String Art and More {Handmade for the Holidays} #KLUTZhandmade

  I am so pumped about this Handmade for the Holidays campaign. So are my kids (and I love that!!). Samples and prizing were provided by Klutz. All thoughts are my own. Some days (most days, actually), I love my job. Some days, going to work means making adorable string art to give to one […]

Thanksgiving Craft: {Give Thanks} Wooden Blocks

  One of my goals for this new school year was to make more crafts….and so far I have failed miserably. I love to be crafty, even though I am not the most talented crafter out there. But despite my lack of talent in the crafting department, I do enjoy being creative. It’s therapeutic for […]

DIY Panoramic Canvas Wall Hanging Craft

DIY Canvas wall hanging

Have you been collecting beautiful pictures from your summer adventures? My friend, Lisa, showed me an easy way to make your own canvas prints, for just a few dollars. Because I had several panoramic photos, I decided to make a set of 3 panoramic canvas prints to hang on my walls. DIY Panoramic Canvas […]

DIY Shea Butter Lotion Bars

Easy DIY shea butter lotion bars

Mother’s Day is coming up soon…and so is graduation and Father’s Day and a ton of family birthdays. And a family wedding. In other words, I have entered the season of gifts. I pride myself in being able to find the perfect gifts for my family members (the ones that live with me) but […]

Avengers Easter Eggs #AvengersEvent

Avengers Easter Eggs

  In anticipation of next week’s press event with the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron, my 15-year-old daughter and I painted a dozen Easter Eggs inspired by the Avengers. It took a long time, but we had SO much fun getting creative (because it’s NOT always easy to figure out how to represent a […]

The Ultimate DIY Bundle

Disclosure: Affiliate links are included within this post, but I really am excited to share this incredible find with my readers. Read the fine print about this bundle and read the answers to frequently asked questions about the bundle.   There aren’t enough hours in the day, right? I swear I say that ALL the […]

Chunky Bunnies - DIY Spring Craft

Chunky Bunnies Spring Craft

  My crafty friend, Lisa, comes up with the most adorable crafts to share on the blog (don’t believe me? See what she’s created for us already). I know that Lisa and I have both been eager to welcome spring (so far the handful of sunshiny, slightly warm days hasn’t quite satisfied my hunger for […]

DIY Spring Easter Egg Button Canvas

Spring Easter Egg Button Canvas

  After having so much fun making a Valentine’s Day button heart canvas, I decided to try making a Easter-themed canvas to brighten up my walls for Spring. Looking at the pastel buttons and the yellow and blue striped canvas makes me happy.   Supplies needed: 1 8×10 blank canvas Acrylic paint Foam brushes Variety of […]

DIY Wood Shamrock Magnets

DIY Shamrock Magnets craft

  I’ve got another Craft by Lisa to share, and it’s perfect timing! This quick St. Patrick’s Day craft is easy to put together to give away as a gift for a friend or to add a little St. Patrick’s Day charm to the fridge this week. The steps are easy, and all you need […]

DIY St. Patrick’s Day Tissue Box Make-Over

DIY St Patrick's Day Tissue Box Make-Over Craft

  I wish we didn’t need to use so many tissues this time of year…but it’s March and tissues just seem to be a fact of life right now. My resident crafter, Lisa, came up with the cutest way to make that boring tissue box a little more fun for St. Patrick’s Day with this […]

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