Sometimes even a horrible housewife figures out how to do something right...out of necessity! I work out hard. I leave the gym drenched in sweat. My gym laundry is down right funky. I wash most of our our clothes with homemade laundry detergent. I tweaked this recipe from One Good Thing by Jillee to suit the hard water in Florida and have used it for the last couple of … [Read more...]
DIY Window Clings: Christmas Clings
We've made window clings for the past few holidays so I really couldn't say no when my kids begged to make some for our windows. Crafting for Christmas is a must do each year in our family. We have evolved in our window cling process from the first Jack O'Lantern on wax paper to the Turkey on saran wrap. This time I decided to re-use some old gallon sized freezer bags … [Read more...]
Made with Love this Christmas and the Family Fun Friday Linkup
I love making memories with my family. Each ornament we make will be a memory captured for us to look back on in the years to come. We have fun as a family and create as a family. My kids inspire almost all of my crafts. Recently, we shared our Minecraft ornament and our scented Christmas tree. This week's Family Fun Friday Features are all DIY Christmas Crafts and … [Read more...]
Christmas Chalkboard sign
Ever since I was a kid, Christmas crafting is my favorite activity of the season. Remember this Upcycled Back to School chalkboard sign? Every now and then the kids play with them but mostly they sit in my junk craft room collecting dust. I've been seeing "eat, drink, and be Merry!" signs everywhere I look. I almost bought one at hobby lobby one day but then thought "I … [Read more...]
Fun Handmade Minecraft Christmas Tree Ornament
Do you have special Christmas traditions? We buy a new Christmas Tree ornament each year and make Christmas decorations too! This handmade Minecraft ornament is a kid favorite in our house. I want to pick up our ornaments twenty years from now and remember what some of the highlights of 2014 were in our family. This year my kids really became huge Minecraft fans. Even my … [Read more...]