I made this up the other day whilst putting together valentines for my children’s classes. I wanted to make something up for the teachers without spending a lot of money. I looked at what I had on hand and put together this little craft that I think is pretty and thoughtful. Mom’s would love it [...]
Do you ever get those home DIY ideas and think I just have to? At the end of the day (unless you’re knocking down walls), if it doesn’t work, you can put it back the way it was, right? We live in a gorgeous house. It’s brand new and that works both for, and against it. [...]
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks taking back my Mondays by challenging my creative self to redecorate my office into an inviting workspace. For months I’ve had little projects in mind, things I wanted to do, but because they weren’t necessary, they were always pushed to the bottom of the list. With #MakeitHappenMonday, I [...]
Last week, I shared that I was taking back my Mondays and putting my creative self first with Motrin’s Make It Happen Monday challenge. We all have projects to complete and goals that we want to achieve and, at some point, you just need to make it happen. So why not on Monday? I set [...]
Who doesn’t love a good transformation? I don’t know about you, but I freeze to see what happens on any makeover show or a room reveal… I can’t help it… I must see the finished product. That’s why Reloving is so much fun…you see the dramatic change immediately and don’t be scared painting is EASY!!! [...]
My Monday blues usually start on Sunday night around dinner time. That’s the moment during my glorious weekend when I realize my glorious weekend is coming to an end. From that point on, the dread would set in. This month I’ve decided to meet my Mondays head-on, with enthusiasm, determination, and ambition. I’ve decided that [...]
This weekend I turned two Pink Shirt Day shirts into dresses for my daughters in celebration of Pink Shirt Day. For more information on this amazing initiative that London Drugs is involved in, you can read my post on Pink Shirt Day. To start, I loosely followed this tutorial on turning a t-shirt into a [...]
I have a lot of scrap wrapping paper laying around. Each piece is too small to cover a gift, but I hold on to it just in case. The same goes for previous years’ Christmas cards that we’ve received from friends and family. So, what to do, what to do? I had the idea earlier [...]
My daughter recently turned three and as I planned her party, I knew I wanted to incorporate some of our family’s eco-friendly practices in to the details. As I thought about party favours, I knew I didn’t want to do the traditional loot bag with a few trinkets inside that likely get played with a [...]
I know I am not alone in wanting my children to learn how to contribute to household tasks, but lately I have been finding it faster and easier just to do it myself. I have pinned different tips and techniques from for chore systems from Pinterest and, starting when my oldest son was 3, tried [...]
I was cleaning out our basement the other day while getting ready for a garage sale and came across a box of unused mason jars. I decided they would be perfect for a DIY project for the kids to use as their saving jars. If your children are like mine, they need something visual to [...]