want to talk about how old and ugly this chair was, but let’s do it anyway. Wonderful SHINY […]
Oz Inspired Felt Hot Air Balloon Craft
This felt hot air balloon craft tutorial is a sponsored post written by me for Disney and The Blueprint Social. All opinions are my own. To read my full disclosure policy, click here. Growing up I was a huge fan of all things Oz. Naturally I was very excited to see that the Oz the […]
Embroidery Hoop Art
Here is the embroidery hoop art that I created for my girls’ bedroom. I drew all of the scenes myself and hand embroidered and appliqued them onto linen. **edit: free patterns are now available here.** I love the way it looks hanging in their room! The patterns that I made still need a […]
Appliqued Throw Pillows
I’ve been busy this week sewing throw pillows for my entryway bench. I wanted pillows with fun colors, designs and texture. The green pillow has a reverse applique of a repeating pattern, and the blue one has just a regular applique of a pretty flourish. Best part is, I cut the designs with my Cameo! […]
Kitchen Crafts – Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake
A couple nights ago I made this Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake for dinner. I’m adding it to my dinner rotation because it was so good! After much persuasion to “at least try it,” the kids even decided they liked it. Score! It was really easy to make too! I didn’t change a thing, so […]
Garden Signs
After building our raised garden bed, we had some leftover pieces of fence pickets that we used for the sides. What to do? Make some signs for the garden! For Mother’s day, I made my mom one that says “flower garden.” I made a simple one for myself that says “garden” in a lighter grey […]
Chipboard Earrings
Did you know that Silhouette sells chipboard? What is chipboard, you ask? It’s a very lightweight cardboard that you can use to make boxes, tags, cards, etc. I decided to think outside of the box (wink wink… get it… because I’m not making a box) and make earrings out of the chipboard! You read that […]
“All About Me” Books
One of the mom’s from our preschool group had a great idea for mother’s day gifts… “All About Me” books. For the days that we taught preschool, we made things that the kids could put into the books. I don’t have Audrey’s final book yet, but I wanted to show you the pages that we […]
Kitchen Crafts – Cornbread Taco Pie
This is one of my favorite recipes because it’s so fast and easy! You just open up cans and packages and dump things in. My kind of cooking. 🙂 Also, it includes cornbread… yum! Ingredients: -1 lb ground beef -1 can (abt 19oz) black beans w/ liquid -1 can (abt 14.5 oz) petite-cut tomatoes -1 […]
Family Tree Art Tutorial
If I’m not taking care of kids, crafting, or blogging, you will probably find me researching family history. I’m a bit obsessed. I saw these family trees from Brightside Prints a couple years ago and decided to make my own as Christmas gifts (I am not affiliated with that company in any way.) I used […]
Vinyl DIY Garden Markers with Free Silhouette Cut File
I mentioned earlier this week that we have been hard at work on our new vegetable garden. It’s my first time growing a garden, and I’m really excited. Part of the fun of having a garden is making it cute right? I have seen a few examples of DIY garden markers painted on rocks, and […]
Settee Makeover
I have a confession to make… this beast has been sitting in my entryway for almost a year now. “Hello, welcome to my house the 80s!” You think that’s bad? Surprise! And I thought it couldn’t get more 80s in here! I had every intention of giving her a makeover right away, but after the […]
Kitchen Crafts – Carrot Cake Cookies
What’s a girl to do with a box of carrot cake mix and only ONE egg? Make carrot cake cookies of course! I know I just did a Kitchen Crafts post, but I wanted to get this one out there before Easter. I improvised a little (ok a lot) on these, but I think they […]
Kitchen Crafts – Peach Crisp
Last week I started posting with Kiddie Crafts. This week I’ll be starting up what I’ll call Kitchen Crafts. Can you tell I’m feeling guilty? Trying to spend more time with my kids and cooking for my family. 🙂 Anyway, I believe that there are two kinds of people in this world… cookers and bakers. […]
Magnetic Makeup Board
I am not big on makeup or fashion, but my little sister has a ton of makeup and not a lot of space. She saw this tutorial from Laura Thoughts for a magnetic makeup board and asked if I would make her one. What do you think? This is how she used to look. Got […]
