DIY Floating Candle Holder Crafting is one of my favorite things to you any time of the year. But I would have to say that crafting around the holidays and in summer are my 2 favorite times to craft. During the holidays for obvious reasons, and during summer so that my daughter can join me….
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DIY Upcycled Flower Vase
DIY Upcycled Flower Vase Is it just me, or does everyone else have an endless amount of jars laying around their house? I keep all of my pickle jars, jam jars, etc, in hopes that I will find a use for them one day. Well, today was that day! I was cleaning out my craft…
DIY Jeweled Candle Holder
DIY Jeweled Candle Holder If there is one thing I love to do, it’s get my craft on! Whether it’s crafting for an upcoming holiday, party, or just because, I am all about some hot glue and something sparkly. Today I spent some time crafting to spruce up my livingroom for spring. I noticed my…
Abby’s Homemade Bath Bomb Recipe
Do you love homemade bath products? Well, I have a really cool Homemade Bath Bomb recipe for you to try. This is my daughter’s recipe. She loves anything involving bath and beauty products. She was so excited to make these and share them with you. I really think she has a bright future in blogging! …
15 Fantastic Father’s Day Crafts For Kids
15 Fantastic Father’s Day Crafts For Kids Father’s Day is right around the corner and I am a firm believer that the most precious gifts are homemade, especially when they’re made by little hands. I put together this list of awesome Father’s Day crafts for kids to make for the special “dads” in their lives….
16 Ways To Make Your Own Mother’s Day Gifts For Mom
16 Ways To Make Your Own Mother’s Day Gifts For Mom Some of the best Mother’s Day gifts that I have given and received have been homemade. There is something extra special about a gift that someone took the time to make just for you. This Mother’s Day, I decided that I want to make…
DIY: Faux Stained Glass Windows
How to Make Faux Stained Glass Windows Stained glass is beautiful, there’s no doubt about it. However, finding an original piece of stained glass to fit an existing space can be quite expensive. And commissioning a piece from an artist can also be quite expensive and time consuming. An easy solution is to create your…
How to make a Curly Deco Mesh Wreath Tutorial
For those of us who like to play with deco mesh, nothing is more fun than learning a new way to use it. Today, I’m going to show you how to make a wreath using the “curled” method with our deco mesh. Let’s get started! First, gather your supplies. As you see here, I’m…
10 Frosty Fun Snowman Ornaments for you to make!
One of my favorite things to do in the Winter is to make homemade Christmas ornaments with my family. We usually choose a theme for the ornaments we make and this year we are making snowman ornaments. I wanted to share some really great DIY snowman ornaments with my readers. Here are 10 frosty fun…
Make your own lotion and give it as gifts
I’ve been on this path to becoming more self sufficient. I love that just a little research will bring you all kinds of new recipes and ideas. The latest one I made for myself about 3 weeks ago and have been using it daily ever since. I made my own lotion. It was so simple….
Easy Vanilla Oatmeal Goats Milk Soap melt and pour soap recipe
How to make Vanilla Oatmeal Goats Milk Soap in a simple DIY I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making soap for a while. I’ve never made it before. The way I did it was so simple that anyone can do it. Check out my simple and easy tutorial for making your own…
Easy Snowman craft for kids
Easy Snowman Craft using a creamer bottle I am forever trying to come up with things to do with what is normally termed trash. I want there to be a second life for a lot of these items. What better way than to craft with them? My girl and I have so much fun crafting…
285 Pinterest Ideas for Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts
285 Pinterest Ideas for Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts I love making gifts to give to people. It’s a great way to stretch your budget and let those people you love know that you put a lot of thought and love into their gift. I’ve taken all the guess work out. None of these links (as…
503 Homemade Gifts for Family
503 Homemade Gifts for your Family I love Christmas. It’s gotten a bit commercialized for me. I’m a simple girl who loves to give homemade gifts to my family. When you make your own gift it has so much much thought put into what to make for each person. I decided to create a go…