***Note: the title should read “Mod Podge to the Rescue”. Way to spell a major brand name incorrectly Jenn!*** There is a small bedside lamp that Princess keeps on the table by her bed. A few weeks ago someone tripped on the cord, pulled it off the table and the ceramic base cracked into 3… Keep Reading
Quick Tip: Fixing Sneakers
My son Buddy is HARD on his shoes. He has this inexplicable talent for separating the sole of his sneaker from the rest of the shoe–usually long before the rest of the shoe has worn out. I guess that’s just part of being a 9yr old boy. And while of course I don’t mind buying… Keep Reading
DIY: Camp Crafts~ Making a Japanese Braid Friendship Bracelet
For this month’s Walmart Craft Challenge we were tasked with coming up with a craft suitable for a Vacation Bible School or Summer Camp. Friendship bracelets and lanyards are both classic “summer camp” style crafts–but for this challenge I wanted to kick things up a notch. I was excited to see a “Weave Wheel Lanyard… Keep Reading
Projects Made Simple: Replacing a Faucet
One of the best ways I know to save money is to do things yourself. Cook your own meals. Repair and mend your own clothes. Grow your own vegetables. But replace your own faucet? Install your own water filter? Patch a hole in your drywall? Well those things have always seemed just a bit too… Keep Reading
DIY: How to Dehydrate Bananas
One of the least expensive fruits in your local supermarket, per pound, is usually the lowly banana. Poor Banana! Although grown in tropical regions they are so plentiful and so well known that we sort of take them for granted. I guess it’s true-if something is inexpensive most people tend to think it is unexciting…. Keep Reading
DIY: Hand Rolled Paper Bead Necklace
I am fascinated by crafts that recycle something old into something new! So today I’m going to share with you how to make rolled paper beads out of both scrapbook paper/cardstock and out of magazine pages! These are fun and easy to make. I also think that they are pretty and unusual. I want to… Keep Reading
DIY: Teachers Gift ~ Personalized Hand Sanitizer
Sometimes coming up with an end of the year teacher gift can be hard. I want to thank the teachers who have been there to help my kiddos learn all year, but I want whatever I give them to be useful and not just another piece of apple themed junk. Trust me, I know lots… Keep Reading
DIY Chalkboard Canisters
Here’s a fun project tutorial that you still have time to complete for Mother’s Day. . . DIY Chalkboard Label Canisters! This tutorial grew out of my Walmart Mother’s Day craft challenge. I wanted to do something a bit different, and I’ve been dying to try chalkboard paint-so there you go! You can make this… Keep Reading
Sewing School: DIY Slashed Leggins
Princess loves wearing leggins. She wears them as pants. She wears them under skirts and dresses. She’s even occasionally worn them under shorts. So when she came to me with a hole in the knee of her favorite black capri leggins I knew I had to do something to save them. I decided since the… Keep Reading
DIY: Marbelized Easter Eggs
Have you dyed your Easter Eggs yet? If not, here’s a fun and different DIY way to dye Easter Eggs without buying a kit. Everything you need you should have on hand, and if not, just pop by Walmart and you’ll have everything is a jiffy!This technique is simple, although it may take a few… Keep Reading
