I admit it, I might be looking a little too forward to Mother’s Day. I mean, I’m already making cards for my mom, and now I’ve put together a list of 25 top rated Mother’s Day gifts as a selfless help to you. It isn’t like I’m hinting that I want these things. That would be tooRead more
Whelp, it is officially TOO DANG COLD here in Michigan. That means negative wind chills, and drafts that penetrate 3 layers of sweater and a wool coat. There is ice on things that should never have ice on them. Also, it is dark. The days are twilight and overcast almost all the time. So, nowRead more
Valentine’s Day is often shuffled into one of two piles. Either it is for lovers, with wine and chocolates – or for kids with 25 identical flimsy paper cards to share with the class. Today, I’m talking about moving Valentine’s Day into a wonderful new pile about working with hands and kids. These 25+ KidRead more
It is hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for almost 5 years. When I started on this adventure it was just an outlet for the crafts I was already doing. Eventually it became a hobby, and then a part-time job. Looking back through the hundreds of projects I’ve shared over the years still makesRead more
When’s the last time you and your sweetie went on a date? Life gets in the way, and often, even if we do make time for regular dates, they can become mundane! Celebrate Sweetest Day on October 15th with one of these unique ideas, many of which will make you feel like kids again! Make it special,Read more
I know, you might be thinking it’s too early for Halloween stuff. But really, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and I’ve been waiting since last Halloween to begin writing about it again. So for me, it’s actually a bit late and I’ve held out as long as I can! For the last few yearsRead more
It’s finally summer! I am absolutely over the moon about warmer weather, green leaves on tall trees and of course, Pretty flowers! Flowers, being one of those basic shapes that almost every kid knows how to draw, tend to be a big topic of crafting. Its no surprise that people make a lot of flowerRead more
Have you ever heard of a Staycation? It is basically a vacation that you plan in your own town. It saves a lot of money and avoids the hassle of having to pack and travel long distance. These types of vacations are coming very popular for a few reasons. I like them because it means less timeRead more
There have been hundreds of tutorials written about the Sharpie Mug method, some using plain Sharpies, others using the oil-based kind. Essentially, you write on a mug in Sharpie and then you bake it until the drawing becomes semi permanent. Sounds amazing huh!? Always excited for new ways of decorating my coffee mug, I’ve had thatRead more
Living 2+ hours away from my mother makes being present in each other’s day to day lives a little tricky. We call, of course, and chat on Facebook. I send her pictures of The Squish a few times a week as well. I wish, though, that I could be more near on the crummy days,Read more
As any parent out there can guess – I don’t get much sleep with an infant in the house. The sad truth, however, is that I never really got a lot of sleep anyway. Somewhere around my 2nd year in college I began a morning sugar-coffee routine that became the only thing that made meRead more
For those of us into DIY, we often fall in to the trap of “I can do that”. Its something we hear in our heads when we are gift shopping, especially during the holiday season. Beautiful handmade necklace? “I can make that”. (Want to make that? Check out these 12 DIY gifts for men, andRead more