Are you tired of winter and ready for some spring? Then how about bringing a bit of spring inside early by planting your own wheat grass! Wheat grass is versatile. Not only can you use it for spring decorating, but with a little planning (it takes about 2 weeks total) you can use it to… Keep Reading
Tutorial: How to Make a Rainbow Cake
Want to impress your friends and family? Try making this spectacular Rainbow Cake! I have been wanting to try making a rainbow cake every since I saw the ones at The Idea Room and I Am Baker, but haven’t had the right impetus to get me going until Walmart challenged me to make something special… Keep Reading
Update on Overwintering Geraniums and Ferns
This fall I decided that I was spending far too much money purchasing ferns and geraniums each spring-there had to be a better way. And there was! It’s called overwintering, and it is what our grandparents most likely did with their plants. My plan for overwintering the Boston Ferns was simple-give them a “haircut” move… Keep Reading
DIY: Freezer Paper Fabric Stencils
Looking for a do it yourself gift that is inexpensive, easy and classy? Look no further! With freezer paper stenciling you can make an endless variety of custom items for all holidays~even for those “hard to craft for” men in your life. Now I have been dying to try freezer paper fabric stenciling for a… Keep Reading
DIY: White Chocolate Covered Oreos
Want something that looks and tastes fabulous but is super simple (if a tad bit messy) to make for Valentines Day? This is a project I’ve been wanting to try for a while. So when Walmart challenged me to come up with an edible treat for Valentines Day I set to work! Don’t these look… Keep Reading
DIY Decorator Snowballs for Winter
I’ve been having a ton of fun decorating my “branch” display in the front entry. Last week I made some cool snowflakes to decorate it with a winter theme. So I got it into my head that I needed to put snowballs into the hopper of the scale. But how to make them? It had… Keep Reading
Decorating with Snowflakes
I just hate how empty and forlorn the house looks when I take my Christmas decorations down. After all that color and glitter it’s a really big let down. This year I decided I had to do at least a little something to tide me over from Christmas until it was time to do some… Keep Reading
DIY Birdseed Ornaments (Make it for Christmas)
When I heard about making birdseed cakes / ornaments I knew I just had to try it out for myself. You see, I’ve always wanted to decorate a tree for the birds in our backyard. I would love to string popcorn, raisins and cranberries into a garland to drape on the branches, and then add… Keep Reading
Make it for Christmas-The Roundup!
In preparation for Christmas I’ve been posting different “Make it for Christmas” crafts, both tutorials from me and links to other folks work. Come back here at any time to see the complete list of projects, I’ll continue to add them as I post them. Photo Courtesy of Magic Onions Eye Spy Jar Photo by… Keep Reading
Tutorial-Add An Adjustable Waist to Any Pants
Let’s face it. Most kids have no butt and no hips, their waist just goes straight down to their legs with nothing to hold the pants up. I could never get my children to wear a belt. I think that it was too difficult for them to unbuckle & buckle for bathroom breaks when they… Keep Reading
