Can Crafting

Straws are kind of a big deal around here. Who knew? My little ones go crazy for a straw in their cup. They’re too pretty to just leave them in the bag.  I made this container a few months ago as a dry-run to make a much larger basket liner. This practice piece was gonna […]

Junkless Candy

I’m that mom. The one who doesn’t buy the candy for her kids in line at the grocery store. It’s because I just don’t like feeding them artificial junk. We live far away from a grocery store with lots of options so I end up ordering a few things online (like natural candy and my […]

Personalized Name Plaques and a Family Visit

My very good friend, Jenny is having her first baby in about 10 minutes. Jen is the momma on the left Seriously, she was due a few days ago but is still pregnant. She’s one of those friends that always gives the best gifts so I did not want to disappoint! …especially since she is naming […]

Hair Bow Decor

So there I was…standing in Hobby Lobby staring at their HUGE golden alphabet. The letters were on sale so I bought my daughter’s initials even though I had no idea what I would do with them. The gold color was a bit too shiny for me. They got a few coats of white paint and […]

Painted Easter Crackers

painted easter crackers from sugarbananas.com

A cute take on simple crackers, these painted Easter snack crackers are fun and super easy for kids to decorate just like Easter eggs. So there I was. It was 9pm and I was signed up to bring in CHIPS to the Easter party (the next morning). Chips were too easy. So, I found a […]

Hot Cocoa Cake

class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;” My little girl LOVES Oswald from Nick Jr.  Henry, the penguin Oswald’s friend  and talks about his hot cocoa quite often.  He likes it with,”Two marshmallows.  No more.  No less.” How I created this cake:  I used an 8 cup batter bowl from Pampered Chef.  It’s the one people use to make […]