s p a r k l e s everywhere…
May 17, 2010 by Missy
s p a r k l e s ! You really can never have too many if you ask me and I am sure my sister would agree. She figures out how to sparkle just about everything! She is answering our HowDoesShe? question today…How Does... [Read more]
Flower Toes
May 11, 2010 by Shelley
Let’s be honest, as cute as shoes are on babies under the age of one, they simply aren’t that practical. They are bulky, they fall off, and they serve no purpose (but to be cute). Whoever made up ‘shoe socks’... [Read more]
How do they know when I put my baby to sleep?
May 10, 2010 by Alison
I have been trying for the last hour to get the baby to sleep… He’s finally is out… DING. DONG. ! After having babies I have wanted to disconnect my door bell many times! How do people know when I put the... [Read more]
What would you do with 144 Balloons?
May 5, 2010 by Missy
How Does She…make a birthday wreath? This wreath is so festive and fun to decorate with for every birthday! Birthday Balloon Wreath! First you need balloons. Lots and lots of balloons. (2 bags of 72 count…the 1... [Read more]
Free Birthday Printables!
May 4, 2010 by Shelley
We are so excited to share these new exclusive HowDoesShe Free Birthday printables (valued at $10.00) {designed by Chickabug of course}. I am slightly in love with these free birthday printables. The possibilities are truly... [Read more]
Money, Love, and Mom
May 3, 2010 by Alison
LOVE and…money, isn’t that what we really want for mother’s day!…okay maybe a nap too!A day to be celebrated for our hard work. Whether or not we have children. We are all mothering someone somewhere…it’s... [Read more]
So, What Was in the EnveLOpe?
April 30, 2010 by Alison
Over at Dollar Store Crafts , Heather does a secret envelope ‘swap.’ She sends out 10 envelopes of random stuff to readers who apply. The readers take and make something from the ‘secret’ envelope. ... [Read more]
Plantable Seeded Paper Flowers
April 27, 2010 by Missy
Plantable Seeded Paper Flowers Can you find the fake ones? Okay, I won’t insult your intelligence, but just in case … Here they are:) These paper roses are so fun…fun to display, fun to give, and FUN to plant! Wanna... [Read more]
$3.12 Window Box
April 26, 2010 by Alison
Boring…My front porch…that is… I read Just-a-girls post on flower box windows and thought that would solve the problem. To help liven up the front porch. I started out with a complex design that used MDF... [Read more]
‘It’s Not Mine’
April 24, 2010 by Alison
Look Familiar? “It’s not mine?” Sound familiar? Well, someone had to put it there… I am on a quest to control the towel ‘dropper’ of the family. You think I could figure it out from the... [Read more]
Family Game Night Board{{tutorial}}
April 12, 2010 by Alison
Family Fun Game Night! We need some fun! How about initiating a family fun game night? No phone, ipod, computer {gasp}, TV, and pull out the ol’ game boards. Make a little popcorn and pour some root beer. On with... [Read more]
Gwen found the clips!
April 9, 2010 by Alison
Our great reader Gwen found the clips!!! Yea!!! Each time I post a craft with these clips I get lots of emails asking where to find them. I got them a while ago and can’t find them at that store anymore. Gwen emailed... [Read more]
Be prepared for a spontaneous Birthday Party!
April 9, 2010 by Shelley
Have you ever sat there and thought, ‘I wish I had some birthday candles on me’? Okay, maybe I am weird,…but I have!!! I love the idea of whipping out a candle at a moments notice to sing ‘Happy... [Read more]
I like Tater Tots {{Tutorial}}
April 5, 2010 by Alison
I like Tater Tots!(and this handsome stud:) He just turned one! Okay this is not another ‘look how cute my kid is’ post so I’ll cut to the chase, (but he is cute). Shelley did a post on cute girl onsies... [Read more]
Need an Easy to Make Fresh and Fun Girlfriend Gift?
March 18, 2010 by Alison
I am loving this weather!!! 50 degrees, buds on the trees, kids playing outside…3 cheers for spring! Cutting and sanding in my garage is much more pleasant than the freezing cold winters or scalding heat summers. So in... [Read more]
Chore Chart for Multiple Kids
March 15, 2010 by Alison
Are you ready for this?… This is going to be the LONGEST tutorial you’ve probably ever seen, but don’t fret…it’s going to be worth it! An organized classy chore chart is headed your way. Can... [Read more]
How Does She…Cut Wood?
