April 24, 2012 | birthday parties, How to's
It’s always fun and so much more personal to make birthday decorations for your little ones, instead of buying them from the store. Plus if you make them well they can last for years of birthday fun. For each of my three children, I made triangle...
April 3, 2012 | crafts, How to's
If there are special books in your life that you would like to hold onto, but you’re probably not going to read for a while, covering them is a great way to preserve their outer sleeve. I picked some pretty wrapping paper that I had in my wrapping...
March 16, 2012 | crafts, How to's
Here’s a fun little St. Patrick’s Day craft you can do in about an hour. I call it a St. Patrick’s Day kissing ball, but you can call it whatever you want. I’m thinking it’s so cute, I’ll leave it out all spring. I found my...
March 12, 2012 | Home Improvements, How to's, Living Room Makeovers
Our living room carpet has seen better days. With three small children, it was cozy for them, but very stained. Our oldest son has a severe allergy to dust mites, and we wanted him to feel better hanging out, so we wanted something other than carpet for our...
March 2, 2012 | crafts, Fabric projects, How to's
Remember those .25 cent Mason jars I found for craft storage? Well I couldn’t just leave them alone. No. I had to spruce them up a bit. With some left over fabric from my shadow box project I got to work creating these covers for the lids. First I traced...
February 2, 2012 | crafts, Fabric projects, How to's, Valentine's Decor
Tis’ the season of Love! Here’s a little Valentine craft you can do with your kids. The supplies you’ll need include: 1) Heart foam wreath. I found mine at Joann Fabrics and with a 50% off coupon it was around $4. 2) 3/4 yard felt. You can...