Candy Posters Looking for a fabulous Mother’s Day gift, or a Father’s Day gift? In my family we don’t typically spend a lot of money on these holidays, but try to make up for it in thoughtfulness and love. These Candy Poster Boards are one of the best inexpensive gifts ever – in my […]
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DIY Cord Basket to Organize Your Computer Cords
DIY Cord Basket for Computer Cords It’s remarkable the great ideas folks come up with to make life easier, more organized, more beautiful and yes, tastier. Pinterest is a fun gathering place for those creative souls. If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, go on over and check it out – you won’t be sorry. Well, maybe a […]
Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs
Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs This past week I didn’t get nominations for this week’s Pinterest Challenge, and someone suggested I use the nominations from the previous week. I thought it was a great idea! Because Easter is this weekend, I decided to try the Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs, inspired by Our Best […]
Easy and Affordable Easter Centerpiece
This week, in honor of Easter, I chose to do an Easter Centerpiece, inspired by Mix Mingle Glow. Easter Centerpiece green jelly beans – we used about 1/2 cup, but if you use a larger vase or jar, you will need more Bunny Peeps – the number will depend on how large your container […]
DIY Chalkboard Paint Inside Cabinet Door
DIY Chalkboard Paint Inside Cabinet Door I am a day late on this week’s Pinterest Challenge post, due to being out of town. Sorry about that! The vote for this last week’s Pinterest Challenge was for the the DIY Meal Plan Chalkboard inside Cabinet Door, inspired by Coupon Connections, and I think it turned out pretty good. […]
Leprechaun Cake Trap
Leprechaun Cake Trap Pin It The 1st graders at our school have to make a Leprechaun Trap for St. Patrick’s Day. I often look at the project assignments as mommy homework, because really – how much of it do the kids do? Okay, I could really let the kids help more sometimes! Well – […]
Pinterest Challenge: Easter Candle Holders + Nominate Next Week’s Project
Easter Candle Holders Pin It The vote for this last week’s Pinterest Challenge was for the Easter Candle Holders, inspired by CSI Project. This project was a bit tricky, but I do like how it turned out. I encountered a couple of difficulties, which I will explain below. In case you aren’t familiar with the […]
DIY Sponge Canvas Painting
DIY Sponge Canvas Painting The vote for this last week’s Pinterest Challenge was for the Sponge Painting inspired by Two Girls Being Crafty. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out. This is a much cheaper way to get a beautiful painting, much like one that World Market sells! In case you aren’t familiar with the Pinterest Challenge, […]
Pinterest Challenge: Heart Craft + Nominate Next Week’s Project
Okay, I hope none of you are upset with me, but I decided to do something a little different with this week’s Pinterest Challenge. The big vote was on the Easter Eggs, inspired by The “Boutique” Girls, and pictured below: Because Easter is still a ways away, I decided to do something in time for Valentine’s […]
DIY Reading Corner
A week ago today I had all of you nominate a project or recipe from Pinterest, then on Friday we took a vote. The reading corner won! Well, I’ve got my reading corner finished (mostly). There are some final touches I’d like to make, but it’s pretty much there. The reading corner is inspired by […]