When I sewed baby items for a living, I sometimes dyed my fabric using shaving cream and fiber reactive dyes. The swirly/marble-ized effect was so unique and pretty! Last year we had fun dyeing our imprinted Easter eggs with onion skins, but this year I wanted to try something completely different. It occurred to me that if my marbled …read more
I remember learning to make piñata’s in grade school and thought it would be a fun addition to our family’s annual Easter get together. While very patiently watching it dry, my son Corey has asked, “Can I hit the piñata now?”, at least 30 times .This is one egg that every kid would love to crack open! 
To make one at your house, you’ll need: Newspaper 1 …read more
Let’s just say I may have overdone it when purchasing tulle for Ivy’s bed skirt. I purchased close to 20 yards! In my defense, I had no earthly idea how much I’d use and it was only a little over $1/yard. So, when thinking about Valentine Cards for Ivy’s kindergarten class, my first thought was to try to make a dent in that large pile of left over pink …read more
Leave it to my witty daughter, Jaydin to come up with the most unique ideas for handmade holiday gifts for her sisters. Last year you may remember the Holiday Crayons she made and gave to her younger sisters and cousins. This year it was pasta hair bows! Yep! She actually started with bow tie pasta, then used little squirt bottles …read more
When I saw this great idea for stamping salt dough for wedding favors on the Intimate Weddings site, I just couldn’t wait to mix up a batch! I fondly remember making ornaments from salt dough with Mom when I was a little girl, so today my littlest girl, Ivy and I dug out the cookie cutters and made some salt dough fun of our own! In all …read more
Nothing sets me to humming caroles and hanging mistletoe more than that holiday fragrance of pine, cinnamon, cloves and citrus.Mmmm! In the process of making some holiday potpourri, my girls and I came up with the bright idea to transform dehydrated orange slices into natural ornaments. Poking a few whole cloves into the slice really …read more
Last week my girls and I said goodbye to Mom as she made her way back to Greece. During our family visit with Mom, Grandma, sisters in law Emily and Cindee, along with my four daughters – we managed some super fun girly activities, such as giving ourselves glitter pedicures! Cindee brought over a selection of Martha Stewart fine glitter and …read more
Remember those profile silhouettes you made in black and white in grade school to give as a gift to your parents? Christina Williams transformed them into fabulous focal points for your home. She published an easy DIY tutorial on how to create these updated silhouettes on canvas in trendy colors! We had so much fun making these at …read more
Several years ago my oldest daughter came home with a handcrafted gift for me that she made in art class. The box she presented me was just as special and pretty as the unique and pretty handmade ceramic necklace it contained. Using scrapbook paper she folded two separate pieces, origami style, to create a delightful little gift box. …read more
My kids have been making their own ice cream the last few months. They found this fun idea in a book and have conjured up their own recipes and additives. The unusual part of this recipe comes after the mixing. They place the ingredients in a small plastic zip lock bag, double bag it then seal it shut, then place the small bag into a gallon …read more
