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Wine Bottle Upcycle – Valentine’s Day Vase

January 11, 2016 by Alison 25 Comments

I love crafts and I especially love it when I can use what some would consider garbage and give it life again my making something beautiful, fun or useful. This time I’m using an empty wine bottle (because there are plenty of those floating around right?!) to create a fun Valentine’s Day themed vase / […]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays Tagged With: crafts, UpCycle, Valentines Day, Wine Bottle Crafts

Quick & Easy DIY Christmas Candle

December 10, 2015 by Alison Leave a Comment

Fact: I love perusing Pinterest for awesome craft projects that I want to make. Fact: I rarely actually follow through because ain’t nobody got time for that!     What generally happens is I find a project that I love and I find a way to make it faster, easier, and more budget friendly. Now […]

Filed Under: DIY, Gift Guide 2015, Holidays, Saving $$ Tagged With: Candles, crafts, Gifts, home decor

Birthday Party Crafts Made Easy

November 15, 2015 by Alison Leave a Comment

My daughter is turning four. Yes I said four! I know every mom says it, but it’s true…I can’t believe she’s growing up so fast. Maybe it’s because I know she’s my last “baby” so I’m trying to keep her little as long as I can, but she’s just maturing so quickly. Her real birthday is […]

Filed Under: DIY, Kids Tagged With: Birthday Party, crafts

$5 Fall Wreath – Dollar Store DIY

November 12, 2015 by Alison 18 Comments

Last year I showed you this super easy Fall Wreath and I still love it, but I’m being a bit more frugal this year so I want to share one that’s a little bit different, and about 1/3 of the price to make. This one is also great for the kiddos to make if you’re […]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Saving $$ Tagged With: crafts, Dollar Store, Fall, Wreath

No Sew Toddler Shirt Upcycle: Hair Wrap & Leg Warmers

May 28, 2015 by Alison 8 Comments

I get my best ideas when I’m doped up on NyQuil and when I see something I want but not at the price the retailer wants me to pay. For my kids, my husband, and my friends, I’m anything but cheap, but when it comes to things for myself, there’s always somewhere the money could […]

Filed Under: DIY, Fashion, Saving $$ Tagged With: crafts, Hair Accessories, New Sew, UpCycle

DIY Rustic Photo Display

May 18, 2015 by Justin Steward 14 Comments

My mother-in-law’s 60th Birthday was just a couple of weeks ago. My wife wanted to make a photo collage for her and as you know, loves rustic decor. We went to several stores looking for what we wanted, but when we found it, super expensive. Now I’m no interior decorator, but when I realized that […]

Filed Under: DIY, Rally Point Rants, Raves, Reviews Tagged With: crafts, home decor, Photo Display, Picture Frame, Rustic Decor

15 Easy Easter Crafts & Treats

March 30, 2015 by Alison 10 Comments

Looking for some easy, tasty, and beautiful Easter crafts and treats? Look no further! Below are 15 of my very favorite Easter craft tutorials and treat recipes from around the web! Treats Peeps Bunny Cupcakes Coconut Caramel Truffle Peeps Nests Peeps Pudding Cups Jellybean Tailed Peeps Pops Jellybean Bark Malt Easter Bark Candy Reeses Peanut […]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: cooking, crafts, DIY, easter

Cereal Box Up-cycle: DIY Magazine Holder

March 25, 2015 by Alison 15 Comments

I’ve been trying to do more crafty things lately. I’ve always loved crafts…or at least loved the idea of them, but not always had time to do them. Since I don’t have any more hours in my days I’ve tried to take on simple crafts that are budget and time friendly, but also fun useful. […]

Filed Under: DIY, Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: crafts, Magazine Holder, UpCycle

DIY Candy Corn Candle Holders

September 26, 2014 by Alison 8 Comments

Candy Corn For All What is Autumn’s Favorite Candy? Well Candy Corn of course. Candy corn has been around for a long time…since like the 1800’s I believe, and if Pinterest is any indication, it is just as popular now as it has ever been. If that’s not convincing enough, I read somewhere the other […]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays Tagged With: Candy Corn, crafts, home decor

DIY Flip Flop Fly Swatters

July 2, 2014 by Alison 4 Comments

  Its summer, the kids are out of school and they are getting BORED right? (I know, that happened about the second day after school was out for summer if they made it that long!) So what do you do with bored kids and frazzled moms and dads?  Some crafts to pass the time and […]

Filed Under: DIY, Family, Kids Tagged With: crafts, flip flops

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