For Your Enjoy-”Mint” Teacher Gift

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I received this from the church youth group this week. It is so cute! Such a clever idea for an end of year teacher gift! Thanks to Mike and Mollie and the entire youth group! A close up of the clever tag: Filled with all kinds of "mints": … [Read more...]

Pinterest Party! Link up and get pinned! #linky #bloggers

Hey friends! It's Wednesday night and you know what that means! It's time for the weekly Pinterest Power Party!! This party is to focus on YOU - the readers! Do you have a DIY project, frugal gift idea, or delicious recipe you want to share? Well, we want to see them and share them on our Pinterest boards too!! Don't forget about our Pinterest Power Party board - we'll be pinning each … [Read more...]

How To Update A Table With A Plaid Design Using Paint

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Recently I found these side tables at garage sales. They were both $5 and I just knew I could make them look nice again. Since we have all new colors in the living room this was the perfect time. I really wanted something unique for the family area. For the large table I wanted to try a “plaid design” on the top. I can not find the picture of the tables before the primer. (Sorry) Here is how … [Read more...]

DIY Custom Curtains: How To Make Curtains From Canvas Drop Cloths

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If you are looking for an inexpensive but creative custom look for your windows here is a great option. We have a wall of windows that I have let go without character for many months now. Since we had renovations done and the colors changed I have not found the right curtains to go on this wall. When I would start shopping for what I had in mind it quickly got very pricey. I love the look of floor … [Read more...]

Easy and Inexpensive DIY Valentine Decorations

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Are you looking for some easy and inexpensive DIY Valentine Decorations ideas? I’m excited to share two projects that took only a couple minutes each.  The first project is a Conversation Heart Candle votive. You only need 3 items to make this.  Conversation Hearts Votive holder Candle Fill your votive holder half full of Conversation hearts and place your candle on the top. You … [Read more...]

How To Make Handprint Heart Valentine’s Cards

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My house was visited by the flu last week and let me tell you, that was a rough few days. Towards the end of the week I had a whole houseful of little people who still didn't feel good but were sick of just laying around. I got all excited and got out the items we would need for this craft and it was met with ho-hum enthusiasm at best. Usually my kids love to cut, color and give stuff away but … [Read more...]

Valentine’s Day Craft: Felt Valentines Fortune Cookie

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Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays since becoming a mom. I love to surprise them on the days up to Valentine's Day with fun crafts, little treats and things they just don't expect. This craft would be perfect for popping a little note into a lunch box or backpack. I haven't figured out how to get a small candy to stick inside of them yet, but I'm working on it! I adapted this project … [Read more...]

Pinterest Power Party {#2}

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Welcome back to Pinterest Power Party!  Our first party last week was a HUGE success thanks to all of you!!  We had over 130 projects linked up and we pinned many of your posts!!  Below we have the TOP Five most viewed projects and the links!  If you haven’t stopped by these blogs, be sure to do so and see their awesome work!! Every Thursday we will be hosting a linky … [Read more...]

Playing With Pudding: Game For Kids

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This week I was searching for ways to entertain my son without having to get out of the house. The weather has been very nasty. I turned to the kitchen for ideas. That is where I came up with this really fun, tasty, safe and cheap game for kids. Here is how you can do it too! Pudding and Cereal Tic Tac Toe: Supplies: Pudding (We had chocolate but any will work) Cereal for the x and o. … [Read more...]

How To Make A Cinnamon Roll Wreath

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Cinnamon rolls are a Christmas morning staple at my house. The best part? With a little prep work the night before, you can have hot fresh cinnamon rolls and NOT get up at 4:00 am to get them! This is a new cinnamon roll dough recipe that I just tried from Money Saving Mom and loved it. They go together very quickly using the bread machine and then I'll show you how to shape them into a very fun … [Read more...]