Mason Jar Hacks
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!
The Ultimate Guide to Mason Jar Accessories
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.
DIY Sharpie Tea Towels
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…
DIY Diaper Wipes and Solution
Lets talk about DIY diaper wipes and solution. I shouldn’t have, but I did…I went to EWG’s cosmetic database and looked at the ingredients in the Huggies Natural diaper wipes we have been using on our kids. DMDM Hydantoin? Methylparben? Polysorbate-20? Although they rated only moderately-toxic they pose viable risks for allergies, immunotoxicity, endocrine disruption,…
Cloth Diapering From a Non-Expert
I love how cloth diapering is such a funny topic to discuss. It’s not exactly cool or fashionable. And when you mention it in a group of people, you never know what kind of reactions you are going to get. For me, it’s usually a raised eyebrow, wide eyes, and a curious, possibly disgusted look,…
5 Kid-Friendly Valentine Crafts Made From Yarn
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 wanting to twirl it around, unravel it’s colorful balls, and begging me to make ‘something…
Three Unique Ways to Preserve Your Best Memories
Today I’m sharing three ways to preserve your memories. As our kids are getting older it feels like time is flying faster and faster. I can barely remember how old I am each year, let alone all the events and special little moments that occurred throughout our year. Remembering is becoming more of a challenge…
DIY Bird Feeder Ornaments
Today I’m are sharing how we made these cute, bird feeder ornaments. This project took less than an hour, was super fun to make, and to top it off, it gave our backyard creatures a yummy Christmas treat. As an added bonus, the birdseed ornaments brought the birds and squirrels around for us to study…