Easy DIY Floral Centerpieces

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This post is being sponsored by Pledge via Glam Media. As always, opinions expressed within this post are my own. On the way home from a girl’s night out with my Mother-in-law yesterday, the two of us started chatting about our DIY/ crafting/ decorating skills. While she is typically not a crafter at all, I [...]

Harry Potter House Scarves {Free Crochet Pattern}

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This crochet pattern has been months in the making. My 13 year old, Necco, decided in January that she wanted to crochet scarves for each of the Hogwarts houses from Harry Potter. She began with a yellow and black Hufflepuff scarf and worked her way through each of the Hogwarts houses – Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and [...]

Monster Valentine’s Day Cards Craft Tutorial #Printables

Monster Valentines Day Cards Craft tutorial

My kids and I are just a little bit excited that Hotel Transylvania is available on DVD and Blu-ray today (shh…don’t tell, but someone who’s having a birthday tomorrow is getting this!). To celebrate the release of the DVD, my kids and I came up with a super-fun and easy craft inspired by the movie. [...]

9 Winter Photography Tips For the Everyday Photographer

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As a California native, dealing with cold temperatures and snow on the ground was not something that came naturally for me, camera in hand or otherwise. But now, as a mom and photographer living on the East Coast where we have very distinct and sometimes severe weather, I’ve needed to learn a few things about [...]

How to Create a Festive Facebook Cover Photo Collage with PicMonkey

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As a photographer, I own and know how to use Photoshop….and yet when I want to make an image Pinterest-friendly by adding a title with fun fonts…or when I want to edit a photo while I’m on the road, I always turn to Picmonkey. In fact, I’m there almost every day. Why would I NOT [...]

How to Make a No-Sew Recycled T-Shirt Bag

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My two oldest girls came home with a super-fun craft after camp last summer, and I have been wanting to try it out for myself for a while now. With summer break almost here (one more week for my kids!) I figured it was a perfect time, especially since these bags are perfect for carrying [...]

10 Travel Photography Tips

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It shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that photography and traveling are two of my favorite things. Since I’ve had a chance to play tourist in my own area, as well as take several trips already this year, I have had plenty of chances to remind myself of my un-written rules about travel photography. [...]

Magic Ketchup – Part Science Experiment, Part Magic Show

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I found a little science experiment on sciencebob.com and thought that it might be fun to try it out with my 7 year old. No, it’s not science fair time. Just time for some good, clean fun. Pin It   Here is how you set up the experiment: Supplies: Plastic soda bottle (1 liter or [...]

How To Make Bouncy Shoes – A 6-Year-Old’s Tutorial

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While I am away from my computer for most of the day, enjoying my kids on their day off, I thought I’d share the tutorial that AJ, my 6 year old, wrote up yesterday at church. How to Make Bouncy Shoes with Springs and Duct Tape I have to be honest….he set out to make [...]

DIY Phineas and Ferb Halloween Costumes

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My kids are last-minute costume-pickers. They tend to change their minds on what they want to dress up as all October long. Luckily, the characters that two of my kids decided to be at the very last minute this Halloween turned out to be very easy (and cheap) for us to put together. DIY Phineas [...]