I really need to get back into the habit of cooking more for my family. For some reason I've gotten into a bad habit of quick fixes and fast food. (shame shame, I know!!) I like to cook -- I really do its just being a working mom, by the time I get home, kid stuff -- house stuff -- blog stuff -- yada yada ...you know the drill!! Soooo....I've been paying a little more attention to some of my … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
{Personalized} Kids Beach Chair using Vinyl
Turn an ordinary kid's beach chair into an extra-ordinary gift by adding a name using vinyl. Everyone loves having their name on their “stuff”. I guess it's a sense of ownership and letting everyone know “that’s mine!”. ☺ Supplies kids beach chair - Wal-Mart white vinyl painters tape or transfer tape name (Caden) - Sesame Street Font - Sunny Day I cut out the name using … [Read more...]
♥ Americana Burlap Banner with Free Template & Video Tutorial
Hello everyone and welcome! If you took a peek at my Americana Mantel Décor 2015 post here you may have spotted the Americana Burlap Banner I recently created. It was so super easy to create and I have a video below to show you how I did it. Download the template here. Print, cut and use it to trace the right size to create your banner. ........... View some of my other banner projects … [Read more...]
♥ Americana Mantel Decor 2015
This is my favorite time of summer, decorating for 4th of July. My home is very primitive country and I have a lot of navy, dark red and antique white colors throughout my decor already so this theme just fits right in. You may spot some of my usual decor from last year but I did switch things up a bit. The Americana Burlap Banner is a new addition to my decor for 2015. I will be back … [Read more...]
♥ Happy Birthday Princess Card | Using Extra Cricut Cuts ♥
Now I've had my Cricut die cutting machine since 2009 and have cut many shapes out of card stock over the years that I used for projects, cards, scrapbook pages and more. Any paper crafter knows that you always have those extra pieces of paper, extra cuts that are too small, too big, not the right color or what have you. So, what to do with them? Throw them in an "extra cuts" drawer and move … [Read more...]
♥ The Best Pasta Salad Ever!
Omg - this is the best pasta salad I have made in a long time. In preparation for a family gathering this week-end I wanted something different than my usual go-to pasta salad. I searched best pasta salads and decided on this one from this website. I tweaked it a little for my taste so feel free to download or print the recipe below. :) Print the recipe below. Best Pasta Salad … [Read more...]
Our Dad Our Hero Canvas Frame | Video Tutorial
Father's Day is on Sunday June 21st. I wanted to come up with a project that was fairly easy to do and that can be completed in a short amount of time. This project is perfect one to gather the supplies, round up the kids or grand kids and get crafty. Changing up the colors, letters and embellishments will truly make your project a unique gift. I'm trying to do a few more video … [Read more...]
♥ Friendship Card | A Simple Way to make them FAST! ♥
I am a girl of convenience. I drive my husband and kids crazy but it's me. I love things at my fingertips, I love to have my desk and drawers in a way that I can easily find and do things. I am not saying it is the most organized but I'm an out of sight out of mind type of girl. This leads to my hoarding of "stuff" I suppose. :) I put these sweet friendship cards together in a matter of … [Read more...]
{Little Firecracker} Tubes – Recycle Project!
If you've been following me for a while you know that I love to recycle, repurpose, reuse stuff that would normally be thrown in the trash. So, let me introduce you to my Little Firecracker Tubes made with paper towel tubes and scrapbook paper. When closed on one end these tubes make the perfect pocket to fill with a yummy treat. I think these snacks will be a big hit at my 4th of July … [Read more...]
Fisherman Father’s Day Card and Video Tutorial
I just love how this little fisherman fella turned out. Using Cricut's Everyday Paper Dolls is so much fun and it has the cutest images and people just waiting to be created. I hope you enjoy the video and appreciate your comments so much. Fisherman ~ Everyday Paper Dolls Paper ~ Kraft cardstock, DCWV Pet Stack and tan cardstock for card Basic Paper Doll face and white and black gelly … [Read more...]
{All About My Dad} Father’s Day + Printable
Father's Day is coming up soon and if you're looking for a last minute idea I have one for you. ☺☺☺Even though my boys have a gift for their dad I thought it would be fun for our youngest to complete this questionnaire - answering questions he thinks about his dad. Such funny answers he has for his dad. I can't wait for my hubby to read this. I've seen the idea all around the web so you … [Read more...]