Here’s a fun idea for a hot summer day: have a frozen treasure hunt! . . . → Read More: Frozen Treasure Hunt

I saw this floating around the Internet last summer but never had a chance to try it out.  With all the hot weather we’ve been having lately, ice cube painting seemed like the perfect way to have some crafty fun and stay cool at the same time!   First, I filled an ice cube tray . . . → Read More: Ice Cube Painting for Kids

I’ve made a turtle cake and a duck cake for Ashlyn’s birthdays but I was having a hard time deciding on what to make for Rowan.  Thankfully I found a guide on how to make an owl cake on Pinterest and I knew what I wanted to make for Rowan’s first birthday!  I started with . . . → Read More: How to make an owl birthday cake

I started with a plain, $4 t shirt from Walmart that has a tulle bow at the neck.

Next I raided my scrapbooking supplies for a fancy button and some ribbon.  I cut a 1.75 inch length of thin ribbon and attached it to the shirt when I sewed the button . . . → Read More: Do It Yourself Cupcake Birthday Shirt

With less than 2 weeks until Rowan’s first birthday, I thought I’d better get crafting!  I started with a reusable birthday banner.  I considered taking a ‘before’ picture of all of the elements that I was going to use but decided that it would be pointless; what I think I’m going . . . → Read More: Easy Do It Yourself Reusable Birthday Banner

You always hear about spring cleaning, but for me the cleaning bug always seems to hit mid-winter.  I think it’s because when the weather is nice we’re not spending much time inside, but now that it’s cold and icy/slushy/snowy outside we’re inside most of the time and the clutter has more opportunity to make . . . → Read More: I thought it was called ‘spring’ cleaning?

I am constantly putting up new pictures in our home, and I love ‘themed’ picture frames – seasons, holidays, you name it and I want it.  The problem is that they can be really expensive, and where do you store all of the Santa/Christmas/Easter/Valentine’s Day/Halloween/etc frames for 50 or so weeks a year you . . . → Read More: Easy DIY Picture Frame