Penny letters

Penny Letters

Use your loose change to create penny letters to decorate your home, like this one I made to go above the cabinets in our kitchen. I’m a big fan of word art. Not the “Keep Calm and …” type, but…

Dry Erase Message Frame

Dry Erase Daily Love Message Frame

Quick and easy handmade gift idea for creating a dry erase daily love message frame. Leave notes each day for your loved ones to show what you appreciate about them. Several weeks ago, I repinned this dry erase daily love…

Felt Fortune Cookies

Felt Fortune Cookies

These quick and easy to make felt fortune cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion where you need a simple, personalized gift. Most of the time when I pick craft projects to do, they end up taking…

Chex Scotcheroos

Cereal Scotcheroos {Chex + Cheerios}

Use cereal you have on hand and combine with this classic scotcheroo recipe (straight from my grnadma!). I used Chex and Cheerios for these favorite cereal scotcheroos. Scotcheroos are one of those oldie but goodie recipes. My Grandma S. used to…

Super Hero Valentine Suckers

Super Hero Valentine’s Suckers

Instructions and free printables for making super hero Valentine’s suckers. These are perfect for Valentine’s Day or birthday party favors. Includes your favorite super heroes for boys and girls. My son is four and really into Super Heroes these days.…

40th Birthday Party – Concert Theme – 40 Rocks

Create a “40 Rocks” themed 40th birthday party with lots of ideas for invitations, decor, activities and more. Well, I think we’ve finally recovered enough from my husband’s 40th birthday party last Saturday night to do a recap of the festivities.…

Spiced Wine Mix

Spiced Wine Mix

Make homemade spiced wine mix which is a perfect hostess gift during the holidays along with your favorite bottle of wine! I’m finally getting around to posting about some of the gifts I made for the holidays. For the last…

Button Flowers

Button Flowers

One of my favorite handmade gifts to make for people are these button flowers, generally made from vintage buttons. I ran across something similar in a boutique in Kansas City about 5 years ago when I was on a girls…

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Recently I tackled the project of painting my kitchen cabinets.It was a lot of work, but the end results were so worth it! After painting our bathroom vanity last winter, I really thought hard about also painting my kitchen cabinets…

Tag Blanket (tutorial)

Tag Blanket Tutorial

When my son was born, my sister-in-law made him a super soft tag blanket with ribbons that was definitely one of his favorite things as a baby. I haven’t had a chance to make one for someone else until now.…