n late April, my two year old was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and just weeks later, I learned I have significant allergies to corn, gluten, and several other foods. Since then, I’ve learned a lot about eating healthy, including…
All Natural Homemade Air Freshener
It’s been raining here for days and humid due to the high temps on top of it. This is NOT a great combination when paired with our dog and my kids’ running shoes and soccer…
DIY Desktop Organizer for Kids
It’s back-to-school time and I really want to make everything as easy as possible right now. One way I can make things easier for everyone is to keep things organized. The more things are organized, the…
Back-to-School Hanging Clothes Organizer for Kids
This article is sponsored by Target – all ideas & opinions here are my own. If your children haven’t already started back to school, they will be soon. As a mom of a “tween” daughter,…
How to Make a Pencil Case from Felt
I’m trying to stretch the days of summer, I really am. The last 2 weeks have been beautiful here in Northern Michigan with temps in the mid to high 80’s, which doesn’t happen often enough….
Dry Erase Back to School Evening Checklist
It seems like summer just began, but the new school year, with the same old back to school routines, is just around the corner. The seemingly never ending back to school shopping lists (filled with…
DIY Back to School Denim Notebook
I’m finding it so hard to believe that it’s time to think back to school already. I usually start thinking about the next school year as the last is wrapping up but I am just…
Fun Summer DIY Tin Lanterns
We recycle a lot of stuff in our home, as much as we can. Sometimes the things we plan to recycle don’t make it to the recycling center though. They find a new purpose or…
Painted Stone Garden Markers
We’ve been working on building a pallet garden this summer. It’s our first garden at the house we now live in and we’ve spent a lot of time researching and looking into different gardening plans….
DIY Jute Coasters
I love the look of jute crafts and decor and I’ve done many projects for the house using jute, burlap, and other natural materials. I recently refinished a table top and wanted to be sure…
Painted Summer Mason Jars
I love this time of year so much. The fresh strawberries are in season and ready to pick at the local farm and many other bright, colorful fruits are in abundance at the farmer’s market. It…
Easy Painted Flower Pots
Clay flower pots are fairly inexpensive and great for most plants and flowers, but they can be boring. And while you can buy prettier decorative clay pots, those are much more expensive and often it’s…
Decorated Tin Can Organizer for Kids
My kids love to do crafts and to be quite honest they may actually have even more craft supplies than I do. Although that could be because they’ve been secretly sneaking my supplies into their…
Plastic Drawer Makeover
I can’t tell you how many not-so-pretty plastic storage drawers I own for storing my craft supplies. The problem is my plastic storage drawers still look like a disorganized mess even when the contents are neatly…
How to Make a Boo Boo Buddy in Less Than 10 Minutes
Whether it’s normal rough and tumble boys or my super active girl it seems like someone always has a bump, bruise, or boo boo in our house. I have a nice hot/cold pack I made…