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facedressercrop
Jan30th2012

Fast and fun room fix-ups

Add a major dose of personality to your child’s bedroom – and do it on a budget. We’ll show you how to dress up a dresser, create a headboard, customize bed linens, and jazz up those tired old walls. Make-a-Face Dresser An assortment of drawer pulls and a little imagination can revive a plain old [...]

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Jan23rd2012

How to make a brown sugar scrub to turn your bathroom into a spa

The brown sugar scrub is wonderful to use all over the body. I especially like it when I give my daughter an at-home pedicure or she can scrub her whole body with the mixture in the shower. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of brown sugar 2 tablespoons of almond oil or olive oil 5 drops of honey [...]

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Jan4th2012

DIY Wrap Bracelets

Forgive this incredibly dark pic but it was night time. You know, the time when my kids look like angels in their beds and I can craft!!! I made these bracelets….which I LOVE and one of which I have been dying to make for a while! If you have not discovered Honestly WTF yet you [...]

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Jan4th2012

Creativity, all wrapped up

The brightly colored box dropped with a thud out of the mailbag. “Kiwi Crate,” read the label. We peeked inside, intrigued. Tucked beneath layers of tissue paper was a bevy of treasures sure to spark a little someone’s imagination. There were the makings of pinwheels and stained-glass windows. Even a canvas tote, ready for tie-dye. [...]

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sugarbelle
Dec30th2011

Creative New Year

Here are two ideas for bringing in the New Year with a little DIY style. Sweet Sugarbelle What better way to celebrate 2012 than with cookies inspired by cookie expert Sweet Sugarbelle? If you’re not familiar with her blog, go — right now — and check it out. This blog is a virtual cookie lover’s [...]

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hohohoprintable
Dec18th2011

Ho Ho Ho Printable

Hi everybody! I made this free printable which you can download here and print it out, stick it in a frame, give as a gift, or keep as a gift for yourself to use as Christmas decor. Please note the printable is for personal use only. Enjoy! via Creationz: {Creationz} Ho Ho Ho Printable.

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pp
Nov15th2011

Pilgrim pal reminds us of harvest

Before you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with your family this year, you might reflect on the ways children’s lives differ today from youngsters who lived in the New World in 1621. The first thing you would probably notice is that in Plymouth, Mass., there would be no sleeping late for you because it was [...]

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pinterst
Nov11th2011

Pinterest: It’s love

It’s 1:17 on a Thursday afternoon and thoughts of Friday night’s desserts are floating through my head. More specifically, thoughts of what desserts I should make for the upcoming 50th birthday party dessert table I’m preparing for a friend. Will it be a whoopee pie/cupcake/ cake pop kind-of-thing, or more of a lava cake/tartlet/savory treat [...]

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miles
Nov7th2011

Mom craft project: Milestone picture frames

Decorate your little one’s nursery with photos of his many memorable firsts – first day home from the hospital, first time standing by himself, first Halloween, first trip to the beach – with this easy and inexpensive framing idea. Simply buy matching frames and a package of large, colored craft sticks. Each time you capture [...]

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Oct26th2011

DIY Pillow Box

Hi everyone. Hope you are all having a great week! I wanted to share this little pillow box I made. I made it with scraps of paper and things I had in my craft closet. I first started making this trying to come up with a cute treat box for Halloween goodies. It turned into [...]

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