Dollhouses and miniatures let us explore styles we can’t have in our homes. I design my real home for my family, but my room boxes are like miniature high-rise studio apartments with beautiful things and big windows. Inspired by my love of bohemian style and a full-size rattan shelf online, I made a boho rattanRead more
For most adults, the end of the day is a moment of respite. A time when the kids are in bed, work is a distant thing to think of tomorrow, and our time is truly our own. For me, trying to juggle working from home and parenting full time due to COVID-19 Stay Home Orders,Read more
There are few gifts I love more than home made ones, and that goes doubly for things my children make. There’s just something so personal and rewarding in a gift a child has made with you in mind, and these 25 Valentines are beyond loveable! Whether you’re looking for something to do with your littleRead more
Years ago, back when I was first starting SayNotSweetAnne, I had the opportunity to post one of my creations on a fellow blogger’s site, Skip To My Lou. I came up with (what I thought) was an adorable idea to make bingo cards that worked with Brach’s conversation hearts. I went through a back ofRead more
For a lot of us, our ornament selection during Christmas or holidays reads as a sort of family memory album. There’s that acorn we got at Greenfield Village, the ceramic house that grandma gave us the year we moved here. The wooden popsicle stick reindeer the Squish made in preschool, and so many more miniRead more
I admit it. Making a Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub is a bit out of my wheelhouse because… well… I don’t like Pumpkin Spice. It just isn’t something that I enjoy, regardless of its recent popularity. I tend to enjoy Chai flavors like in my Chai Ice Cream or DIY Chai Latte mix, but I haveRead more
There is something so special about unique or on-of-a-kind things. Honestly, I think it is one of the main reasons I craft. When I started looking into doing yarn crafts, one of the first things I wanted to know was how to dye yarn. Why? Because sometimes you just want that perfect color. Or, asRead more
Whoa. Things are getting real. Real small. In my 8 years here on the blog my crafting has run a weird and delightful gambit of concepts. It started mostly with printables like the DIY Advent Boxes, and then morphed into some recipes like Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge. Along the way we touched on renovation and DIYRead more
I’ve been a big fan of alcohol inks and the water color effects thereof for a long time. You can see it in my domino necklaces, In my Sharpie mugs, and now in this DIY Permanent Marker Painted Coaster that first appeared on Curbly.com in 2016. Since then, these bad boys have stood up to useRead more
As a person who doesn’t like eggs (not scrambled, not fried, not omelettes, not quiche not boiled not runny, not hard, not in a house, not with a mouse…) I sometimes struggle to find breakfast restaurants that I enjoy. Most places serve mostly egg dishes and a couple of waffles or pancakes for good measure.Read more
Have you ever wanted to make your own luscious and easy honey butter lip scrub? Making lip scrub at home is easier than ever. This is the perfect lip scrub option to add to your daily beauty regimen. I’m sure you are already using the DIY Healthy Moisturizer, and DIY Mineral foundations. Using your own honey butter lipRead more
Way back in 2011, my free printable planners were one of the first things I shared on the site. At the time it was a blogger’s planner, and it took off like a rocket on Pinterest. That initial success really helped me to believe in myself as a blogger, and to keep sharing my DIYRead more