Am I the only one that has a basket full of yarn taking up space in a closet? Every once in a while I’ll pull it out to do a crochet project, but what inevitably happens is a barrage of children begging me to make ‘something fun’ with it. Today I’m sharing five kid-friendly crafts…
I have a ton of goals for our home school this year (probably too much). I’m sure Jon Acuff would shake his head at my list and tell me to cut it in half.
Interesting in making some fingerprint ornaments with your kids? If so, stick around because I’m going to share how we made ours this year! Why handmade Ornaments are special Growing up, there where two big chests that sat under the basements stairs. (Old ones that were made from some kind of metal and weighed about…
Last week our two-year old son proudly brought a headless snake into the house (it was probably a casualty from the lawn mower). I am still saying prayers of gratitude that he brought it to his dad and not me. Really this is a common occurrence, not the headless snake part, but the joy and excitement…
I’ve been wanting to try this do-it-yourself Mason Jar hand pump lid since it was popular… three years ago… but I’m just now getting around to it. Now that I’ve done it, I’m not sure why I waited so long. It took me all of ten minutes and now I have a cute way to…
Essential oils are like flowers, they bring life and beauty…not necessarily to the eyes but to the olfactory bulb. The happy, energetic smell of lemon or a calming whiff of lavender is sometimes all this mom needs to get a little pick-me-up.
Are you wondering about naturally dyed Easter eggs? What I mean by naturally dyed, is coloring the egg-shell by using foods or other pigments of nature. Today I’m going to show you some simple ways you can dye your Easter eggs using food items you already have around the house. I’ve been on a bit…
For my fellow, frugal friends: This is where the fun is at! Finding new ways to use your Mason jars with items you already have around the house!
Part of living simple is incorporating items that serve many purposes. Enter the Mason Jar. Simple, timeless, useful, and just plain cute. Here is a list of mason jar accessories.
My favorite kind of crafts are the ones I can do in one sitting. Here is a super easy one: decorating tea-towels with Sharpie pens…