Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pudding Jars

Sometimes we get out the ingredients we have and make things up.  We did that tonight and it turned out fabulous.  Check out these double Reeces PB chocolate pudding jars and make them if you love peanut butter and chocolate.  They were a HIT and and a half.  Truth, we ALMOST ate the melted candy on top of the Graham crackers in step 2 but we resisted and held out. …

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World Market Candy Bar Cake in a Jar

Ryp’s birthday cake request was for a German chocolate cake.  We decided on cupcakes so we could have some with and some without coconut.  It’s a kid thing I think…  Anyway, in the process, we got creative with the cake batter and created a World Market candy bar cake in a jar.  Yes, we have a stash of World Market candy bars on hand.  Being an ambassador for my favorite …

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Up-cycled Globe for Tween Girl Room

This old globe was in the trash at the neighbors house…so sad.  I grabbed it right out and up-cycled it for Jordan’s newly redecorated room! This is the before picture.  It was rusty and well, old…  I am sure the country lines have changed bunches since it was made. It was easy peasy thanks to my awesome stash of Krylon paint.  I used Ballet Slipper (Pink) to make it perfect. …

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Squiggle Bug Party with a Printable

Girls love bugs too!  Some girls especially love cute, fun squiggly bugs.  Here is a Squiggle Bug Party with a Printable that you can easily use to create a fabulous party!  You can get this printable right HERE! The invitation and the thank you note are part of the printable.  They fit in an easily found A2 sized envelope. I love the way the borders and the images can be …

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Lucky Dozen of Button Crafts with Laura Kelly Buttons

It’s no secret if you follow me or any of my social media platforms, I LOVE buttons!!!  Have you seen my buttons colors in AC Moore.  They are bright, cheery and HAPPY and right on the end of the aisle!  YAY!!! Here is a lucky dozen of ways you can use them. Upcycled T-Shirt Doodled Rainbow Garden Hello Rainbow Cloud Patriotic Button Checkers Back to School Glue and Watercolor Art Button …

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Homemade Dog Biscuit Oatmeal Treats to Bake at Home

Homemade Dog Biscuit Oatmeal Treats to Bake at Home Our furry friends and family members love getting gifts too. There is something truly special about baking homemade treats for those we love and goodness knows – we love our dogs. These biscuits could be done simply like a drop cookie but they are so darn cute when using shaped cookie cutters themed for those who bark and wag their tails. …

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Expressionery BAKES with The Bakers Party Shop

I love lots of things….so many many things.  Two things I am madly crazy loving are personalized products and sprinkles.  This Expressionery Bakes with The Bakers Party Shop campaign has been a blast to organize and share.  I LOVE all of the goodies and the photos and the bloggers!  They are all super sweet (bahaha!)  This post is sponsored by both Expressionery and The Bakers Party Shop. For the Expressionery …

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Kid Style Fourth of July Party

Over the few years I have been creating, sharing and blogging things (ideas, crafts and recipes)…I have done several fun ones that together make a rocking kid style fourth of July party. I mixed it all up here and am sharing it again with easy reference to the original posts to get the details.  This Fourth of July Party for Kids is great for all ages really. Taking these pictures …

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Bee Hive Cut Out Sugar Cookies

As part of the Expressionery BAKES campaign sponsored by both Expressionery and The Bakers Party Shop, I receive a baking box of goodness.  In the box was a cookie cutter and while I found it to be more than adorable, I dies a little.  I have never been very successful at getting sugar cookies to actually come out of the oven in the shape of the cutter.  And so I …

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DIY Fabric Scrap Garland for a Tween Room

This DIY fabric scrap garland for a tween room is one of my favorite things I’ve ever made.  If you remember back a few months ago, I sewed 500 goody bags for the attendees at SNAP.  I had these bright and festive fabric pieces left over so I put them to good use and created this garland for Jordan’s newly decorated girly (but tweenish) room. You only need fabric scraps, …

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