10 DIY End of the School Year Gift Ideas for Teachers
Teachers have such a key role in helping teach your children and allowing them to grow up. I know that I can remember a few teachers from school that made a huge impact on my life personally, and I am...
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Summer is almost here and for my family that means one thing – the beach. We get a season parking pass for the beach and will be there all summer long. One of the things my boys really like doing...
View ArticleDollar Store DIY: Patriotic Wall Plaque
When there is a holiday coming up, I like to decorate my house. Especially when it comes to July 4th. We have a big cookout and I like it when my house looks the part. I’ve been known to go all out...
View ArticleDIY Painted Pencils
The first day of school will be here before I know it. Here in New England, we don’t go back to school until after Labor Day, so like I said – it’s coming up quick. This year I wanted to do something...
View Article15 Back to School DIY Gifts for Teachers
It seems like each year my children get a bit older, the days past by that much faster. They always say, “Don’t blink! Kids grow up so fast!” That can’t be more true! In no time another school year...
View ArticleHomemade Jack O’Lantern Crayons #StreamTeam
Around here, we LOVE Halloween. Since I was a kid, it has always been my favorite holiday and my kids love it, too. Our house is decked out to the nines, there are always Halloween treats (cupcakes,...
View ArticleFun Thanksgiving Treat: Chocolate Kiss Turkeys
Thanksgiving is going to be weird for us this year. It’s the first one without my mom and my dad said that he’s not doing holidays at his house anymore. I get it, but since most holidays have been...
View Article10 Best Slime Recipes to Make Today!
Slime is all over the internet right now, everywhere I turn you see something about a DIY slime! I thought it would be fun to share some of the most popular slime recipes out there for you and your...
View ArticleMagic Reindeer Food for Santa’s Reindeer
You leave cookies and milk out for Santa on Christmas Eve, right? But what about Santa’s reindeer? A little birdie told me years ago that if you sprinkle some Magic Reindeer Food outside on Christmas...
View ArticleAdorable Santa Claus Clothespin Craft
I have a very distinct memory of making clothespin ornaments when I was in Girl Scouts. My troop had met up and spent an entire Saturday making the ornaments for a fundraiser. We made male &...
View ArticleEasy DIY Snowman Ornament
I spend a fair amount of time in craft stores. Sometimes as I am walking through the store, something catches my eye and it gets my wheels turning. I was at Michael’s recently and saw these clear...
View ArticleHomemade Valentine’s Day Sugar Scrub
I just adore sugar scrubs. My poor skin gets so dried out in the winter time and I have always found homemade sugar scrubs really help to revitalize my skin. Plus, depending on the ingredients you...
View ArticlePrintable Dinosaur Valentine’s Day Cards
When I was a kid I loved exchanging valentines with my classmates in school. Back then the only real option was the store bought kind, which are totally fine by the way, but now that I am the mom I...
View ArticleMake Your Own Rainbow Play Dough
Having a child with sensory issues has been a learning experience for me. Because of his ADHD, he fidgets a lot and one thing we’ve found that he really likes to work with is play dough. He usually...
View Article“I’m Bored” Chore Jar
Here in Massachusetts, we are just getting back to school from February vacation. I know that school breaks are different in other parts of the country, but here we have a week off at Christmas, a...
View ArticleEaster Egg Slime
My boys are super into slime, so we make it A LOT in our house. I never mind making it because I know it is going to keep them occupied for a while and more importantly, keep them off of their...
View ArticleEdible Sour Gummy Worm Silly Putty
I have a child with sensory issues, so he loves to play with putty/play dough type things. It just so happens that the same child is obsessed with sour things, so when I made this Edible Sour Gummy...
View ArticleEasy Easter Art Project For Kids
When my boys were little, I loved doing craft projects with them. Now that they are older and wan’t no part of it, I am thankful I have a whole slew of younger nieces and nephews to make crafts with....
View ArticleEasy DIY Snowman Ornament
I spend a fair amount of time in craft stores. Sometimes as I am walking through the store, something catches my eye and it gets my wheels turning. I was at Michael’s recently and saw these clear...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own Patriotic Lip Balm
We’re having some people over for a cookout on the 4th of July and when I have people over, I like to send my guests home with a little parting gift. I just think it’s fun to have little party favors,...
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