Snackable: Valentine's Treat Idea

Every day in conjunction to Little Miss's lunches, I also pack her a morning snack for school. I don't post about them since they're usually a container of goldfish crackers, a Sunbutter Crunch bar, a banana, or something along those lines...

Since I've been having so much fun making Little Miss her Heart themed bentos, I was excited to share this adorable treat/ snack idea with everyone. :)

Craft Complete: NOEL Word Art

Oh how I love Pinterest!
I saw a pin for this NOEL Word Art knock-off. It's a take on Pottery Barn's version - which was $149! Um, no thanks. lol

Frugal with a Flourish did her own fantastic version I knew I could replicate.

Craft Complete: Thankful Pumpkins

I was completely inspired to do this project this afternoon with Little Miss by One Artsy Mama - She posted a picture of a pumpkin her family had done on her facebook page and I thought it was such a great idea!

We happened to have two little pumpkins still in great condition from Halloween that were untouched. So after lunch, Little Miss and I set out together to make our "Thankful Pumpkins".

Food for Thought: Hamburger Cupcakes & Cookie Fries - Gameday Special!

Today we're getting together with friends to watch the Wisconsin vs. Michigan State football game (I'll be sneaking into the other room to catch the ND game too. ;) hehe!)
As I mentioned before, I always volunteer to bring dessert when we get together. My little sous chef (aka "little miss") gladly helped me put this one together. It was so much fun!

Lunch Made Easy: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MISS!

TODAY MY BABY IS 6 YEARS OLD! AHH, I FEEL OLD! LOL
Here is not only her lunch I made her today BUT some other fun surprises she had this morning to wake up to! ;)

Party Pants: I Scream, You Scream... (6th Birthday Party Ice Cream Social)

Little Miss had an Ice Cream inspired 6th Birthday Party this weekend. I wanted to share some of the creative food & fun we had! :)

Craft Complete: Crepe Paper Wreath **only cost $0.63!**

Little Miss's birthday is rapidly approaching! I have been keeping on busy on the weekend doing various crafts and decorations in preparation for her party. *Theme & more info to be revealed at the end of the month! It's a secret!* I will, however, share this super simple & inexpensive craft she and I did together last weekend - a wreath for the door using leftover crepe paper streamers from past parties.

Craft Complete: Good Deed Punch Cards

This idea from eighteen25 was too cute not to share!

Craft Complete: Kids "Make Your Own Tie" Craft

Most of my crafts revolve around my little miss :) since she hangs out with my on Friday's when I work from home, I try to keep her as occupied as possible with fun crafts rather than glued in front of a TV while I'm working in the home office. Mission accomplished. (lol)

Craft Complete: Bubble Wrap Hopscotch

This can be done with extra bubble wrap laying around the house or I bought this 6' roll at the dollar store! That's all you need! That and a permanent marker. :)

Craft Complete: Father's Day Gifts & Ideas

I am obsessed with Pinterest, by the way. What an awesome place to find ideas and inspiration!

That's where this one came from for Father's Day:

Craft Complete: DIY Jellyfish Craft for Kids

This is a cute craft to do with kids - Making jellyfish. :)

Of course when I told me daughter we were going to make jellyfish, she started saying in her very best Spongebob impression "jellyfishing, jellyfishing..." and wouldn't stop. lol

Super simple and cute. We already had all the supplies in the house too!

Craft Complete: DIY Craft for Learning to Tie Shoe Laces

I have been trying to think of fun ways to help my daughter learn to tie her shoes.
If we just sit and try with a pair she has on, she gets very frustrated and gives up. (She is extremely hard on herself - the type of person, already at five, that wants to understand and do everything correct.)

In an effort to make the learning process more casual and fun, we did this craft together to help her learn to tie her shoes.

Craft Complete: DIY No-Sew Bag (Revisited for Kids)

If you remember my previous post from a couple weeks ago, Craft Complete: No Sew DIY Tote Bag (Made from a T'Shirt!) I mentioned I'd be revisiting this to do a small bag for my daughter.

I wanted to share it with you!

Craft Complete: DIY Crayon Redo

What do you do with all the broken crayons your kids have? Throw them away, right?
Here's  simple and fun DIY Craft for upcycling all those broken crayons!

I started collecting my daughters and have a baggy full.
You'll also need a silicon muffin pan - any shape & size :) obviously the more fun the shapes, the better!

Craft Complete: Puzzle Playmat Floor Pieces Redo!

I wanted to make sure these turned out and were upholding before posting. (AND THEY ARE!)

My daughter has these Disney Princess puzzle playmat pieces on the floor of her room to help protect not only her ;) but also our original hardwood floors. After time, the pictures have begun to peel off making not exactly appeasing to the eye.

I decided to spray paint them to give them new life!

Craft Complete: DIY Non-Slip Hair Clips & Bows

DIY Hair Clips & Bows - I love making these for my daughter! They can get so expensive buying them outright.

So simple to do; All you'll need is ribbon, an alligator clip, non-slip cabinet liner (optional), and a hot glue gun (and hot glue, of course, lol).

You can buy alligator clips at Hobby Lobby or Sally's Beauty Supply stores. I purchased mine on Ebay (was able to get a big bag of them for cheap).
Non-slip cabinet liner can be found at Target, Walmart, or even most dollar stores.

Craft Complete: Teacher's Gift Project (& Extra Ideas)

I saw this and new it'd be the perfect Teacher 'Thank You' Gift for my daughter's teacher(s) this year. (It serves as a cute giftcard holder!)

The end of the school is rapidly approaching so here is what I made and how you can too!

Craft Complete: No Sew DIY Tote Bag (Made from a T'Shirt!)

I love this project! I first saw a posting on this from leethal.net and knew I wanted to try.

I've made two so far. Attached are pictures and easy-peasey instructions on how to turn a T'Shirt into a Tote Bag! This is a DIY NO-SEW PROJECT (my fave - no sewing! lol)

Craft Complete: DIY Cord Management

Such a clever idea from unplggd.com -

I always throw my old bread, apple, and potato tags away. This is a perfect solution for organization and labeling so when you need to unplug an item you know exactly which one it is!