How My Favorite Easter Memory Exploded!

Chocolate Easter Balloon Shells

  I just love Easter. Celebrating Jesus. The candy and dresses and cute little bunnies. When I was a little girl, not an Easter Sunday went by that my mom didn’t give me and my dad and my grandmother a beautiful Easter basket filled with goodies. She just couldn’t get enough of all the Easter… [Continue Reading]

Why is Beer Gone? ‘Cause it’s in my SOAP! (soapmaking photos included)

beer-soap4.jpg

  Have you ever had beer in your soap? I love to make soap as a hobby. I’m not talking about the melt and pour stuff (which is nice enough), either. I’m talking about good old lye soap. Cold process style. Now, this might be lye soap BUT it ‘ain’t yer Granny’s soap’! It won’t… [Continue Reading]

My Jimmy-Rigged Diva Stroller! Turn something unhandy into something fabulous!

stroller4.jpg

  The above photo is our daughters stroller before I added some function and style to it. If you’ll notice, it has no canopy to keep the sun off of her. It has no nifty little holders for diapers or cell phone. The handles are fairly short, making it very hard to push around. Basically,… [Continue Reading]

Frugal Holiday Crafts with Elmer’s Holiday #GlueNGlitter – DIY Handmade Christmas Card Holder

elmersgngcardholder16.jpg

  I’ve totally been bitten by the Christmas crafting bug. I’ve created a series of posts featuring my Elmers #GlueNGlitter crafts I’ve been making. My last post was about Handmade Apothecary Jars that are easy and inexpensive to make. In this post, I’ll be showing you how to make a handmade Christmas card holder using… [Continue Reading]

Frugal Holiday Crafts with Elmer’s Holiday #GlueNGlitter – DIY Wreath Letters

elmersgngwreathletters2.jpg

  For my third and final Elmers #GlueNGlitter craft, ahem I was only required t make one (hehehe) I made Wreath Letters. I saw this Alphabet Wreath and wanted to copy it. And while mine didn’t come out quite as fluffy and nice, I still like it. I can fluff it out more and make… [Continue Reading]

Frugal Holiday Crafts with Elmer’s Holiday #GlueNGlitter – DIY Apothecary Jars and Hang Tags

elmersgngapothecary6.jpg

  I am a huge, huge, HUGE fan of Apothecary jars. I think they can completely transform a table scape, party table, mantle or shelf. You can fill them with all sorts of things. Anything, really, from candy to berries to pinecones and rocks! For my #ElmersHoliday #GlueNGlitter Frugal Craft project(s) I decided to create… [Continue Reading]

WOO HOO! You made it to the bottom of my blog... rock on supa-star!