National Scrabble Day does not occur until April 13, but I thought I’d give everybody a jump on starting their Scrabble craft project to celebrate the day. And seeing how it’s February, you can also use the “Love” Scrabble wall art as a pretty little piece of Valentine’s decoration. Bonus? This is a Craft Lightning…
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Free Pokemon Printable Valentines Cards
Pokemon seems to be a favorite that is going to stick around – and there are no shortage of kids that LOVE the imaginative critters in this game. When Valentines Day comes around this year, you can let your favorite Pokemon trainer hand out Pikachus with these free printable Pokemon Valentine cards! Aren’t these the…
Best Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Milk
There is nothing like the smell of baking banana bread! Especially when then end result is as delicious as this recipe. Banana bread was something I used to make out of necessity at my house. When we first got married, my husband would buy big bunches of bananas and then pretend like he was going…
How to Make Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf & Flamingo [Luau DIY]
This post is sponsored by Elmer’s Products. All thoughts, feelings, ideas and glee about hot glue and cordless glue guns are my own. When whipping up party decor, I really honestly try to do things as inexpensively as I can and in large pops of color. Getting big props that fill a lot of eye…
Monster Valentine Card Box and Monster Valentine Card with Cricut Maker
This monster valentine card box post was sponsored by Cricut. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Affiliate links ahead–they cost you nothing, but help keep my content free! One of my more popular post this time of year is for a Valentine’s Day card box to use for valentines in the classroom. I…
DIY Pokemon Birthday Party Ideas for the Best Birthday Ever!
Are you ready to ROCK a Pokemon Party for your kids? I’m going to help you get there with a ton of DIY Pokemon Birthday Party ideas and help you be the coolest mom on tPhe block when you’re done! Every page of this post is filled with awesome DIY Pokemon Birthday Party ideas….
Disney Princess Baby Shower with the Cricut Maker
Someone asked me the other day what kind of decorations can you make for a party with Cricut? The answer is really anything! This Disney princess baby shower has so many details I made with the Cricut Maker and its different adaptive tools I really could not have pulled it off without it! Disney princess…
Reusable Gingerbread House Centerpiece with Cricut
Not going to lie. This reusable gingerbread house centerpiece is one time-consuming project, but it’s pretty cool to have in your house for a gingerbread party like this one or just for the holidays. You’ll need a Cricut Maker machine (buy it here) with the knife blade attachment to cut all the pieces out. There…
Easy DIY Neighbor Gift: Chili Seasoning Kits
I love having something small to give my friends and neighbors for Christmas. Because frankly, I love being generous, but I don’t always have fun to do lavish for everyone. A DIY neighbor gift is usually what I end up doing. Something thoughtful and edible usually does the trick to make people feel warm and…
DIY Neighbor Gift – Monogram Blanket
Wrapping up in a fuzzy blanket is like wrapping up in a nice warm hug. What better DIY neighbor gift to give at Christmas to friends than a DIY customized blanket? It’s practically the same thing as wrapping them up in a little bit of love. I gave out quite a few of these last…
DIY Christmas Shirt for Swimmers – H2O H2O H2O!
A funny DIY Christmas shirt for swimmers was a must have this year. If you’ve read my blog at all, you know I have a bunch of really active kids. Both of them swim, one of them triathlons, the other is a super competitive swimmer… as in she went to regionals on the high school…
Gingerbread House Party in a Hurry
I have a confession to make. This year’s gingerbread house party was NOT the result of careful planning and meticulous attention to details. Rather, I it was the result of a long day or two and perhaps a sleepless night. A.K.A. this gingerbread party was thrown at the last minute. Be sure to get to…
New Years Eve at Home with the Kids and Cricut
Being at home on New Year’s eve with the kids always seems like it’s going to be hard. Can you entertain them enough to make this memorable? Are they going to love New Year’s eve because of what you’re doing? Is anyone going to bother to stay up until midnight? What I can say is…
Christmas T-Shirts for your Cricut Machine
There is nothing like a good Christmas shirt to celebrate the season. Snarky or sweet, as long as it gets you in the holiday spirit, it’s a good thing. Recently, I put a whole bunch of great Christmas t-shirt designs into Cricut’s Design Space for you to use and here they are! For each…
Preschooler Christmas Shirt: Snowmen!
Making little Christmas outfits for my nieces and nephews was one of my favorite parts of the start of the season this year. Preschool Christmas shirts especially are super fun, they’re nice and cartoony and you can put their names all over it and they love it. For my niece Lillian, I made her a…