As most of your know I am a mom to 4 loud and crazy boys, and I sometimes joke that my craft skills were wasted on boys. I had dreams of braiding hair, making doll clothes, making hair accessories, and all sorts of girly things. My friend Chelsea has the most adorable kids and I…
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My Awesome DIY Tote Bag
My Awesome DIY Tote Bag I love the excitement of a new project on my list, but often times my lack of detail makes a less than perfect final project. On spring break I ventured to Idaho with all the boys to spend some time at Grandmas house. While the weather was less than ideal,…
Faux Chenille Blanket
There are a lot of creative and talented women in my family, and we often get together to make new projects in my grandmas giant sewing room. Years ago we all made a faux chenille blanket – in soft colors, bold colors, flannels, cottons, baby size, and full bed size. All of the blankets I…
My DIY iPad and e-Reader Case
Why I Don’t Love my Ipad I am the first person in the world to (gasp!) not LOVE my ipad. I like it a lot, I love to read blogs and check my email and facebook on it. But it is not like a laptop, and I wish I could blog from it easier. Why…
Girls Weekend Craft Day – a getaway you wouldn’t believe
A Craft Day Getaway Is it weird that I want to fly to a state I have never before desired to see to spend a weekend with a complete stranger (and group of more strangers) to get together and make crafts? If I could see me at this age when I was 16 I would…
DIY Car Playmat
Back in the day (a good 25 years ago) my aunt made my siblings and I a car mat to play with. The grankids still play with it at my mom’s house and I wanted to make one just like it. My aunt used a yard of fabric that had a town on it, with…