Custom Birthday Shirt with the New Silhouette Cameo! GIVEAWAY!
October 25, 2011 by Shelley
UPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER! Shelley who said, “I have a quote I would love to put on canvas for my hubby!” Come on down! You are the lucky winner of the new Silhouette Cameo! {In case you are wondering…No, it is... [Read more]
Super Hero Cape
September 14, 2011 by Lara
Supplies: 2 Yards of fabric Thread Velcro Measuring Tape Iron Sewing Supplies I made this cape from one color of fabric, but you could easily get two different colors (1 yard of each) for a double sided cape! Tear two pieces... [Read more]
FREE- Exclusive 1st day of School Printables
August 3, 2011 by Shelley
During my childhood, my parents always took a picture of me on the first day of school every. single. year. I was always sporting my new clothes, trendy hair {yikes}, and you could see the excitement in my eyes. Even when I was... [Read more]
Clown Themed Birthday Party!
July 21, 2011 by Shelley
My little man just turned FOUR. Where does the time go? {sniffle}. They just grow up too fast. Listen to me,…I am turning into my mom. Before we moved across country, Noah had a special birthday party with his friends.... [Read more]
So…don’t do this. Bug Bingo
April 25, 2011 by Alison
SO I was thinking I was pretty smart and planned a way to help entertain the family on a road trip over April Fool’s Day. Keep in mind that I did pass driver’s education with flying colors . I did read the laws... [Read more]
Preserve kids’ art in their own storybook…for FREE!
April 22, 2011 by Missy
Don’t you LOVE all the stories your little ones come up with and all the adorable pictures they draw? This is the BEST idea of how to preserve it all! I am so excited to introduce you to Heather from Raising Memories... [Read more]
free BACK TO SCHOOL Printables
April 20, 2011 by Shelley
Once again, chickabug has pulled off an adorable FREE printable set, exclusively for HowDoesShe readers. The best part,… this little mini-pendant! REALLY?! Eek! I picture stringing the mini-pendant, putting it in my kid’s... [Read more]
72 hour kits for kids
April 14, 2011 by Missy
Are you ready? Are your kids? 72 hour kits for kids Alright. I know you all know about 72 hour kits and there are tons of websites with ideas and information about these, but as I was updating mine, I had a lot of people ask... [Read more]
Go Bananas!
April 13, 2011 by Shelley
Today was the perfect warm Spring day and I couldn’t resist sharing my favorite Summer-time treat any longer. Bananas. No,… I’m not just talking about plain ‘ole bananas. Chocolate Dipped Frozen Bananas.... [Read more]
SIMPLE Easter Countdown
April 7, 2011 by Missy
I LOVE countdowns! Especially when I get to teach my kids something in the process – double bonus! I also LOVE holidays, but sometimes all the fun, traditions and decorations outshine the real meaning behind the celebration. ... [Read more]
We play with knives…5 ideas to keep kids entertained at a restaurant!
April 4, 2011 by Alison
B.O.R.E.D and hungry. Restaurant waiting with 4 kids! The manager comes out to say they are backed up and will be out shortly …what he means is it will be another 30 minutes. Entertaining them with ketchup…works... [Read more]
unusual baby gift…
March 7, 2011 by Alison
unusual baby gift Kids play with them way more than real toys. They are a lot more sturdy than real toys. They are a lot cheaper than real toys. They will make you the coolest Aunt ever! Add a bit of vinyl to a batch of these... [Read more]
Just a post about love.
February 9, 2011 by alysha
First off, I have to apologize to all my crafting peeps out there because this post is a bit more on the personal side, and is a tad bit lacking in the creative department. I promise you if you make it through my bjillion pictures,... [Read more]
Watch out! It may get a bit messy…Easy Craft Idea
February 7, 2011 by Alison
Designer paper with the kidos! Is it fun? Yup! Is it ‘magic’? Yup! Is it messy? Yup! Easy Craft Idea? Yup! Perfect for kids and a mothers entertainment. Easy Craft Idea Items needed: Paper Shaving Cream Paper... [Read more]
We need a BREAK!
January 24, 2011 by Alison
I hope I didn’t scare you… We are not breaking from HowDoesShe? Oh my…I need my daily dose of it! A break from laundry, cooking, chores, dishes, dusting… (I am sure you can fill in the rest of the dots!). Our... [Read more]
Pancake Molds
January 12, 2011 by Shelley
I have many memories of my Dad trying to make a BIG pancake ‘S’ with a spoon and a little pancake batter. His sweet letters and shapes were never really identifiable. The squeeze bottle method works sooo much better,... [Read more]
26 ABC’s
December 27, 2010 by Alison
I know this is a re-post, but I am spending this week with the family and our new family dog(ahhh!). I decided to put up one of my favorite projects. These make me smile:) ABC’s with Vinyl Yea!!! I’m excited how... [Read more]
Perfect stocking stuffer!
December 2, 2010 by Missy
What is the perfect stocking stuffer? Homemade Playdough! It is SO easy to make and SO much better than the stuff you buy at the store. This recipe makes the softest, sqUISHiest, longest lasting play dough…EVER! You can... [Read more]
Advent Awesome!
