Buying a microfiber couch was probably one of the smartest things my husband and I did when we moved into our house 5 years ago. This was well before we were even thinking about kids, so high-5 to us make such a conscience and adult like decisions! Truth be told, I just liked the color and style of the couch, could have cared less what the fabric it was! Fast forwad 5 years and 2 kids later, that couch has had pretty much everything you could think of spilled on it. So when my 1 year old decided that the couch…
DIY Ball Pit
0This super simple DIY ball pit is great to keep those kids of yours out of your hair for a bit, especially when the weather starts turning cold or rainy! Since summer is long gone (tear :-(), hit the clearance aisle at the stores and pick up an inflatable kiddie pool, about 10 pool noodles and grab your scissor. You can make a quick and painless pool noodle ball pit in less than 15 minutes. I saw this DIY ball pit idea online somewhere (probably one of my million scrolls through Pinterest) and decided to make one for Baby…
Frozen Snow Globe Craft For Kids
15If you have a young child, chances are they are slightly obsessed with Disney’s Frozen. My daughter has shirts, socks, books, hair bows, pajamas – you name it, we have it. The movie plays on a loop on any given day. My 3 year old will bust out with ‘Let it Go’ in the middle of Publix. Yeah, slightly obsessed. So on days when we are stuck in the house due to Baby O’s nap schedule, I like to have arts and crafts handy to keep her occupied. I had a bunch of glitter and bought some snowflake confetti…
DIY: Patriotic Fringe Tank For Girls!
1Looking for a cute top for your girl to show her patriotism? Don’t go running around to the mall trying to find the perfect red, white and blues – I got you covered! For just $4.48, you can get your girl looking festive! Here’s what you need to make a fun Patriotic Fringe Tank: Flag T-Shirt from Wal-Mart Red, White, & Blue Beads Red, White, or Blue Ribbon Scissors And here’s what you do: Cut the sleeves, neck and bottom hem off the shirt. I made the arm holes a little more narrow, but adjust according your kid. Start cutting…
Meatless Friday’s: Crab Cake Sandwiches
0The last meatless Friday of Lent – had to go out with a bang! I have been craving Maryland-style crab cakes. Anything Maryland-style is good in my book. I lived there for 7 years and have had an obsession with old bay and blue crabs ever since. There’s one restaurant that I usually go to when I am feigning those spicy bad boys, but i didn’t feel like taking the 40 minute hike up north to West Palm, so I put on the chef’s hat and went to work. I whipped up some pan fried crab cake sandwiches last week…
Home Office Basics
0My husband recently began working from home. He is in the Email Marketing field, and unlike blogging, you need more than just a 13-inch lap top and a kitchen table to get your stuff done! Gah! So we needed to figure out a way to make him a home office in our 3 bedroom townhouse. It may not sound as difficult as I think it was, but when every room is pretty much filled with furniture, the thought of plopping a desk and chair in one was like playing a game of Tetris. So how do we make room for…
4 Inexpensive DIY Gifts For Christmas 2012
0Every Christmas I end up getting stumped like no other on gifts for a few family members. What makes this year any different right? So I’ve decided to step out of the box and try to find some unique AND inexpensive gifts this year….that I can make! Salt Dough Ornaments Get your DIY big girl panties on and make some cute ornaments! All you need is about 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of salt and a 1/4 cup (give or take) of water. Knead until dough forms. You can put your child’s hand/foot print on it, your dog or…
DIY Herb Planter
0With my growing affinity for cooking, I’ve come to desire fresh herbs in my dishes as opposed to dried. They truly give your meals the extra flavor it needs to really make those taste buds dance. I figured it was about time that I got my own little herb garden going. My back yard is what some might call fugly. All we have is a BBQ out there; very grim. I needed some plants and flowers to spruce it up. I didn’t want to spend butt loads of money on a specially designed planter, so I try to be as…
DIY Accessory Organization
0Some people collect figurines, others may collect coins and some people collect stamps. It’s a fun thing to do until it become a problems – ahem hoarders! I haven’t gotten to that point yet but I do like collecting things…especially accessories. I have Caboodles full of old play jewelry from when I was little and jewelry boxes upon jewelry boxes full of everything from costume to my good jewelry. With all the boxes I couldn’t tell what I had so I barely wore half the accessories. I needed something to not only organize what I had but allow me to…
Throwing A Surprise Party? I’ve got some tips…
0For almost 4 years now, my husband has made it clear to me and everyone else that no one could ever pull a surprise party off for him. He’d say how he would know all the signs and if we were ever going anywhere beginning 2 weeks before his birthday, he’d know it would be a surprise. What a pain in the ass. Back in November, I got a brilliant idea to throw him a surprise 30th party. That gave me a good 4 months to pull it together. I didn’t know what I was in store for. All…