There’s only one way to survive an Arizona summer–spend as much time as you can in the water! When we bought this, our first home, ten years ago, we emphatically declared we did NOT want a pool! After all, we were about to begin our family, and with the many dangers small children are already […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BiteSizedBitsOfJoy #CollectiveBias My parents never met a sale they didn’t like. Their motto was basically “Why pay full price when you can buy it on sale, used, or secondhand?” Brand names weren’t a thing in my house. We grew […]
Wow- the 4th of July is coming up fast, isn’t it? Just in case I forgot, all the blogs and Pinterest serve to remind me. I actually have a bunch of patriotic crafts that are sitting either half-finished or completely undone…. from last year! This year, I vow to get them all done in time […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #USOCarePacks #CollectiveBias Want to share some love with the servicemen or women in your life this summer? Make this easy Patriotic Pop Up Card and share the love with our troops! Our family is fascinated by researching […]
****This Giveaway is Now Closed**** Welcome to a “special” edition of Scrappin’ Wednesday- on Tuesday! I’m moving things up a day this week so I can have my Thanksgiving free! If you’ve been reading my blog this year, you know that every week, I share a digitally-scrapbooked page that I created. It’s really helped motivate […]
In light of the recent bombing at the Boston Marathon, I’m grateful to live in a country where such things are NOT common. When they do happen, we pull together as a country in support of each other– at least for a little while :). I know it’s a little early, but I’m feeling patriotic. And […]
If you haven’t noticed by now, I just love Pinterest. If you love it as much as I do then these may look a little familiar. I am really loving the vibrant colors of candy corn right now and just had to make these. All you need are some styrofoam cones, yarn, hot glue and […]
Welcome to the Red, White, and Blue Blog Hop, featuring recipes, crafts, party ideas, and more from 90+ Creative Bloggers! You’re going to love what we’ve put together for you! Today I’m sharing how I dressed up this IKEA candle plate for the 4th of July by turning it into a Patriotic Vinyl Charger! This […]
Make your own custom craft table from stock cabinets, plywood, and peel & stick vinyl tiles! One of the first things I did when we moved into our home was hire someone to finish the storage room in our basement. It was this huge empty space that needed to be something else! After much debate […]
No Crafternize post today! Things have been a bit crazy….. I thought I’d post the project I made for week two of SYTYC. If you haven’t voted for this week’s projects, please do! I could use some more votes! 🙂 The poll closes tomorrow night. Now for the post: If you are the mom […]
It’s Craft Lightning Week! This week I’m part of a fun group of bloggers who have all come up with awesome 15 minute or less Dr. Seuss- inspired crafts! I realized that it’s been a long time since I’ve made something for my daughter- so my project is this beautiful Dr.Seuss-inspired Loopy Bow! I love […]
Make the most of your storage space with these easy craft room organization tips! Having recently moved, I have significantly less stuff than the average crafter, as I had to get rid of a ton of goods for the cross-country moved. I know if you’re starting from the middle of a closet full of junk, organizing […]
This post is sponsored by HoneyBaked Ham. I was given free product and compensated to write this post. But remember, I only review products and companies I LOVE or think you will too! I like having people come over to my house. It gives me a reason to clean! I tend to get pretty stressed […]
It’s time for another round of Craft Lightning! Today I’m here to show you how to turn an old earplug case into a cute little tooth keeper to keep those teeth safe for the Tooth Fairy! Here’s a secret I’ll share with you. I snore. Yep- me. The wife. I snore. My husband wears earplugs […]