DIY Paper Garland

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I have wanted to make paper garland forever, but all of the tutorials I’ve seen require a sewing machine. That, I do not have. So I finally decided to throw one together with a glue stick and some twine, and guess what? It totally worked! This is really simple, took all of about 10 minutes once I started and adds a little bit of festive {Read More}

DIY Headband and Hairbow Holder Frame

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Confession. Before I had little girls, I myself actually wore hair bows. I like to add them in the crease before my “poof”. They’re fun, and sparkly and I like to be fun and sparkly too, y’all! Needless to say, now that I have 2 little sparkling daughters the piles of hair accessories have definitely accumulated and needed some attention. I originally started this project {Read More}

DIY Advent Calendar for under $20

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A couple of years back I created a birthday countdown for Chloe using a shot glass shelf I found on clearance at Michaels. The shelf was a whopping $4.99 (woo hoo!). Here’s what the birthday countdown looked like: Pardon the hideous brown backdrop, not sure what I was thinking?.. This countdown makes me nostalgic, because it was when Kim (TomKat) and I became friends You {Read More}

Simple DIY Baking Sheet Magnet Board

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This is a super easy way to make a fun and functional magnetic board for your home. I saw the idea on Pinterest and decided to give it a shot. I’m nearly finished decorating my office and this is one of the final things that will go up on the wall. I started with an old baking sheet that I hated using to bake with. {Read More}

Whimsical Frame Craft

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A couple years back I purchased this fun frame from Ikea. It was empty and I had an extra owl vinyl decal sitting around, so I threw it on some scrapbook paper, put it in the frame and left it in my closet… because it was ugly I knew I could find a million (cute) uses for it. Deciding which direction to go was the {Read More}

DIY Frame Art

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This frame has been sitting vacant with the exception of the pretty pink and white striped background since Chloe’s birthday party. At the party I had it sitting on a table with her invitation on top of the striped background and really loved the way it looked, but needed something else to go in it for my home. So… I used these fun little letters {Read More}

Fun Easter Projects

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I’ve been pinning away on Pinterest in between answering emails these days and it’s been a blast. I love having a visual bookmark of my online shopping. It’s also a great place to find fun projects to try with your kids, and fun DIY projects for your home etc. Here are a few of my favorites for Easter. Plastic Easter Egg Tea Cups from creativityinprogress.com {Read More}

Make your own shelf – DIY

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While at Home Depot a while back I discovered these cute little brackets and had to use them somehow. I knew I needed something on the wall behind my desk… After a little thought I had the lumber dude cut a 6 foot long piece of pine so I (by I, I mean my Husband..again) could make a shelf. 2 brackets, 1 piece of wood, {Read More}

Glittered Cardboard Letters

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I’ve been hard at work (by I, I mean my Husband) painting things here lately. We’ve painted walls, furniture and most recently letters for the shelf in my office. I wanted something blingy and fun, so when I found this glitter spray paint at JoAnns I had to buy it. It covered really well and gave just the amount of sparkle I was hoping for {Read More}

Frugal Crafts – Guest Post from Primrose Schools

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Creative Crafts To Keep Children Occupied Without Emptying Your Wallet By Dan Gilbert; Submitted on behalf of Primrose Schools; providing preschool students with a balanced learning curriculum helping them grow mentally, physically and socially. The boredom bug can strike at any time. Rainy days can create the cries of having nothing to do, as well as weather that is simply too cold or too hot {Read More}

Halloween Crafts: Cheesecloth Ghosts

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I posted this last year and decided to bring it to the front so you can all give it a shot this year. These were so much fun to make and my daughter loved seeing them hanging from the chandelier Happy Crafting! Here’s the link to the original post: DIY Cheesecloth Ghosts, Click Here!

DIY Chalkboard

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I absolutely love having this chalkboard in our kitchen. We use it for everything. Menus, welcome home signs, parties, teaching, reminders, lists etc.. Best of all, it was super easy! Supplies: 2×4 foot ply wood from Home Depot Paint brush Chalkboard paint Chalk – i Love crayola outdoor chalk, the colors are extra vibrant Hammer Nails You just paint a few coats evenly onto the {Read More}