I wanted to let you all know that I have a tutorial for a Mug Rug up in the latest issue of Delish. What's a Mug Rug you ask? It's a cozy little quilted coaster that fits your mug of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, etc and a nice little snack. Perfect for having by your side during the winter months while you read a … Continue Reading...
Bounce Bar Review and Visa $50 Gift Card Giveaway!
Today I wanted to share with you the new Bounce Dryer Bars that are in stores now. You'll find them in the laundry detergent aisles of your local stores right alongside all the dryer sheets. The box looks like this: Umm, did you read how long these little babies last? It's right there on the front in big orange … Continue Reading...
Cheesy Pesto Pasta Salad {Recipe}
Need a great pasta salad to star as a main course for your next lunch or dinner get-together or as a side dish for a party? Well then, I have the perfect recipe for you! I recently made one of my favorite pasta salads for a get together with some friends and it was loved by all. Plates. Licked. Clean. Cheesy Pesto … Continue Reading...
Coffee Filter Butterflies and a Kirtsy Slideshow
These fun and cheery fluttery butterflies are the perfect addition to any party. They make great cupcake toppers, wall hangings, and beautiful pops of color on food trays. They even make a great kids craft if you need an activity for the little ones! I love taking everyday items and creating something entirely new and … Continue Reading...
The One Where I Talk About Halloween
I think it's safe to say there is no candy shortage around our house right now. Halloween was a complete success. And like clockwork they were up this morning asking for candy for breakfast. We also realized last night that three kids also means 3x the candy...for us, hahaha! Noah and Penelope made these guys at … Continue Reading...
Makedo Winner Announced!
Well, just a slight delay in posting the winner of the Kit for 3 from Makedo, sorry about that. We have had a weekend full of Halloween festivities including a party of our very own that was so much fun. I'll share details about it later, promise! Anyways, without further ado, the winner of 170 pieces of re-usable and … Continue Reading...
Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere
Last weekend we took the kids to one of our favorite pumpkin patches to pick out our soon-to-be jack o'lanterns, they were so excited. If they had it their way we would make a trip out there every day. And our home would be filled with pumpkin goodness from floor to ceiling. Maybe it's a good thing we make the … Continue Reading...
Cardboard Pumpkin Craft and a Makedo Giveaway!
I have always loved decorating for Halloween, it's one of my favorite times of year but now that I have two preschoolers under my roof Halloween has taken on a whole new meaning. Noah and Penelope started asking to decorate our house back in September, begging like no other, that is how excited they are this year. I held … Continue Reading...
Oldies but Goodies…Halloween Style!
I thought today I would do a little Round Up of a few of my favorite past Halloween/Fall crafty tutorials and recipes from my blog. Many of them would be perfect for an upcoming Halloween party if you are hosting one! They can all be done in one afternoon so if you have a bit of time to kill this weekend maybe you might … Continue Reading...
Whip Up Guest Blogger Series: Waterproof Shower Caps
Holy cats! Today I'm over at Whip Up where the amazing Kathreen has invited me to be a part of her guest blogger series! I'm showing you how to make your very own Waterproof Shower Cap...rad!Click here to check it out!XOXO, … Continue Reading...
Material Girl Fabric Shop and a Big Announcement!
Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite fabric shops ever located in the Chicago Suburbs. Material Girl is located in historic downtown Crystal Lake and is pure kid-in-a-candy-shop heaven if you are a fabric addict like me. I could seriously spend hours in here browsing all the latest designer fabrics, vintage … Continue Reading...
How to Make Mario and Luigi Costumes {Tutorial}
So here they are! The Halloween costumes are complete, hip hip hooray! They are truly adored and they survived some pre-Halloween festivities this weekend too. I loved so many of your guesses as to what I was making and I loved hearing all the neat things your children are going to be too! Halloween is just so fun … Continue Reading...
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