If you’re like me and my friend, J., at some point you’ve stood holding an empty candle jar in your hand wondering what you could do with it instead of throwing it away. My friend J. and I had been talking about ways to recycle those candle jars when coincidentally my son asked if we could make a…
I purchased a gold mine of crafting inspiration last week when I found a mixed bag of Jenga blocks at my local thrift store for $1.25. There’s something about repurposing those blocks that has become addictive. Today I’ll show you an easy kids’ craft making your own diy dominoes that would also make a great…
Since football season is right around the corner, now is the perfect time to whip up a few of these diy football fan gift envelopes for those fans in your life. Start by printing your football team’s logo out onto a piece of card stock paper. I simply inserted the team logo into a word…
My “baby” just graduated from high school. It’s fun to give a gift in addition to the traditional and much appreciated monetary gift. This is a super easy last-minute graduation gift that starts with a repurposed jar. I’m proud to be a Parade contributor and you can find the complete quick and easy tutorial on Parade. …
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for #CollectiveBias and its advertiser. #EatMoreBites It’s graduation season and we have lots of family and friends traveling from out-of-state (some from 3 time zones away) to stay with us for my…
It’s that time of year and you probably know someone graduating. I’m always looking for a small gift to give in addition to a gift of money for graduation. I’ve got a quick and easy graduation gift that can also be used as a party favor featuring your graduate’s favorite candy. And it uses a repurposed…
It’s almost high school and college graduation time. Growing up in Hawai’i, this time of year means making or buying leis for graduating family and friends. It’s a little harder to make a fresh flower lei here on the mainland, but I’m not willing to let my baby graduate from high school with out a bunch of leis from…
I’m so excited to share this fun diy project just in time for National Free Comic Book Day on May 3rd! It’s easy enough to make with your younger kiddos and cool enough for your older ones. With the newest Captain America movie out, this is the perfect time to whip up your own…
I’ve been saving glass jars since we moved into our current house a year ago. We must eat way too many jarred foods because I’m being overrun by glass jars. When my friend, J., came over for a day of crafting and chatting (the modern-day quilting bee equivalent), I knew we had to do a project using these…
Easter is such a happy holiday. First and foremost for me is that Easter celebrates the foundation of my faith, But in addition, it’s the start of warmer, sunnier weather and it involves bright happy colors and cute little animals. How can you not like Easter? As a mom, one of my favorite things is…