I started making these colorful hats for a couple of reasons. My kids attend a Jewish Day school where they are required to wear a kippah or “yarmulke”, if you are old school or skullcap if you are really really old school. Of the three terms, I think I like kippa best. It sounds like…
Game Of Thrones Barbecue Free Printable for Father’s Day
This Father’s Day… Barbecue is coming! My husband is a huge Game of Thrones fan. So much so that I agreed to watch with him. And by watch, I mean peek out between my fingers in horror half the time. It’s a good thing he’s read all the books so he can explain stuff and…
DIY Upcycled Luggage Tags from Board Books
We’re heading to Disneyland for a little spring break fun. Why not dress up our luggage as well? These luggage tags are fun, colorful and a great second life for beloved books. Making them is quick, easy, and requires no special tools or skills. We picked up this well loved Wall E book at a…
What to Wear for the Holidays….
I’ve been working on a few Pinterest -based round ups over on Casa De Chaos. I love all these ideas for re styling your old tees into something sparkly and new, just in time for the holidays. There’s some great ideas here and really in the nick of time given that most of us are…
DIY Cardboard Constructions with Makedo and McGroovy
As the days get shorter and cooler and the kids have less outdoor playtime, us parents have to get crafty. Or encourage our kids to. Why buy Halloween costumes and holiday gifts when your kids can make their own? I’m blown away by the possibilities of Makedo (sold lots of places but I love Magic…
Blogger Design Challenge at Lowe’s BlogHer11
Loved this design challenge and the stuff these ladies came up with. Full disclosure: I voted for Angry Julie to win the challenge!
Simple Seashell Craft in Time for Spring
Here in So Cal the sun is shining and the beaches beckon. Springtime is the perfect time to hit the beach, and collect tiny treasures tossed up by the tide. But what to do with them? I’m inspired by this tutorial by Joya at Joyababy Blog. Why? Because it’s realistic and not a hot glue…