These “Boo” Jars are quick and easy- just the perfect thing to add to your Halloween Decor! Welcome back to another week of Craft Lightning! All our Halloween crafts can be made in 15 minutes or less. I found these orange mason jars on summer clearance at Michaels for 79 cents each! I knew they […]
Welcome to the Handmade Hangout- where you can link up all things made by YOU! Instead of features this week, I’ll be posting some of my favorite links on Facebook and Pinterest. Now, on to this week’s linkup. We have just a few rules: 1. Become a follower of the blog where you linked up. Of […]
The result was this: I cut a 2×4 into three blocks. The E is on a 6.5 inch block, and the other two are cut to 8.5 inches. I sanded the blocks and painted them creamy white. When dry, I sanded the edges for a little bit of a worn look. At the time I […]
Every year I try to pick out gifts that I am fairly confident my children will actually use and enjoy for more than a few days. It’s hard. Several times I think I’ve made good choices, and then a week after Christmas, one or more of the gifts sits sadly on a shelf, rarely to be […]
If you were here for my Birthday Bash, you know that I’m a HUGE fan of Very Jane. They are a great deal-a-day site that has amazing deals on jewelry, accessories, baby gear, home decor, and more. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I would buy something from them several times a […]
So, I not-so-smart(ly)-in-hindsight made the decision to take my family to Disneyland this week. I know we’ll have a blast, but going on a trip the week before Christmas (and not getting back until Christmas Eve!) means all my baking, shopping, wrapping, gift-giving, packing, shipping, etc. had to be done by today. It’s not. And […]
I know there are a lot of ideas out there for displaying childrens’ art. In fact, I made one for my daughter’s room out of an old chair rail painted pink, with clothespins for the art. Unfortunately, it hasn’t held up to the wear and tear of three children and visiting friends. I wanted […]
We were so excited that the new Phoenix LDS temple opened only a few miles from our house last November. For us and other members of our church, our temples are the most sacred buildings we have. We believe they are truly God’s houses here on Earth, and that when we are worshipping inside, we […]
Three Books I’ve Really Enjoyed Recently I know I don’t typically review books here, but reading is probably my number one favorite thing to do! Yes, I love it even more than making things. You can almost always find me with my nose in a book (or in my Kindle). So I thought it would […]
Three CRAFTS/PROJECTS I want to complete this year! Last year was the first full year in our new home. I made a lot of wreaths and specimen art for each season that helped fill my home with holiday cheer. But now that those are done, I’m not going to reinvent each wreath (unless there’s one […]
Yesterday was my birthday! I am the president of the Primary at my church, which is our children’s Sunday School. They sang a birthday song for me, which I loved! The chorister told them I was 18. The adults laughed, but one astute boy said “I thought you had to be older than that to […]
*Hey all, I’m not back from my blogging break yet, but I am sharing old posts from last year that I shared on other websites. I hope you’ll find them and enjoy them!* Bring some antiqued Christmas sheet music into your decor with this beautiful Christmas Wood Slice Plaque! Hi everyone! I am a […]
When we started our family, I wanted to make a stocking for each of my children. The only problem was, I didn’t know how to make one. I didn’t knit or crochet, and at the time I hadn’t sewed in years. Then, one day online, I came across Bucilla’s Felt Stocking Kits. I immediately thought- […]
Click over to Liberate Creativity to find out how to make this cute Shamrock Button Shirt. This is a fun blog- kind of a file box of ideas from crafters all over blog-land. I hope you’ll take some time to look around! If you’re visiting for the first time, I hope you’ll stay a few […]