I’m a little behind on, well, probably everything this holiday season, but I’m just now starting to pull together gifts for my daughter’s teachers. I knew I at least wanted to make handmade cards, so I pulled together some really basic and wonderful supplies that allowed me to make these merry cards in less than […]
Frozen Dress Up Gift Bag {Iron Craft Challenge}
The Iron Craft Challenge this week was to make something that could be done from start to finish in an hour or less. I had been thinking about this one for a while so I was glad to finally get it finished. Like most girls her age, the girl is very into Frozen. One of […]
Make Glitter Clothespins to Hold Holiday Cards
I’m taking part in the Adventures in Making #DIYCraftChallenge again this month. The theme is glitter. Join in if you want, or check out my entry from last month, Rosemary Lemon Body Scrub. We recently put a table in our entry way in this strange little nook by the staircase. I love it, but in […]
5 Tips for Helping Kids Transition to a New School
As a brand ambassador for Better Beginnings, I have been compensated for this post, but all thoughts are my own. The girl stayed home with me for almost the first two years of her life, and she was a pretty super clingy little one. That could be because she barely ever saw people outside of […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Mix Tape Gift Box Helps You #OwntheGalaxy
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OwnTheGalaxy #CollectiveBias We went to see Guardians of the Galaxy at the movie theater, and I’ll admit I had no real idea what it was about. I ended up really liking it — even with a talking racoon! […]
Social Media Made Easier with The Art of Social Media {Craft Your Blog}
If you’ve been around the Internet much at all you’ve probably heard of Guy Kawasaki. The former chief evangelist at Apple (what a great job title!), he’s now the chief evangelist at the online graphic design company Canva (which I have played with a little and is pretty cool). He’s also intensely involved in social […]
Perler Bead Dala Horse
The Iron Craft challenge prompt for this week was to do something related to an upcoming holiday. I guess it’s because they are traditionally red that I thought of Swedish dala horses, because they don’t have anything in particular to do with the holidays, I just wanted to make one. And I wanted to make […]