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These DIY Easter holders are perfect for table decorations or just storing things. The best thing is that they’re easy to make and great for the kids. The one bit that may take a while is for the glue to dry when sticking the chickens on. If you don’t have much time, you could use tape [...]
Easter baskets are easy to make and perfect to collect all the little Easter eggs. Every Easter, my partner grew up finding Easter eggs hidden around his backyard, and we’re going to do that with our daughter, but I needed a basket to collect the eggs in first! What You Need: A small basket Yellow [...]
I love cute little crafts that take no time to make and this Chicken Surprise is one of those. They take about 10 minutes to make – a little longer for the glue to dry – and are perfect for Easter time. What you need: Paper – preferably yellow but I only had pink A [...]
With budgets so tight, the prospect of a Valentine’s Day meal can sound bleak but that doesn’t need to be the case. It is possible to turn your dining room – or any room for that matter – into a “restaurant” or “bistro” and create your own Valentine’s Day menu. This is something my husband [...]
No one wants to be away from loved ones on any holiday, much less Valentine’s Day. This year, we have close family members deployed overseas. Being away during a special time is hard for everyone. To help ease the distance, mom and kiddo spent a few days at home making a care package filled with [...]
Over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, my cousin was with us for all kinds of family and crafty goodness. This is the same cousin that has paired up with me for our upcyling venture, Twice as Fuzzy. So, basically, we make lots of messes together, and sometimes it turns into cute things as [...]
Decorating a Christmas tree doesn’t have to be expensive. It is easy to make your own ornaments with pine cones and make it a fun activity with the kids. I’ve made a few this year to go on our tree. Pine Cone Christmas Tree Decorations Pine cones – 3-5 of various sizes Gold, silver and [...]
Have you ever noticed that if you stand a pine cone upright, it looks a little like a Christmas tree? I wanted mini Christmas trees in some of the other rooms in my house – like my daughter’s bedroom and the dining room – just small enough to sit on the windowsill. Pine cones are [...]
I had a surplus of baby food jar lids in my house from a previous project (oh like you don’t have a bunch of jar lids just waiting to be used … ) and after my darling children used up the last of my printer paper to play yet another tic-tac-toe tournament, I [...]
