For those of us involved in Girl Scouts - cookie season is big business. It’s the time of year that we’re super busy helping our girls earn enough money to pay for their troop expenses for the year. All three of my daughters are involved with scouts so we’re ALL IN in this house. Every […]
I have kind of a thing for snowmen…and mason jars. So when I made those cute little mason jar ring pumpkins for Halloween - I knew that I had to take that same idea and make a mason jar snowman! Now that I’ve worked with the rings a few more times - I also figured […]
I have memories as a kid of making Christmas ornaments with my mom out of styrofoam balls and little scraps of fabric. I loved pushing the pins into the styrofoam because it was so satisfying to see it come together. And after some Pinterest inspiration - I thought that making Christmas ribbon trees would be […]
I’ve seen SO many cute pom pom garlands on Pinterest lately! I knew I wanted to give it a shot because I just love the look of pom poms. They make me think of homey Christmas’ when I was growing up. And they’re so easy and inexpensive to make! And this is a project that […]
This year I’m really getting my Clark Griswold on and adding LOTS more lights to our outdoor Christmas decorations. I have this spot by my front door that really needed something with a little height that was sort of thin. So when I saw tomato cages being used as Christmas trees for outdoor decorating - […]
You really really need to learn how to make your own magnetic slime because oh my goodness! This stuff is absolutely the coolest!! I only just finally got around to ordering some iron oxide powder and magnets and I sincerely wish I had done it sooner. This is a project involving minimal mess, lots of […]
How much fun is this DIY rain cloud costume? I love it! And if you can punch holes in foam board and wield a pair of scissors - you can make one too! Our inspiration was a picture my 8th grader saw of a very elaborate beaded rain cloud costume with a very large headpiece. […]
Have you ever wondered how to make a tutu? They are really, really easy! I’ve made many over the years for various costumes. It’s one of the easiest ways to create a big impact for a picture or a costume. We’ve used tutus with a monster costume, a hulk costume, a mushroom costume, a […]
I absolutely adore the minions. I know this is a commonly held opinion - but they are just so funny! When I got my first look at the evil purple minions - I liked them even more. I mean how hysterical are they? So of course we had to come up with a super […]
It’s October! Do you know what that means? Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin scented candles, etc. I love all things pumpkin…..except gutting one to carve a jack ‘o lantern. The smell, the squishy innards, yuck! I prefer craft pumpkins when it comes to carving. They don’t smell and they don’t rot. After […]
