It is time to break out all of the Easter decorations! Easter will be here before you know it. February and March seem to have just breezed right on by. I don’t feel nearly ready for Easter and Spring break. I have more decorating and planning to do. Last year around this time, I had [...]
Affordable Christmas Centerpiece About a week ago, I had a twitter follower ask for affordable Christmas centerpiece ideas. It just so happens that shortly before I saw the tweet, my mom was telling me about a fun centerpiece she created that was totally easy and very affordable. I especially love quick and affordable diy projects. [...]
DIY: Cover Old Christmas Ornaments In Fabric If you haven’t already, perhaps it’s time to dig the old shiny pink and gold ornaments out of mom and dad’s attic, and put them to use. These are the old Christmas balls I found in my mom’s attic last year anyway. In looking at these old [...]
DIY Felt Flower Cluster Hair Clip I have been having so much fun making a variety of felt hair clips for Brielle. I got another idea from Make It and Love It, for what I am calling the Felt Flower Cluster Hair Clip. I love this hair clip and even found myself sticking it [...]
DIY Felt Flower Hair Clip I got into the crafting mood the other day when one of my readers challenged me to make some hair clips. I posted about my first Felt Flower Hair Clip a few days ago, but made a few more styles that I want to share with you. This here [...]
DIY Chore Chart This little wall hanging is for encouraging children to complete their daily tasks. A rod fits in the tab tops so you can hang it on the wall. Each child chooses a color to paint their popsicle sticks. The sticks are placed in the “to do” side of the pocket and when the [...]
Repurposed Thrift Store Basket I used to watch Rachael Ray all the time, and always loved the episodes where Kristan Cunningham would come on and show the amazing things she would do with thrift store, and garage sale items. She has such a knack for repurposing things. I have always wanted to have this [...]
DIY Gumball Machine Months ago, when I began my very first Pinterest Challenge, the first nomination was for an adorable DIY Gumball Machine. It didn’t get the winning vote for my project of the week, but I have since decided to make it. My sister-in-law was here visiting for two weeks and was feeling [...]
Old Door Turned Into a Cabinet I have been loving the inspiration I get from Pinterest, for my own DIY projects. I didn’t use to be handy or crafty, but I have come a long way. I saw a picture on Pinterest, a while back, and wanted to duplicate it. This old door turned into [...]
4th of July Wreath I just wanted to show you a simple way to decorate your front door, with a 4th of July Wreath. This particular wreath doesn’t have an awful lot of flowers, picks or ribbons in it. I like to keep things simple a lot of the time – especially for these [...]
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