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Earth Day – Paper Seeds
Well, it’s nearly Earth Day and in my house this is an important day. I teach my children everyday to respect Earth and all of its beauties; after all, it takes care of us and allows our lives to be possible. We need to take care of it in return. However, on Earth Day we […]
Fingerprint / Toeprint Rainbow
This is a fun St. Patrick’s or Spring Craft to do. This craft can carry over into quite a few different themes. A Fingerprint or Toeprint Rainbow. I say or because some toddlers and older kids can easily do this craft with their hands and fingers, while younger toddlers and infants don’t have that control […]
Dr. Seuss – ABC
Here’s another fun Dr. Seuss craft! His book ABC is a lot of fun to read and here’s an easy craft to go along with it! Create your own ABC book! 1.) Trace a book pattern on a piece of construction paper. (Color of your choosing.) 2.) Cut out the pattern and enforce the […]
Around The House
Upgraded Clothes Pins
Wooden clothes pins have so many uses and can be used in a lot of crafts, but. . . they’re kind of boring to look at. All brown and wood looking. No fun. In this post today, I’m going to show you a quick easy way to spruce up your clothes pins so that no […]
DIY Lace Candle Holders
I know we just did a candle holder project, but I loved it so much I decided to do another one and I couldn’t post it until now because it was my mother’s Christmas gift. I think the gentle glow of candles is so beautiful and these candle holders just add even more to the […]
Cleaning Labels Off Jars
Alright, so we have all of these amazing projects and crafts that we can do to recycle glass jars and create some awesome things. Problem – taking the label off leaves a sticky residue that isn’t very attractive and is difficult to work around. It’s just annoying. We want nice, smooth, clean glass for a […]
Projects And Crafts
Earth Day – Paper Seeds
Well, it’s nearly Earth Day and in my house this is an important day. I teach my children everyday to respect Earth and all of its beauties; after all, it takes care of us and allows our lives to be possible. We need to take care of it in return. However, on Earth Day we […]
Mardi Gras Masks
Mardi Gras is celebrated by a variety of people for a variety of reasons. What was Mardi Gras originally? Mardi Gas is french for “fat Tuesday.” This day was the last day of feasting before the fast and penitence of Lent. Mardi Gras is a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday, most famously […]
Upgraded Clothes Pins
Wooden clothes pins have so many uses and can be used in a lot of crafts, but. . . they’re kind of boring to look at. All brown and wood looking. No fun. In this post today, I’m going to show you a quick easy way to spruce up your clothes pins so that no […]
Garden
Earth Day – Paper Seeds
Well, it’s nearly Earth Day and in my house this is an important day. I teach my children everyday to respect Earth and all of its beauties; after all, it takes care of us and allows our lives to be possible. We need to take care of it in return. However, on Earth Day we […]
DIY Homemade Rain Barrel
have not tried this one yet, but I am definitely planning on it when I have the supplies available. This is a very nice article on how to make your DIY homemade rain barrel. There are many valid reasons to consider making a rain barrel, and if you’re not feeling that crafty there are many […]
DIY Weed Blocker – Newspaper
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! No more black plastic!! One thing I hate seeing in gardens it that black plastic. Sure it will help prevent weeds from growing in your garden for a period of time, but it has so many more cons than it does pros. It will not compost, that means it […]
Recipes
Momma’s Hot Chocolate
Like many people, I have a very strong memory of my mother making hot chocolate for us when it got cold outside, especially, when it would snow. My sister and I would go outside, sled and build a snowman (tried to have snow ball fights but the snow wouldn’t pack right). When we came it […]
Homemade Salsa
Bug and I made homemade salsa. We love this salsa and nearly all the ingredients you can grown in a backyard garden and of course the benefits of making your own at home, instead of buying by the jar, are : you know where the ingredients came from, you know what exactly goes in it, […]
Homemade Honey Wheat Bread
A few months ago I was thinking, which never leads to anything easy, and I wondered what do they put in store bought bread. Have you ever looked at the ingredients in the bread you buy? Well, you should. I couldn’t tell you what at least three of the ingredients were. So, I got even […]
Blog
Happy Holidays!
I realize it’s been several days since I’ve made a post, so I wanted to post this real fast for everyone. I took a few days off to enjoy the holidays with my family and friends. The boys and I celebrated Yule and Christmas, a very special family event (that’s to remain secret until a […]
11 Reasons to invest in harvesting rain water in a rain barrel
I’ve been thinking lately and honestly, how many people would drink their tap water? The answer is very few; unless, you are part of the small lucky group that lives where the well water isn’t contaminated. So, if you won’t drink your tap water, why are you making your plants? And further more, why would […]
20 Reasons to DIY Compost
You see quite a bit in the news and online about global warming and environmentalists speaking about the world going south and how we need to save it. I know a lot of people roll their eyes and change the channel or keep on scrolling. However, here I have 20 reasons for you to start […]