After the initial shock of the fact that we would be pushed into a home makeover way before we wanted one I started dreaming of what I really wanted in my kitchen. (I was more than content when we bought the house to just keep it in it’s retro-ness. I even bought a vintage Betty …
The next few months we devoted most of our extra time and energy towards one thing… the kitchen! We wanted to just replace the faucet at first, but when we uncovered all the wood rot we knew we had to do something about it. We ended up removing all the tiles and counter AND back …
We live in a 1950’s bungalow house. The thing I liked most about the house when we bought it was the kitchen. There wasn’t anything spectacular about it, but it did have a lot of space and cabinets compared to other houses in our price range. Everything but the electrical appliances were as old as …
This is my first video tutorial! My awesome hubby worked hard to make it happen. Here are some pics we took of the Christmas Tree Hair Clips… they turned out so cute I made several varieties! I had to capture a photo of my first one below… it was a fail… but like the little …
Say Gobble Gobble!!! Just in time for Thanksgiving!!! Make this easy craft for the little girl in your life. What you will need: 4 rolls of 3/8 inch size ribbon (I used grosgrain and satin- some were not 3/8 inch size, but if you have it that size is best) I used the colors yellow, …
White Cloud the makers of paper towel and TP are having a contest to see who can come up with the best craft project using bath tissue and or paper towels. This is my entry and of course the tutorial to go with it! It actually turned out great and I love it on the …
Nursery is complete! Elise loves her room especially her mobile!
For our “aa apple” week we are learning about the Fruit of the Spirit. I thought it would be fun to make a tree and decorate it with the “fruits” of the Spirit. To make it even more meaningful we don’t put up the fruits until I notice the girls portraying the different fruits. For …
This week we have been studying leaves in our homeschool curriculum (My Father’s World Kinder). Today we went to the park, collected acorns and made this super cute craft! For the basket and acorns you will need: Acorn Caps School Glue Pom Poms (small and mini size) 1 piece scrapbook paper 1 plastic individual size …
Alton Brown is by far my favorite TV chef. His Monty Python meets food science type show is so interesting. And the food? Nothing I have tried has been short of amazing! That is why when I saw this recipe for cupcakes I had to try them. I did make one modification- I used vanilla …
Today I am kicking off homeschool lessons with my girls and I have a really special project I have been working on I call “Magic Letters”. It is SO easy to do and will be so much fun as we explore the world of written language. It is simply white fabric puff paint on white …
I made this sign within an hour and it was SO easy. The dots look painted but (don’t tell anyone) it’s just mod podge giving it that wonderful hand painted look! All you need is a thin piece of plywood or a canvas to the size you like, paint for the board (acrylic), paint brush, …
This is probably my favorite “healthy” snack of all time! I am not sure where I learned the trick to making the banana soft serve, but it is incredibly easy. You can either make the original banana soft serve (just the bananas) or make my modified version with peanut butter and chocolate shell. First you …
My daughters absolutely LOVE fruit! They would probably eat fruit over just about anything. I have been eying those edible fruit arrangements for some time as a possible birthday gift for the girls but the price tag is crazy high for the amount of fruit that you get. So I made my own! It really …
I needed a way to organize the plethora of hair flowers, hair bands and head bands that my girls have… so after much looking around I came up with my own plan. I have seen the headband organizers made out of empty oatmeal containers and I decided to make my own twist on the idea …