Here’s a super easy wreath project I came up with for Walmart! Although it can be made in any color, I love this white and silver combination for a fun New Years Eve party decoration! Trust me, if you are looking at this project and thinking “but I’m not crafty”–you CAN do this. It really… Keep Reading
How to Make a Paper Treat Cone
Here’s an inexpensive, easy and fun way to serve treats at your next party, or package them for gifting–Paper Treat Cones! These Paper Treat Cones are extremely easy to make using a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of copy paper, a glue stick and some scissors. 1. Collect your materials. 8 1/2″ x… Keep Reading
Mending: Functional Patches for Ripped Jeans
What do you do when you blow out the knee in your most comfortable pair of jeans? Why mend them of course! Yes, it is possible to mend ripped jeans. I am calling this a “functional patch” because it isn’t going to be an invisible repair by a long shot. Everyone will be able to… Keep Reading
Mending: Replacing a Button with a Shank
I really dislike today’s “throw away society”, and would rather utilize the depression era philosophy of “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. Especially when it comes to clothes. There are so many times that a simple mending repair can breathe new life into a garment! In the past I’ve… Keep Reading
Painted Utensils for Labor Day
Do you like eating with plastic forks? I know I don’t! If you buy the cheaper ones, well, they just seem small and flimsy. They make it hard to “stab” things like salad with and are not big enough to really do the job when it comes to scooping up baked beans or potato salad. … Keep Reading
Getting Prepared for a Canning Session
Canning is a wonderful way to create a long term store of healthy, cost effective food for your family. The whole process goes much more smoothly with a little bit of organization. . . so today I want to show you how I get prepared for a canning session. This is the process I go… Keep Reading
Tutorial: How To Make a Custom Magnet Locker Organization Set
Princess is SUPER excited about starting middle school this year. She moves to a new building and is on her way to being a teen–something that she thinks is going to be the most awesome thing ever (as much as I tell her that most of us wouldn’t be teens again for love or money). … Keep Reading
DIY: Chive Blossom Vinegar
Here is a wonderful little project that is so simple I’m almost embarrassed to call it a DIY or a recipe. Chive Blossom Vinegar. Anyone who has chives is familiar with the cheerful purple flowers that the herb puts out once or twice a year! What you may not realize is that those little purple… 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
