Month: March 2014

Star Wars Craft with Perler Beads

Star Wars Craft with Perler Beads

A few weeks ago I dragged Carter to the craft store with me as I got some other craft supplies. I had to convince him with the promise that we’d find something cool we could do. We decided to make some Star Wars characters out of Perler beads.   Finding craft projects for boys can be somewhat

Kiss Me, I’m Iowish

Kiss Me, I’m Iowish

Whether you’re Irish or not, who doesn’t love St. Patrick’s Day? With a name like Erin, I kind of have to have some sort of allegiance to Ireland. Plus, who doesn’t love a holiday filled with mint desserts and beer!? Since St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday this year, I’ll be working. I decided

Pioneer Woman’s Best Coffee Cake Ever – Review

Pioneer Woman’s Best Coffee Cake Ever – Review

Is the Pioneer Woman’s Best Coffee Cake Ever Recipe really the best coffee cake ever? Check out how my experience went with this popular recipe. The other day, I had a craving for coffee cake, which immediately sent me to Pinterest to look for a recipe. I ran across one from the Pioneer Woman which she

Inspiration Metal Stamped Wrap Bracelet

Inspiration Metal Stamped Wrap Bracelet

I tried my hand at metal stamping again, this time to recreate the metal stamped leather wrap bracelet with inspirational phrases rather than birth dates. I just love how they turned out! As I was making the ones with birth dates as gifts,  I started thinking about making them with words or phrases. I had the

Framed Button Monogram

Framed Button Monogram

One of my first pins on my initial decor board on Pinterest was a button monogram. After finishing my monogram mantel, I’ve slowed down on my monogram wall art projects, but I’ve been looking for a good reason to make a button initial. I recently found a great excuse to make one, as a gift

February Wrap Up

February Wrap Up

What… February is over already? How did that happen? This winter has been brutal in the midwest (and many other places in the country) with well below average temps and lots of ice and snow. Snow days, jam-packed work schedules, and trying to entertain a stir crazy 5-year old left less time for new projects,