St. Patrick’s Day Vignette
Last week we went to San Francisco. My most favorite part of the trip was our outing to Muir Woods. It was a serene escape from the crazy financial district where we stayed. The woods were the...
View ArticleFollow-Up: DIY Mother’s Day Gift Idea {Dessert of the Month}
March Dessert of the Month- Chocolate Brownie Trifle Mother’s day is just around the corner. This got me thinking about gift ideas for my mommy dearest. I thought I would do a follow-up post on...
View ArticleTried-It: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Ladies, pass this recipe for Lemon Ricotta Pancakes from Bobby Flay onto your husbands for Mother’s day or better yet tell your kids to mention to your husband that you really want lemon ricotta...
View ArticleMy Day Friday {A Mother’s Day Gift For Grandma}
Are you ready for Mother’s day? For My Day Friday I will be sharing a part of the gift that we are doing for my mom this year. This is a fun gift idea for grandkids to give to their grandmother but...
View Article3D Cardboard Star Template and Electronic Cutting
One of the most popular posts that I have ever done is a tutorial on how to make a 3D cardboard star out of a cereal box. I have been asked so many times if I had a template for the 3D star. I...
View ArticleDIY Smartphone Camera Extender
It is always tricky for me to come up with something to make for my husband for Father’s Day. Guys are just hard to DIY for. There are the obvious Father’s Day gifts like ties (which I have done),...
View ArticleMen’s Graphic T-Shirt Ideas
Father’s Day is just around the corner and today I am sharing a DIY Father’s Day gift idea. If you are wanting a creative gift for the guy in your life and are still in the dark, you could also check...
View ArticleUnited States Straight Pin String Art Tutorial
I am on the ball this year and I have my 4th of July mantel already done! The crowing jewel of the mantel is this United States String Art that I made using straight pins. How can you not be smitten...
View ArticleNeutral 4th of July Mantel
I am really liking my 4th of July mantel this year. It is not overly flashy and has a calm American vibe to it. The look of the mantel was really decided by the United States String Art that I did...
View Article10 Father’s Day Card Ideas
Father’s Day is only 2 days away so hopefully everyone has some sort of plan in mind to celebrate the Dad in their life. I usually do an alright job of getting my gift (and sometimes giving it) early...
View Article4th of July Bike Parade and $200 Giveaway
Are you ready to get patriotic?!! I have teamed up with coupons.com and seven other fabulous bloggers to bring you some pretty spectacular 4th of July projects! Not only that but we will be doing a...
View ArticleRed Collar Redo Shirt Refashion
I had grand plans of making 4th of July dresses for my two girls but after I made the first one and it wouldn’t even fit over my daughter’s head, I bagged it and put my 4th of July sewing hopes to...
View Article4th of July Kids Outfits
Talk about last minute. I had every intention of cleaning the bathrooms yesterday. For some reason though I ended up in my craft room a.k.a workshop holding my daughters failed 4th of July dress in...
View ArticleDIY Hooded Cloak Tutorial
When my daughter and I decided that she was going to be a snow princess for Halloween, I knew that I wanted her to have a hooded cloak. I knew I could make one but didn’t really know how I was going...
View ArticleHalloween Party Part 3: Halloween Party Games
I am wrapping up this Halloween Party with part 3, the Halloween birthday party games. I will give you a play by play of how the party went down. All the kids were invited to wear Halloween costumes...
View ArticleHalloween Mantel and Free Printable
We have a Halloween tradition in my family. One fall evening we get together at my parents house and we all carve pumpkins. We line the pumpkins on the porch and then we all gather round and sing...
View ArticleHalloween Basket Makeover
This basket has been redone a few times but has finally found its true identity. It started out as a bright orange plastic coated wire easter basket. I picked it up at a thrift store and thought I...
View ArticleKids Aviator Costume with DIY Pilot Goggles
Halloween is creeping up on us! If you are still looking for a costume, I have a last minute easy to throw together idea for a boy Halloween costume. I first thought of having my son be an aviator...
View ArticleHow to Make Killer Candy Caramel Apples
I have been making these bad boys for years now. I get asked all the time how I make my candy caramel apples. Well I am going to let you in on my process. I have a system down that works really...
View ArticleFall Harvest Party
This year we tried out a new thing. We planted a pumpkin patch in our backyard. Unfortunately we didn’t get quite the haul that we expected. Still, that didn’t stop me from celebrating fall with a...
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