Over the last month or so, I’ve been working hard to try and make this house something special. When we moved from Florida to Utah last August, we had a MASSIVE downsize. Our 2300 sq ft luxury home was traded for a 1100 sq ft fixer upper! Never have I been so unprepared for something …
With Valentine’s Day getting closer, we’ve been playing around with some holiday themed crafts. So I thought I’d share this super simple craft tutorial for a Valentine’s Day Bunting. This is a super simple thing that you can do with the kids, and it’s totally adaptable for every holiday or theme. As far as supplies …
Many years ago, when I was graduating from high school, my dad brought me a present which wasn’t actually from him. One of his friends and neighbors had gone to the trouble of making me this lovely cedar-bottomed hope chest as a graduation gift. Even though I’d never met him properly (I had seen him …
I spent the last weekend of our holidays working to get my craft room in order. Ever since we moved here, all of my crafting stuff has been in boxes downstairs. I tried in the first few weeks after our move to organize it, but the only space we had was in the room that …
If you’re looking for a fun way to keep your children occupied for a few hours, this two ingredient play dough is a cheap and simple craft that is perfect for young children.
Whether the weather is hot or cold outside, playing in the snow is always a good time. But if you can’t get the real thing or just don’t want to deal with the cold and wet, this simple two-ingredient “magic” snow is the perfect kids activity to keep children busy for an afternoon.
Keeping children occupied before and after school, during vacations and breaks, and when you just have other things to do can be a real pain. But with these 25 awesome kid craft projects, you can give your kids hours of fun! Glove Monster Tutorial – Craftaholics Anonymous Turn a Glove into a Plush Bear – …
I love using photos to decorate my house. I take thousands of photos a month (many of them on Instagram), and rather than have them sit on my hard drive, I love printing them out and displaying them around our home. It really gives the feeling of family. A while back, I ordered some tiny little …
Turn an ugly magazine rack into a cute conversation piece with this easy DIY. We bought it for just 50 cents at a charity shop, and turned it into this 70s inspired display! So fun and easy to do!
If your kid is as SuperHero mad as mine is, you might find yourself searching out costumes that have his favorite characters on them. And after spending a small fortune on various hero pajamas a few days ago, I suddenly realized that if I didn’t stop giving in, I’d create an obsession I am just …
Recently, I bought a sewing machine so I could do something I’ve always wanted – sew a quilt. I have this vision of sewing a perfect King size quilt that will be so awesome we can use it for years to come and pass it on to our children one day. So imagine my consternation …
If your child is anything like mine, he or she may get really excited over the strangest things. Dexter’s current obsession is all about Dora the Explorer. He goes wild when he sees anything Dora related. So much so that we recently had to buy him a hot pink hat with her on it because …
Those who know me know how much I LOATHE Spongebob. I don’t let my kids watch it, and I find it a really troubling fact that most parents think it’s fine. I guess I’m just old fashioned, but I see no need for the gross humor. So when I found this Spongebob table and chairs …
So having seen hundreds of furniture makeovers on Pinterest, I was desperate to try it myself at some point. It inevitably led to what can only be described as a mildly successful experiment. The piece I chose was bought from our local charity shop – only $40 about 8 months ago. It started its life …
I’m sure that I’ve mentioned before that I have a slight obsession with Pinterest (who doesn’t, eh?!). And lately, a lot of my pins have had a common theme – budgeting, planning and home economics. I’ve become slightly fanatical about trying to make our money stretch further and to make quality meals for pennies. As …
If you keep up with me on Twitter, you may have seen that last week, I won my very own iPad 3 from the lovely people at Create. And while I was really thankful for such an amazing prize, my girlfriendly duties kicked in, and I grudgingly happily handed it over to Mark as a token of my …
With Mother’s Day coming up here in the UK, I’ve been busy preparing. That is preparing to be disappointed. Last year I had no presents, no breakfast in bed, no acknowledgement whatsoever. And as it was my first ever Mother’s Day, you can imagine how upsetting it was. Still, I believe my man has learned …
While randomly browsing online recently, my attention was drawn to a little graphic about how to make a plushy chipmunk from a retired glove. With so many winter gloves roaming around our house, I thought it could be a good idea to give Dexter a new toy and recycle my tatty mittens at the same …