March 15, 2010 by Alison
If you have access to one of these bad boys then you can do just about all of the 2×4 crafts ideas. For those of you who don’t…let me introduce you to yet another tool to give you power. Really it’s just... [Read more]
FUN! Birthday Board
March 8, 2010 by Alison
Birthday Board Happy birthday to… I got together last year with 2 of my friends and we wanted to make a birthday board to celebrate our kids on their birthday. Let’s face it…I don’t like a bunch of different... [Read more]
Magnetic Picture Frames
March 6, 2010 by Alison
Magnetic Picture Frames A table saw…are you serious!?! Three years ago I didn’t even know what one was let alone how it worked, but my husband and I needed a way to pay off student loans. My husband was working... [Read more]
Napkin Dress Tutorial – Perfect for a Shower!
February 26, 2010 by Shelley
So do you remember spotting those adorable napkins in my baby shower post? Napkin Dress Tutorial Our sweet friend Jen came up with this idea! She is totally going to hate us, but we love her so much, we are just going to have... [Read more]
2×4 to Birthday Board{{tutorial}}
February 20, 2010 by Alison
Idea for 2×4 Happy Birthday Board I love when my kids have birthdays. They start their count down at least 6 months in advance! I love celebrating them. Celebrating them for who they are! I usually give my kids ‘friends’... [Read more]
2×4 to We love Daddy
February 8, 2010 by Alison
Ideas for a 2×4 We Love Daddy!!! How about another idea for 2×4′s. Turn them in to a picture holder. How fun would this be to have on his desk at work? You could change it to ‘We love Mommy’... [Read more]
Valentine Card Idea with Crayons
February 4, 2010 by Alison
Fun, fast and easy valentine card idea with crayons! I had to try this out!!! I saw it on Chef Messy. My kids and I had so much fun making these. We actually did it twice because we learned a few things from the first time…see... [Read more]
2×4 to Sweethearts and Why I’m Lucky
February 2, 2010 by Alison
Idea #3 2×4 to Sweethearts What a fun way to display your kids!!! I actually had them paint a picture of themselves and we hung them on the blocks, but they weren’t dry and the paint dripped and then you couldn’t... [Read more]
4 Dollar Store Frames…and you thought one turned out cute?
January 29, 2010 by Alison
Four Dollar Store Frames You thought one frame turned out cute…how about FOUR! Check out the ‘Please Remove Your Shoes’ Post if you missed it. 1. These are four frames I found in the dollar section at Michaels. 2. ... [Read more]
2×4 BEE My Valentine
January 28, 2010 by Alison
2×4 BEE My Valentine Every year for Valentine’s my husband and I have a rule that it has to be a homemade gift. I love our homemade gift exchanges. They require so much thought {and sneakiness because we do not want... [Read more]
6 Ideas for Hair Bow Holders!
January 26, 2010 by Shelley
You’ve got the bows…now where are you going to put them? Here are 6 ideas! 1. CBKMFISH created this out of chicken wire! 2. And Nannygoat turned a Goodwill find into this gorgeous framed hair accessory organizer! 3. ... [Read more]
Petal Party
January 26, 2010 by Shelley
Petal Party! I’m sure you’ve noticed that flower accessories are everywhere! They are on little girls headbands, in sassy mommas hair, on purses, gift wrapping….seriously,…they are everywhere! But they... [Read more]
Inbox tutorial…kind of
January 21, 2010 by Alison
I made this last year for one of the craft groups that I had at my house! Craft group rocked:) I didn’t take any pictures along the way, but I will explain the measurements and the ‘how to’s’. This... [Read more]
7 ways to Organize your papers!
January 21, 2010 by Missy
Overwhelmed with papers? I found a few solutions to your problem! Okay so actually to my problem. I seem to pick topics I struggle with the most so I can find solutions to blog about. So if you benefit from this as I... [Read more]
My Favorite Things with a 2×4
January 20, 2010 by Alison
Pretend all these kids are mine and it would really be my favorite things…I had to borrow photo’s because I needed matching ones for the picture. Didn’t it turn out so cute!?! This was just made out of... [Read more]
How To Twist Wire For Picture Holding!
January 20, 2010 by Alison
This is a tutorial on how to twist wire to hold pictures. It’s easy to do. I just thought pictures would explain it better! The wire: Just make sure it’s a firm wire. The gage is not that big of a difference. ... [Read more]
Clip Board Tutorial! Make it cute.
