Happily hooked on crafts, cooking, coffee, and my kids.
JBird has wanted “sparkly” shoes for some time now. I can’t seem to find her size, or the price I want to pay for them, so when I saw black patent leather shoes for a couple dollars the idea to make some for her came to mind. While they are easy to make, making them [Read More …]
This past weekend, we made some Valentine Shirts. We did 3 different versions, 1. Card Stock and Glue Stick 2. Card Stock and Adhesive Spray 3. Freezer Paper and Iron (best result) We had a lot of fun, and will probably make more shirts in the future. I’ve listed where we made mistakes, so you [Read More …]
Oh JBird! She’s entered “that” age. The age of defiance. The one where she challenges EVERYTHING I say … when she decides to listen to me. Her attitude has become (most times) exasperating. And reasoning with a 3 y.o., well, that isn’t really doable. I needed something concrete, something to help her (help me!) with [Read More …]
Wow, Christmas is this Sunday! Crazy. Here’s some last minute links that may help you. Ready to pull of the perfect Turkey dinner? Use the Holiday Meal Checklist to get it all done, with little stress. I hope. A few more gifts to wrap? How about making it easier on yourself next year and use easy-to-make gift [Read More …]
Go me, I did it again. I made another craft from something I had pinned. I love these paper stars! JBird and I made a lot of them (different colors and sizes) and they are going to be her preschool teacher’s Christmas gift. It’s all about the folding, so I’ve broken it down like the [Read More …]
Go me! I finally created a craft I pinned. And one of the best parts, it used up a lot of Toilet Paper Rolls :) The original craft called for a few different thing (felt, which I didn’t have) and some sewing (no time), so I modified it. It was a lot of fun to make, [Read More …]
The Canadian Living Holiday newsletters have been packed with goodies, and so I share with you some of what I found useful. I’m planning on using their gift budgeting worksheet. If I get time, I’m going to make some Freezer appetizers and freezable cookies! Craft time with the JBird coming up, Festive Christmas Ornaments. I’m inspired [Read More …]
