Valentine’s Day Lollipop Fun
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, that day that kids love, and adults either love or hate. I happen to be a fan of Valentine’s Day, but not of the “need” to be showered with flowers and jewelry. My husband is also a fan on this train of thought. I guess it’s good I don’t expect much [...]
DIY Christmas: Salt Dough Ornaments
I was looking for something the kids could do for their relatives for Christmas when I found this recipe at http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/salt-dough-ornaments/ and decided it was perfect. In the past I let the kids buy items for their grandparents, aunts and uncles at day care or school, but I got tired of spending so much money [...]
DIY Christmas: Scrabble Tile Ornaments
I have been searching for a Scrabble game at Goodwill for years. I finally found one that has smaller tiles, but I was so excited to find one I didn’t care! I used the tiles to make an ornament for Buddy’s teacher that spelled her name (I’m not showing it here because I don’t want [...]
DIY Christmas – T-Shirt Flower Pins
While looking at t-shirt scarf tutorials I saw lots of flower pins, but they all required sewing. I can sew, but I wanted a sew-free option (sewing can making me stabby) so I decided to figure it out. I like how they turned out! Supplies: T-shirt scraps (a great use for the extra pieces from [...]
DIY Christmas – T-Shirt Scarves
My hubby and I recently went through our clothes and we had a stack of t-shirts that I knew I could up-cycle. I found this tutorial for 10 different kinds of t-shirt scarves and knew I hit the jackpot! http://myblessedlife.net/2011/10/t-shirt-scarf-tutorial.html I ended up using this spaghetti scarf tutorial: http://margoiscrafty.blogspot.com/2011/01/t-shirt-scarf-tutorial.html Here’s 2 of the scarves I made. Supplies: [...]
