How does one create superhero coasters? Good question! A couple of weeks ago Nancy over at Do Small Things with Love, shared some Crazy Coasters that she made from felt. Quickly a good natured competition developed with my friend, Amy over at One Artsy Mama. Well, Amy whipped up some bright, fun, happy coasters in less than…
I’m beyond thrilled that the weather is warming up and that means that it’s time to look at our To Do List for May. You can access it {here}. Hopefully tax preparation is but a distant memory for you. Take a couple of minutes to file the tax form and supporting documentation…
As the weather warmed up I went through my winter clothes to see what items needed to be purged. This has been one of my favorite sweaters. My husband gave it to me 7 or 8 years ago and I loved the bright cheerful colors in the winter. But it has seen better…
Another quick and easy repurposed organizing project brought to by the lazy and tree-huggin’ lady at Organized 31. My friend, K, gave me 2 plastic Carnation Breakfast boxes the same day she gave me the cocoa cans that I repurposed {here}. But I had a tougher time envisioning a new purpose for the plastic Breakfast…
Two weeks ago I told you about my friend, S’s great idea of using a checklist as she goes through each room before she moves {here}. Here’s part two of the checklist for the upstairs rooms. You can use it to review each room in your house as you prepare for an upcoming move. By…
My family is patiently anxiously waiting for the Air Force to tell us if we’re moving again this summer. Interesting facts about me and the homes I’ve lived in. Number of homes I lived in by age 18 9 Number of different dorm rooms I lived in 4 Number of homes I lived in since age…
45 tips to make the most your college search. Use this free college visit checklist alone or to create your own list of questions.
Originally published April 10. 2013 and updated April 14, 2021. This tissue paper cherry blossom craft is amazingly easy to make and just as lovely. In fact, although we made this craft 8 years ago, we still have it displayed in our guest room. And we frequently receive compliments on it. I remember doing this…
Back when I was doing all the sweater upcycling, Sweater Sleeve Easter Cups and Repurposed Sweater Valentine’s Pillow, I saw this skirt at the thrift shop. I immediately fell in love with the pattern (maybe because it was January and yucky cold). It was marked down for clearance. I used to feel badly buying…
I’ve been admiring the Graphics Fairy blog {here} for months now. She has the most amazing stock graphics (means us crafty folks can use them with no problems). I’m particularly in love with the look of the numbers she used in this project. I’d been ruminating on what project I wanted to do with…