Handprint Valentine’s Day Craft
An easy child’s handprint Valentine’s Day craft that is fun keepsake or gift for family. This craft can be made throughout the year with other theme colors.
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Holiday Organization on a Budget
With Christmas past and the holiday season coming to a close, now is the time to cash in on all the fantastic post-holiday deals. Holiday organization on a budget is always something I try to achieve. I wait before I add anything new to my holiday decor until after the season has passed. Wrapping paper, … Read more
Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
I said it before and I will say it again I am NOT the crafty type at all. Crafting scares me because I am no Martha, but the other week I happened to be with my three children in the craft aisle and there it was staring me straight in the face. I paced back … Read more
Inexpensive Fall Porch Decorating Ideas
I love to decorate my front porch, but especially during the holiday season. I am a frugal person and love to use decorations that will last for several weeks and bring added beauty to my home. One of my favorite times of the year to decorate is fall. I love everything about autumn from pumpkins, … Read more
Personalized Pumpkin Art
This past week my kids and I took the entire Monday to do nothing but art projects. I love Fall and I needed some new decorations to spice up my mantle and other areas of my home. I love to decorate with art made by my kids like here and here. One of my favorite … Read more
Fall Crayon Stained Glass Art Craft
I love to create with crayons. This summer my kids and I created melted crayon canvas art. The art work turned out so beautiful I now have their pieces of art framed and hanging on my bedroom wall. Today’s post uses melted crayon again, but this time it is stained glass crayon art! Yesterday I … Read more
Easy and Safe Wall Cleaner
Three years ago I hired a professional painter to come in and totally repaint the interior walls of my house. Two cats, a husband, three kids and everyday wear and tear the heavy traffic areas look worn and dirty. There is the dried banana smeared on the wall by my son. The black marks and … Read more
DIY Felt Board Tutorial
Two years ago I decided to pull my little boy Tristan out of pre-school because of ongoing problems in the classroom with another child. Even though my son was only three, I decided to start home schooling him. I bought a calendar set, and I laminated it because my son notoriously destroys everything in his … Read more
10 Steps to Organize Your Child’s Clothes, Shoes, and Outerwear
When I became pregnant with my son I read every book out there on how to get your baby to sleep, what to feed your baby, what items were the “must haves” for your new baby and nursery. All those books had great information, but none of them ever gave any advice on how to … Read more
Painted Water Color Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
Right before Mother’s Day the kids and I did this adorable flower coffee filter flower craft by Hands On As We Grow. My kids loved painting the filters and getting paint all over. We had extra painted filters left over so the kids and I made butterflies. They are super easy to do and as … Read more