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 / […]
Quick & Easy DIY Christmas Candle
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 […]
Birthday Party Crafts Made Easy
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 […]
$5 Fall Wreath – Dollar Store DIY
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 […]
No Sew Toddler Shirt Upcycle: Hair Wrap & Leg Warmers
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 […]
DIY Rustic Photo Display
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 […]
15 Easy Easter Crafts & Treats
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 […]
Cereal Box Up-cycle: DIY Magazine Holder
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. […]
DIY Candy Corn Candle Holders
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 […]
DIY Flip Flop Fly Swatters
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 […]
