Growing up one of my favorite things about the new school year was school supplies. It was time for all new stuff and felt like an inspiring fresh start. The checklist of needed supplies for the year was a like a fun scavenger hunt as we wandered the store aisles trying to find anything and everything needed….
In June I shared with you our super fun fairy garden, as I mentioned in the post we didn’t buy anything but the succulents for our garden and either upcycled everything or found them outside (minus the hot glue, of course!). Today I’m going to share with you how I created our fairy garden from…
I remember as a little girl I would play in the timber behind out house imagining the little creatures that might just live within the rocks and hidden places. I imagined that maybe there were fairies or gnomes and it was a place full of wonder. As I grew up, like many my imagination quieted…
We are all about upcycling and making old things new around here, and my favorite thing is to include A in projects. One thing we occasionally have around that end up in the trash are nail polish bottles. I mean, what could they even be used for? They are tiny, and useless. Right? Wrong. I…
Do you ever miss the days before Pinterest? Before 117 million results come popping onto your computer in .53 seconds of searching? I do. Now, don’t get me wrong sometimes it’s really fantastic but other times I wish I had just a couple options. Back when we pulled cookbooks out of our cupboards and weren’t…
Although Valentine’s Day is known for only our significant others I like to incorporate my daughter into the holiday festivities and make something for Ryan every year. She loves making them and he loves getting them – it’s a total win on both sides!! For A’s first Valentine’s Day in 2013 I wanted to make…
Do you ever get really awesome ideas that keep you up at night? I do and today’s craft is one that happened with. I love making fun new crafts with my daughter that are different and outside of the box, as well as, something that I can keep as a long time keepsake. I’m drawn…
We LOVE a good hands on activity in our house, especially one that we can create together and play with together. I remember countless days growing up where we made homemade playdough of every variety growing up. It was cheap, fun and entertained us for hours. Not to mention, there is just something calming about…