Let me start this entire post by saying that I am one of the least talented "artists" that I know. I literally have a hard time drawing stick figures and use stencils for just about everything. Painting has always intrigued and terrified me at the same time, but I was dying to try it. I recently went to one of those paint along classes, and while I enjoyed it, I was so stressed about trying to … [Read more...]
Stamped Tea Towels (Made Using Food!)
August 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
Fruit is one of my absolute favorite things about summer. I mean, there are lots of things that I love...time with the kids while they are on break, beach vacations, barbecuing, and flip flops. I live in my flip flops! But fresh fruit really does rank pretty high on the list. My crush on fruit inspired me to create these cute stamped tea towels over the weekend. They took just about zero … [Read more...]
DIY Ruler Box (perfect for supplies or gifts)
July 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
I've got a confession to make...I love school supplies. Ever since I was a young child, I can remember going back to school shopping and agonizing over which Trapper Keeper (haha, I'm dating myself, here) to get and if the mechanical pencils that matched it would last for the entire school year. Notebooks, scissors, pens and rulers...I love it all and to this day get excited when I get to stock … [Read more...]
Mini Masterpieces with Squirt Gun Art
July 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
Holy cow, summer is flying by for us. My kids go to a year round school, so the last few weeks have been spent uniform and supply shopping. Blech. To keep the spirit of summer alive, we decided to go outside into the blistering heat and create some fun mini masterpieces with squirt guns. It was so much fun for all of us and the kids have a lasting piece of summer that they can hang on to when … [Read more...]
Printable Hiking Scavenger Hunt for Summer Fun
July 3, 2015 1 Comment
Summer vacation is always chock full of adventure for my family. Between traveling, more outdoor time and many an hour spent poolside, my kiddos make the most of their time off. This summer finds us in Colorado visiting family and enjoying some family hiking. We've actually been hiking so much that I created a little printable hiking scavenger hunt for the kids. We've been having a blast … [Read more...]
Family Tree Log Slice Guest Book
June 30, 2015 Leave a Comment
My grandparents just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past weekend. Yes, 60 years!!! It's such an incredible accomplishment and we were so lucky to have a big family party to celebrate them and their love. We had 2 of their 3 children, 5 of the 8 grandchildren (2 are out of the country) and all 5 of their great grandkids in attendance and we wanted to be sure to have a guest book … [Read more...]
The Importance of Me Time
June 18, 2015 2 Comments
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ArtisanFlavors #CollectiveBias As a busy wife and mom to three, I rarely take time to paper myself. Between PTO meetings, hockey and lacrosse practice, heaping mountains of laundry and dishes and trying to keep up with the blog, there is not a lot of time left over for me. But every now … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Mirror Planters
June 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
I love a good dollar store craft! It's so awesome to create something that you adore and know that it cost you just a couple of bucks. When I was walking the aisles at my local dollar store the other day looking for supplies for a project that I am posting soon, I found these little mirrors in the candle section. I'd seen quite a few tutorials floating around on Pinterest using 12x12 tiles to … [Read more...]
Drink Umbrella Wreath…Just Missing the Cocktail
June 10, 2015 2 Comments
We are having a big shindig this summer and one of my tasks was to decide on one mixed drink that the entire party (minus the kiddos, obviously) could partake in and enjoy. Let me tell you...this was hard work. Oh yeah, getting being forced to try out every fruity cocktail that I've pinned over the years was awful. Never let someone twist your arm like that and get stuck with the dirty work. … [Read more...]
How to Prevent and Treat Ingrown Hairs
June 6, 2015 Leave a Comment
Summer brings about so many wonderful things, but it also brings with it bikini season. And bikini season means that it's time to spruce up the ahem, downstairs, if you know what I mean. That can cause some issues with red bumps and ingrown hairs, but there are ways that you can prevent and even treat them. So take a quick read below before you head out to the pool or beach this summer to see … [Read more...]
The Most Fun Summer Travel Photo Journal
June 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
My family loves to travel. We go near and far as often as we can and enjoy it all, from two hour trips to the beach to weeks long trips home to Montana all the way to Europe and more, we just love to experience all that we can through travel. This summer is yet another opportunity for us to spread our wings and see a bit more and we want to have a way to journal and remember it all. This photo … [Read more...]
“Daddy’s Little Creatures” Fingerprint Mug
May 25, 2015 2 Comments
Somehow this year has flown by ridiculously quickly and we are right around the corner from Father's Day already. I will be the first to admit that my guy is pretty spoiled and doesn't have much on his wish list, so I like to have the kids hand make gifts for him (like this handprint baseball). It not only teaches them that the best gifts can not be bought at the store, but it reminds them that … [Read more...]
