How exciting is it that there is a Toy Story 4. I loved all three of the first and am so thrilled to continue the journey with my favorite toy characters. I seriously crush on the aliens but love Woody best. If you want to make a Toy Story alien gift bag to use for parties or decorations, this post is for you! I created a simple pattern that works …
Handmade Summer Flag Decorations Summertime brings all the holidays around this house. We have 5 summer birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July. Truthfully, I just like to add pops of bright colors to my life in all the ways possible. It is easy with Oly*Fun from Fairfield World because the colors are magnificent. It is the easiest material to work with because it acts …
There is just so much value in the power of pretend play! Pretending requires imagination. Webster defines imagination as “the ability to form a picture in your mind of something that you have not seen or experienced; the ability to think of new things.” A few weeks ago my high school aged Girl Scouts set up an event for younger girls to teach them (and as it turned out their …
Summertime Glitter Journals Summer is the season of adventures, travels and day trips. Often on that list is a trip to the zoo! These summertime glitter journals feature zoo animals and bright, sparkly Galaxy Glitter from DecoArt. They are super fun to make and then great for on the go writing and journaling. The Galaxy Glitter is the magic that makes them so spectacular. This post is sponsored by DecoArt …
Teacher Appreciation gifts can be things for the teacher or things that she/he can use in the classroom. Often times teachers will have wish lists. All you have to do is ask them. I did a poll on Facebook and 50% of the responses were teachers that preferred a gift for the classroom over a gift for their self. When I was teaching, I had WAYYYYY enough mugs to last …
It is really kind of fun to explore ways to create gluten free treats. Today I made gluten free chocolate chip griddle cookies using a baking mix from Hungry Harry’s and a few other ingredients from the pantry. This recipe came to be because our oven is broken. I don’t think it is really totally broken but I tried to self-clean it over the weekend and can’t get it to …
2019 is going to be a great year. Why? Because I am going to create it to be that way… I am thrilled to share with you how to create happiness goal stickers for your planner. There are a ton of stickers out there in the stores but gosh, only I really know what my goals are for creating the happiness I want. I doodled up some designs and then …
The best news about these reindeer Oreo cookies is that they can be made with GLUTEN FREE Oreos. This is a game changer for people like me who have gluten free diets. Making holiday sweet treats is one of the funnest ways to celebrate the season. This fun recipe is great to do with kiddos because eating the ingredients while making is half the fun – and kids LOVE doing …
These hot glue beaded pumpkins are a fabulous way to create a darling handmade holiday decoration or gift. I love how they look delicate but they are sturdy. Decorating for the holidays is a big thing in my house. I love getting out the stuff from years gone by and making new things to add to the collection. These came out so darling that I think we are going to …
Earlier this week I attended a blogger dinner event sponsored by Sprouts (a crazy awesome place to buy fabulous foods), RollinGreens and Grain Trust. It is always fun to meet up with fellow bloggers and learn about new products and ideas. This was my first time EVER hearing about millets! If you don’t already know about them they I am super excited to be the one to introduce you to …