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Dangle Earrings ~ Giveaway #2

It’s time for another giveaway! This month, enter for your chance to win a pair of colorful dangle earrings. I’ve been having lots of fun exploring the art of jewelry making and am happy to offer up...

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Dangle Earrings Giveaway Winners Announced

Thanks everyone for entering the Dangle Earrings Giveaway. I appreciate all your kind comments! Here are the winners: 1. Dawn (dawnkeenan@) ~ Purple and Turquoise Dangle Earrings 2. Jane (janeparsons@)...

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Goals for 2013 ~ March Update

It’s time for another update on how I’m doing with my goals for 2013. Every time I sit down to write my goals update post I get nervous, thinking that I totally failed. But when I get a chance to look...

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Filling the Freezer ~ Breakfast Foods

This past week I decided to focus on preparing some breakfast foods that can be frozen and pulled out as needed. I was inspired by one of Crystal’s post over at Money Saving Mom on how to fill your...

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Spring Bulletin Board Display and How to Make Paper Flowers

How to Make a Spring Bulletin Board Display Supplies green wrapping paper sky blue wrapping paper black border black letters tissue paper flowers {See instructions below.} butterfly cut-outs stapler 1....

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Bunny Friends for Easter {Upcycle}

Here’s a fun bunny craft to make with your kids for Easter. {It’s also a great way to repurpose toilet paper rolls.} We like to fill the bunnies with Easter grass and candy and set one at each persons...

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Lite Peanut Butter Pie

  Here’s a skinny version of the peanut butter pie I made for Thanksgiving. We taste tested it at our family Valentine’s Day dinner and everyone loved it. There honestly was no difference in taste and...

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I’m not Superwoman

My Big Struggle I realized a long time ago that I can’t do it all. There, I admit it. Over the past year or two I’ve struggled with preparing healthy homemade dinners for the family. I read blogs about...

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Easter Bunny Wall Art

Here’s what we made at Bible club this week, bedazzled Easter bunny wall art. I think the favorite part for everyone was adding a little glitz and glamor to the canvas. It’s a simple project that adds...

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Spring Cleaning ~ Guest Room/ Craft Storage

I was able to start my first little bit of spring cleaning yesterday. {I’m gearing up for the BIG clean which will take place next week during spring break.} After you see the pictures of my guest...

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Spring Cleaning ~ Hall Closet

Yesterday, I had a little time on my hands while the kids were completing school work, so I decided to tackle the hall closet. I didn’t think it would take too long since it’s rather small. That was a...

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Hanging Window Easter Eggs

  Here’s a fun and simple project to add a little whimsy to your windows.   To make these Hanging Window Easter Eggs, you will need the following supplies: water-color paper pearly paint glitter glue...

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Dayton Aviation Heritage ~ National Historical Park

We’re on spring break this week and enjoying a little staycation. Staycations are great for exploring your city and state. So yesterday, we enjoyed exploring the Dayton Aviation Heritage National...

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Family Easter Celebration

Spring break is over and it’s time to get crackin’ with all the spring cleaning. {More on that later on this week.} But before I get started, here’s a little peek at our Easter Sunday celebration. The...

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My First Day in the Garden ~ Spring is here!

I was extremely excited that the first sunny and warm day of spring fell on a Friday and that I had nothing scheduled for the day. I’ve been waiting for this day all winter! The kids did their...

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Craft Competition at Art of Crafts

Here’s an opportunity for you to get creative. Check out the the 2013 Art of Crafts April Book Themed Craft Competition. The prizes are as follows: 1st Prize – $35/£35 Amazon Gift Card 2nd Prize...

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10 Meal Menu ~ No.1

  About a month ago, I shared with you the fact that I’m not Superwoman and that I have a wonderful lady cook for us. I thought it might be fun to share what meals I order from her. Yesterday, we got...

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New IKEA Finds

On Saturday we took a little road trip to IKEA. I just love walking through the showroom. So many great ideas! Here are a few of the goodies I picked up. I’ve had the greenhouse but we picked up some...

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Spring Garden 2013 ~ Update #1

The weather has been so beautiful and the plants have been loving it. Here’s how things look just ten days since my first day working out in the garden. The daylilies, forget-me-nots, hostas and...

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Goals Update ~ April 2013

Sorry for the delay in getting this update out to you. Spring seems to be such a crazy time of year…recitals, evaluations, projects, yard work, etc. I can’t believe a quarter of the year has already...

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