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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadySetSnack #CollectiveBias We’ve been enjoying unseasonably cool temperatures the past few days and it feels like weather I could definitely camp in. With camping comes S’mores and I love a good S’more, anyway I can get one – …
My son headed back to “real” preschool this week. What’s the difference between “real” and “not real” preschool you might ask? Well, the program he’s been in all summer has been more of a camp setting. Preschool beginning this week focuses on learning. Summer was a lot of fun, but they’ve been closed three days …
My grandma’s 90th birthday party was this past weekend, and my aunt had mentioned documenting the day so my grandma would have something to look back on. I immediately stepped up because I had the perfect idea. A scrapbook / party guest book done with Project Life kits. If you aren’t familiar with Project Life, …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Mott’s is a registered trademark of Mott’s LLP. Minions © 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. #MottsAndMinions #CollectiveBias Apples are a big theme in our house. Apples, applesauce, apple juice. My son loves the individual containers of applesauce …
I loved my #12projects12months project last year. I went above and beyond the 12 projects in 12 months and I created some really fun things. I learned to embroider and applique, I created cloth books and fleece blankets. I started a few projects that were not documented because they were never completed, and I have …
It’s no secret that I love washi tape. I’ve been collecting the paper-like decorative tape for over a year. I’ve managed to acquire quite the collection – at more than 130 rolls. It’s a bit of an obsession. I got my start in washi tape through Pick Your Plum. They have a wide variety around …
We had a recent very cold weekend, and I was doing my best to keep the toddler entertained indoors. While he napped on Sunday afternoon, I made a quick trip to our craft store to restock white card stock. (I ran out in another card project I did recently.) I’ve done some searching for plaster …
This is another quick and cute project I completed weeks ago (it took me longer to get the cards IN THE MAIL. I’m a slacker, and the cards were in my purse foreverrrrrr.) My son’s birthday party was August 31. It was a dinosaur theme, and I decided to (quickly) make thank you cards. I …
I actually made three of these – and it was a project that I fit in wherever I could. (This is part of my #12Projects12Months project.) Dinosaur Train soft book I found the fabric in July and ordered three panels because the shipping for one was just outrageous (and I could justify it for three, …
This totally counts as one of my completed projects this year. I never said I had to try 12 different things, right? So a couple months ago, I was going through what has become my craft closet. All of my scrapbooking/sewing/craft items end up dumped in this oversized closet. And as I was cleaning out …
I have officially completed my sixth project of the year, but this is only the fifth one I’ve blogged about. (Maybe I’ll get the other one up here before the month is over!) It’s no secret that I’ve made wreaths for several holidays. My Christmas wreaths and my fall wreath are all favorites of mine. …
This is the fourth project in my project a month challenge (that I gave myself.) And this involves a couple of completed items. Cards. I’m all about DIY wherever I can do it (within reason.) Creating DIY birthday cards or a DIY thank you card is something that is fairly attainable for me (and something …
I had a thought last week – I don’t have a wreath to fill the void between Valentine’s Day or Easter. And all of the sudden, I just HAD to have a St. Patrick’s Day wreath! I ended up making my own and love it so much! I stopped by my ceramics teacher’s house last …
This was NOT what I set out to complete first this year, but I’m super pleased with how it came out. A week ago, I was going through a closet and came across my fabric stash. I forgot I had this Appalachian State fleece, and I bought it about three four years ago – with …
This popped into my head last week. I don’t even know what I was thinking about first, but then I gave myself another goal for this year. A project a month. More likely a craft project a month. (That photo? It’s a peek at what I’m working on at the moment.) I would love to …
Since this post was published, Craftsy changed names, almost went away and is back again! Craftsy is an online craft-teaching website. There are so many video classes you can check out on their site, and right now a year subscription is only $2.49. It’s no secret that I think I’m a crafty girl. I enjoy …
Our boy turned 2 over a week ago and we celebrated with a Sesame Street party! He loves Sesame Street and he no longer has just one favorite (Elmo). He loves Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the Count. So I knew we had to do a Sesame Street theme. Look who says “cheese” now …
I finally got some craft time in and worked on a new bag for ME! I made the small Frenchy Bag (pattern by Amy Butler) for my mother- and sister-in-law for Christmas, and I made the larger version for my mom for Christmas. In fact, for the bag I made this past weekend, I used …
I’ve talked about the handmade Christmas gifts that I was making this year, and I can finally talk about them! In the end, I made SEVEN gifts! Well, really, I completed six gifts and I started the seventh gift. (And I cut out another book, in hopes that I would be inspired to pull it …
With less than a month until Christmas, I thought I’d feel a little more stressed about my projects. It turns out, I can be organized and efficient when I absolutely have to be. I have at least 6 projects that I want to complete. One is a ceramics project. Four are sewing projects and the …
I have ideas. So many ideas. And lists. I’m such a list maker. Every year, I vow to make more gifts that I give at Christmas. And every year I fall short. This year, I’ve gone a step further. I have so many sewing projects – and I’ve bought the fabric for at least 3 …
No, we are not having another baby. Not for a while, at least. (Remember? Mine doesn’t sleep. Until he sleeps, he’ll more than likely be an only child.) My friends, April and Shawn, are expecting their second baby right around the new year, so I threw a small baby shower for them. (Their first daughter …
I started planning the first birthday party months ago. In June, I knew I wanted to do something in red and yellow. At first, I thought maybe a Curious George theme would be fun (I saw so many cute things on Etsy!) And then I started thinking about sock monkeys. I didn’t want to go …
I have no idea what got into me this weekend, but I woke up and immediately wanted to start checking projects off my long list. I have several panels for cloth books, and this was one that I bought more recently and was anxious to get into the hands of the little one. I started …
