Summer time means lots of friends gathering in backyards, on patios and by pools. When I entertain I usually make really simple recipes that don’t require being in the kitchen away from my guests. However no one said simple has to mean boring! I love fresh fruit in the summer, who doesn’t? I mean I probably …
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I’m excited to share today 101+ Birthday Gift Ideas for your Friends, including my Hey Birthday Girl free printable. I am joining forces with Kristen Duke in her Birthday Celebration Week along with over 100 talented bloggers sharing lots of inexpensive ideas and free printables! All week long, Kristen is sharing birthday tips and giveaways so be sure to check out …
I do love a cute treat with an even cuter printable, so I designed this fun flat treat bag for the 4th of July for you. I originally tried to coat twizzlers in white candy coating to make the white stripes but the candy coating kept flaking off the the twizzlers so it didn’t look …
How hard are dad’s to shop for? Seriously I have the hardest time coming up with gifts for father’s day for my husband, my dad and grandpa’s but this year I seriously put my nose to the grindstone and after a lot of brainstorming I’ve come up with a few really fun ideas. I’ll be …
These bookmarks are so easy to make and I’m pretty sure anyone you give them to will just love it. I’ve made 4 versions in the printable, one for dad, popah, grandpa & papah, hopefully you can use some of them to give this June 15th. I printed them out on cardstock, cut photos to …
If there is anything that always makes a father happy its photos of their kids and even more if its of their grandkids, am I right? I’ve been working on fun photo gifts for father’s day and came up with a collage of chalkboard photos and the above cut out name collage. I love the …
Mother’s day is only 11 days away and I’ve been busy working on some handmade gifts to share with you all! First up is a cute and easy idea to add a personal touch to any gift you are giving. I designed these fun gift tags for you to download for free and print out. …
Can you all believe its April? I’m so ready for spring but not so ready for the busy season for my husband, we love having him home at 2 or 3 in the afternoon so its always an adjustment when he starts working later. I’m spoiled, I know. However, I do love spring clothes and …
Over the last month i’ve been helping a friend make this baptism dress for her daughter. I just love how it turned out. Jana had the fabric from her mom, a white cotton eyelet lace that had a beautiful scalloped edge. We used a pattern but adjusted the neckline and sleeve length and made the …
I love saving money in easy ways and one of my favorite things that I make from scratch that saves me a good amount of money is making my own laundry detergent. Its easy, the recipe makes 5 gallons so I only make it about 5 times a year and it works! This DIY liquid …
I really like making jewelry because compared to sewing projects its relatively fast. However jewelry supplies can get pricey so I get disappointed when I go to buy my supplies and it’s more than I want to spend. To remedy that problem I hit up my local thrift store and found several necklaces that …
Mother’s day is THIS Sunday!! Do you have a special gift for your mom? Pretty much anything with grandkids photos is a winner in my mom’s book so I created this really fun little accordion photo box. Its perfect to sit on her coffee table and then when friends come to visit out pop the …