January 13, 2010 by Alison
Clip Board Tutorial! Make it cute. My daughters are always stealing my clip board! Yes, I do have a clip board and yes I do use it{even in public}. I wanted to reclaim my treasure so I got these clip boards at the dollar... [Read more]
Valentine Decor – 18 ideas!
January 11, 2010 by Missy
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! We have found a ton of ideas to share with you in the next few weeks! I am going to kick it off with decorating for this holiday of love. I am sharing these now so you have plenty... [Read more]
Floating Frame Tutorial
January 4, 2010 by Shelley
This Family Floating Frame is beautiful to display, unique, and easy to make! What you’ll need: *1 – 18×24 frame of choice with glass included (I found mine at Michaels,…don’t forget your coupons) *1-... [Read more]
Please Remove Your Shoes!
January 2, 2010 by Alison
Please Remove Your Shoes How fun is this! I always feel awkward asking people to take off their shoes when they come inside….now I don’t have to (at least not as much)! This is a Please Remove Your Shoes sign/frame... [Read more]
Fun Frugal Family Christmas Tradition #1 – Nativity…with an Angel Wing tutorial
December 19, 2009 by Missy
Probably one of the most popular Christmas traditions out there is to act out the story of Jesus’ birth. I have memories of crawling around on the floor with a sheep skin on my back making animal sounds at the appropriate... [Read more]
1 Magnet Board Done 2 Different Ways!
December 17, 2009 by Alison
Advent Calendar and Birthday Board. Julie had this great idea to turn a magnet board into two things! She did the front side an advent calendar and the back side a birthday countdown! She used the same frame and same metal. ... [Read more]
A Clean Teacher Appreciation Gift
December 15, 2009 by Missy
Teacher Appreciation Gifts We had a few requests for more teacher gift ideas so here you go! This practical teacher gift idea is always needed! Now you can personalize it for your teachers. I have seen a few different tutorials... [Read more]
Oreo Sucker Holder!
December 14, 2009 by Alison
Now that you’ve made your Oreo suckers…here is your sucker holder tutorial! If you missed the tutorial on how to make click here to make Oreo suckers 1. Modge Podge your 4×4. I did all the sides, but the... [Read more]
Vinyl Post…Finally!
December 9, 2009 by Alison
I got this bowl at the dollar store and made it super cute! All it took was a little red permanent vinyl. Have fun with all your projects…we want to see pics. What personal cutter do we recommend? Silhouette. ... [Read more]
Easy to make magnet board…(for about $1)
December 2, 2009 by Alison
Easy to make Magnet board! I think I’ll have my daughter make this for her friends for Christmas. 1. I got this piece of metal at a metal shop. Look up metal shops in your area and see if they can cut you a piece. ... [Read more]
#7-10 10 Thing to do with a block!
November 24, 2009 by Alison
CLICK HERE FOR IDEA#1-6 Idea #7 Blocks 1. Paint the blocks (easy) … 2. Put the ABC vinyl on them (easier)…I used the ‘Narkism’ font 1.8×1.8 in dark brown. Need vinyl? Contact your vinyl lady,... [Read more]
Shutter Message Board
November 16, 2009 by Shelley
Do you have a nasty old pair of these hanging around? Well I didn’t. So I went on a hunt. I found them at a second chance building supply store. You can usually find them on craigslist too. I spent $10 for a pair. Sand,... [Read more]
Mod Podge Shoes
November 14, 2009 by Shelley
Shoes!? You can Mod Podge shoes and make them this flippin’ adorable!? I must go to my shoe closet immediately and pick out a few pairs to redo! Wouldn’t this be the funnest project to do with sisters or girlfriends?... [Read more]
#21 Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea -Wood Candy
November 12, 2009 by Alison
#21 Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea Wood Candy Simple and easy to make this ‘Wood Candy.’ 1. Grab a 2×4 at a hardware store…or if new building is going on where you live…ask the builder if you could... [Read more]
What to do with all those candy wrappers!
October 20, 2009 by Alison
Need an idea for all those Halloween Candy wrappers? How about holding your kids pants up!!! Megan from plumpudding has a great tutorial on how to make it! Leave the snickers wrappers for my son’s belt. The Starburst... [Read more]
10 Steps to perfect Mod Podging
October 19, 2009 by Alison
I get asked all the time about fun new easy ways to decorate and I tell them mod podging! This is a fun new way to decorate your decorations! It is super easy too. Leave the paint to stink in your garage…(you are... [Read more]
