Years ago my grandmother passed away. I was eleven or twelve years old at the time. A little while later we went to visit my grandpa and he gave me a necklace that belonged to my grandmother. It was a broken strand of pearls. I don’t think they were real but they were nice. He also gave me some sweaters that […]
Hula Hoop Hideout
O.k. I know you can see a hand holding up our hoola hoop hide out. Still, it’s a great idea. Made with a hoola hoop and a group of three long draperies or even cloth shower curtains. Hit the clearance aisle and see what you can find. This hide out is “take downable” which I love. It can be […]
All Aboard!
“All aboard!” It’s the Kleenex Box Express (and you were just going to put them in the recycle bin). It’s winter time. Don’t you have a box of tissue in every room of your house? Even if you don’t, you could buy three or four boxes of Kleenex, save the tissues and make a train for under […]
DIY Car Ramp
I love to make things out of something you might throw away or recycle. I teach preschool so there is always a plethora of “garbage” that can be made into something fun if you’re desperate enough. We just made garages out of shoeboxes in my class, but didn’t think of this cool ramp until they had all […]
Chore Charts
I made this chore chart with the help and motivation of a good friend. (Thank you). I wanted my kids play a bigger role in keeping the house clean. My children love see the progress they’re making by moving their chore from “To Do” to “Done”. I purchased the SPONTAN Magnetic board, white for $12.99 from Ikea. You could […]
A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Shoes!
I was invited to a baby shower in our neighborhood and went shopping for a little girl. I always start looking at baby shoes. They’re so cute and tiny (and impractical). They only fit for 10-15 minutes, but I have a weakness. I personally LOVE shoes. I believe the saying that “a girl can never have too many”. It […]
Valentine Ideas!
I don’t know how it works in your school, but our children had to make and bring their own Valentine’s boxes for Valentines Day. None of that ” Hey, let’s make these all together at school so mom isn’t stressed”. Making Valentine boxes at home made it seem like a competition. My oldest daughter made […]
Free Printable Weekly Menu
Two of my New Year’s Resolutions this year are to be more mindful of my money and health. I found this free weekly dinner menu plan and was excited that I could kill two birds with one stone. I printed it out, and stuck it in an old frame. now I can use my dry erase […]
DIY Heart Wreath
Looking for a fun Valentine craft to use up some of your scrapbook paper? We loved this idea. Even the most uncrafty of crafters could pull this off. This heart wreath would be a fun project to do as a family and would be such a great gift for grandma. Check out this Paper Heart Wreath made over at thehybridchick.com.
Valentine 5 Second Friendship Bracelets
These ribbon bracelets literally take minutes to make. My kids loved making them, and could basically do it themselves. More importantly, they loved giving them away! What’s more fun than a girlfriend with the same bracelet as you? How about making one for your sports team? All you need is: fun ribbon sticky backed […]