November 23, 2010 by Missy
Have I ever mentioned how I LOVE advent calendars! Why? Maybe because of all the great memories it brings back from my childhood. My mom always bought me and my siblings our own cardboard chocolate advent calendar. OH!... [Read more]
Designer Baby Blanket – Add a little trim
November 8, 2010 by Shelley
The little things make all the difference. I would like to introduce you to my newest love…trim. Even the most basic sewer can make something spectacular by adding a little trim. As many of you know, I only sew square... [Read more]
Lullaby of Love Giveaway
November 6, 2010 by alysha
UPDATE! Our lucky winner is Rose from Ohio!! Congratulations! You are going to LOVE this! Thank you to all who entered! Our newest sponsor will bring a smile to your face and Melt. Your. Heart. Promise. I am in love with our... [Read more]
Pumpkin Scarring
November 1, 2010 by Alison
When we moved into the house we are in now, the previous owners had some sweet little girls who’d been working hard on their pumpkin garden. They had plans to have a pumpkin selling stand on the corner near Halloween. ... [Read more]
Cars Themed Birthday Party
October 11, 2010 by Shelley
When my little guy was invited to this ‘Cars’-themed birthday party, I almost left my camera at home. I thought to myself, “Commercialized theme parties are hard to pull off without looking,…um,…commercialized.” ... [Read more]
Halloween Cookie Suckers
September 21, 2010 by Shelley
Hello, I am Mummy… Yummy Mummy! {Ha, I’m a dork}. You know we are all about oreo cookie suckers around here. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to make some spooky treats. I started thinking, if we can make... [Read more]
Will you go with me?
September 15, 2010 by Shelley
A cute high school boy in my neighborhood was over visiting a few nights ago. He was getting ready to ask a ‘special girl’ to the Homecoming Dance. Do you remember how exciting those days were?! We were helping... [Read more]
Golf Themed Birthday Party
September 3, 2010 by Shelley
Let’s PAR-TEE! I can’t lie, I’ve been procrastinating posting this party because I feel like I am going to be held to the ‘Sweet Shoppe‘ standard. You guys really made me feel special with all... [Read more]
Rocket Mobile Chandelier
August 13, 2010 by Shelley
3. 2. 1. Blast Off! Megity’s Rocket Chandelier I stumbled across Megity’s Handmade last month and almost died when I saw her butterfly chandelier. I immediately contacted her to see if she would create a special... [Read more]
Vinyl Decoration for Borders
August 1, 2010 by Alison
Before I start this project tutorial I have a deep thought… How come every time you finish a ton of home projects you find out you are M.O.V.E.ing? My family and I will be headed down to Utah this week. U-Haul and all! So... [Read more]
Emergency Summer Ideas
July 31, 2010 by Alison
Over at Kind over Matter They have these fun free printables! We added them to the Summer Bingo idea we got and off they went. One of the tasks was to deliver these to the neighbors who were outside. You could hear the squirts... [Read more]
How to Make a Wood Growth Chart
July 12, 2010 by Alison
Wood Growth Chart! YAY, It’s finally here. We’ve received a lot of emails from Shelley’s Toddlers Boy Room post about wanting a tutorial on how to make a wood growth chart. here. you. go. A tute on a wood... [Read more]
No more summer mush mind!
May 27, 2010 by Missy
Do you hate that your kids’ minds seem to go to mush over the summer? I thought my friend Julie was a little crazy when she first told me about an idea she got from her sister-in-law to have a little summer school with... [Read more]
Toddler Boy Room – Dr. Seuss
May 25, 2010 by Missy
Toddler Boy Room Dr. Seuss What little boy would not L.O.V.E. this room? I can’t think of one. It was designed by my little sis, who happens to have an amazing eye for decorating! My sisters aren’t going... [Read more]
A Bit of Magic Potion!
May 21, 2010 by Alison
As a gift for my daughters I gave them: Plaster of Paris Wax paper Cups and some food coloring I found the Plaster of Paris from Lowe’s after searching all of the craft stores. It was around $7 Kind of a weird present... [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]
Happy ‘Kid’ Hog Day
February 1, 2010 by Alison
Happy ‘Kid’ hog Day The ground hog hopes to get a shadow…how about your kids getting one too? This was super fun to do with the kids. We pulled out some old wrapping paper (you could use butcher paper or... [Read more]
Toddler Boy Room on a Budget
January 18, 2010 by Shelley
When my little boy outgrew his nursery, I knew I wanted a room that was clean, simplistic, and ‘sweet’. A classic looking room was important to me because I know that in the near future, I will have absolutely NO... [Read more]
Super Hero Kit
January 6, 2010 by Alison
This post is dedicated to all the super heroes in training {Moms included}! Create a super hero name, 3 tutorials on how to make a cape, free download for superhero masks, setting the rules and make your hero. Help your Child... [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]
Oh so Cute ‘lil Guy Tie
November 7, 2009 by Shelley
These studly little ties make me smile! They make any little man the center of attention. The best part about them are they are so easy to make! {Seriously, if you can thread your sewing machine, you can make these}. I... [Read more]
