I love natural scents, but great quality candles are kind of costly to burn daily. I discovered that I can fill all of the rooms of my little home with delicious natural scents for pennies a day. Here’s how… First, I send my kids into the yard to gather anything that smells good: sprigs of…
My Tea Box
I promised a friend that I’d post about my tea box. I can’t remember how we got onto the conversation of storing teas, but this is my fun solution for saving space while storing and easily accessing all of my bagged teas. Meet my tea box. The front of the box is a plaque that I helped…
DIY Block Crayons
Last year, block crayons crossed my radar as I was gathering supplies for my preschooler. I’m a *sucker* for the beautiful, natural inspired Waldorf toys, and these crayons are what they use in Waldorf Kindergartens. Block crayons are great for small hands, and the children are encouraged to cover the whole paper with color. I…
Lego Ship Instructions
Today I’m sharing lego ship instructions so you can build this adorable mini ship! Isn’t this the cutest thing ever! These would be SO cute as party favors at a pirate or boat themed birthday party! You can thank my Lego loving son for this design. I have a house full of lego enthusiasts and their tiny torturous tools,…
Easy Free Apron Pattern from Dishtowels
This dishtowel free apron pattern that I’m sharing today is super adorable and you won’t believe how easy it is to put together. I have this AMAZING craft guru sister, and she helped me put this together for you guys. I sort of have a *thing* for cute cotton printed kitchen towels. I *might* have a few too…
DIY Magnetic Pin Cushion
This DIY magenetic pin cushion is a cute and EASY craft that anyone can make in less than 5 minutes. Isn’t it so cute and retro looking!?!! I like to sew, and I love really nice tools and sewing trinkets. My Mom and Mother in law are both wonderful about getting me great quality sewing tools….
Custom Catan Game Piece Bags
These custom Settlers of Catan game piece bags were fun to make, and would be a great homemade gift for Dad! We ‘discovered’ Settlers Of Catan a couple years ago, and REALLY enjoyed learning the game and playing together. It’s a strategy game with enough chance in it that your strategy skills don’t matter that much. …
Vintage Spice Tin Pencil Cup
See what’s on my fridge?!! It’s a really cool old spice tin that’s now doing dual duty as decor and pencil holder for my shopping list. My kitchen is postage stamp sized, so I have no space for ‘extras’ and cool decor. Anything I keep out has got to pull its weight as utilitarian. BUT,…