The New Year is the perfect time to start fresh and anew. It's the best time to purge and get organized! If you're like me, you have little piles of "stuff" lingering in different corners of the house. There's a tabletop or surface that becomes the "catch all" as you walk through the door. When you desperately need a pen, there's not a pen to be found...I have some DIY organization solutions for you today! /1/ Distressed Mason Jars - These beautiful mason jars are perfect for the craft room to organize paint brushes and markers or the office space to organize pens and pencils. /2/ Folding Chair Command Center - I love using common items for not-so-common purposes! This folding chair command center is perfect for unusual art and is still great for extra seating. /3/ Sofa … [Read more...]
Adorable Christmas Crafts for Kids
Now that we've filled our bellies with turkey and stuffing it's time to crank up the Christmas tunes, pull out the Christmas decor and start making Christmas crafts with the kids. Creating keepsake crafts with my kids is something I do all year long. But, Christmas keepsakes are even more special. I think it's because after the season is over they all get packed away and forgotten about until the following year. When I pull the totes out of the attic and begin to unwrap each handmade craft is when the tears begin to fall. Hand prints that are no longer so tiny, coloring pages with scribbles outside of the lines, anything that each of them made that I can spark a memory from is so very special. Today I have gathered together a bunch of crafts that you can sit down and do with your kids. … [Read more...]
8 DIY Blankets for Baby
When I had four children I never thought number five would be a possibility. I was certain all things baby were a thing of my past. If I made a baby item it would surely be for a gift or a client. Boy, was I wrong! I recently had baby number five and the world of onesies, diapers, pacifiers and, of course, baby blankets is back. That makes my heart SING!! Although, I had nine months to prepare for this new baby and make her all sorts of handmade goodness I failed to make her even one something. Not even a burp cloth. Epic fail. When I sat down to bring you this list of yummy {and easy!} baby blankets I became instantly inspired. They can all be done by a beginner and there's something for all of us! Can you sew? There's something for you. Can you crochet? I have something for you. … [Read more...]
Decorate and DIY with Vintage World Globes
When decorating or creating eye-popping DIY projects with globes there is a WORLD of possibilities. Literally. Today I've gathered a collection of decorating ideas and DIY projects that will leave you longing to go antique shopping to find the perfect world globe {or ten}! Everything about this grouping makes me happy. The number five to indicate the number of family members, the bright yellow cabinet and most of all the GLOBES! Do you enjoy traveling? Re-create this vintage suitcase and world globe stack in your front entryway and let all your guests in on your passion. This collaboration of an atlas and world globes would be fabulous in a child's playroom or a homeschool classroom. That space above your cabinets is often wasted...unless you fill it with colorful, … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Teacher’s Gifts for Every Budget
How do you make sure, from day one, that your child is Teacher's Pet? You send a teacher's gift on the first day, of course! We're all on a budget these days. Don't let the idea of a teacher's gift make you put a Master Lock on your wallet. You can give an impressive "thanks for teaching my student" token of appreciation for as little as a couple of dollars. Really. Keep reading. /1/ A Succulent Garden - This succulent garden will be special on day one of the school year and beyond. /2/ Let's Kick Off this Year with a Splash! - Fill a child's {new} rain boot with a few of teacher's essentials and maybe even a gift card to offset her expenses. This gift she'll surely get a kick out of! /3/ Teacher Subway Art - Here's a super simple gift idea that will cost you very … [Read more...]
7 DIY Back-to-School Supplies That Are A+
Back-to-School is right around the corner. The sales flyers and store front windows are proof in themselves that it's almost time to send our kids back into the classroom. Do you have what it takes to save a little money and make a few of their supplies on your own? Or, would you like to simply add a little DIY to your school supply organization? Keep reading. I've got a few DIY tutorials to get you started! /1/Pencil Pouch - Sure the pencil pouches at the big box stores are cheap, but are they this cute? With even a little sewing knowledge YOU can make this super cute pouch for all of your pencils and pens. /2/Toddler Backpack - Almost always, our older children have a strong opinion on what color and style backpack they want to carry. Our preschoolers, on the other hand, … [Read more...]
