Easy Easter Wreath – using dollar store items

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If you could whip out an easy, cheerful, bright and full Easter wreath for less than $20 and in about an hour wouldn’t you try?  Then you’re definitely going to be all over this easy Easter wreath I made last week. This post is being shared as part of the festivities leading up to National […]

Easter Decor – HomeSense Wood Bunnies

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I was asked recently where I drew my inspiration from, and I admit whole-heartedly that I am a plagiarist. I see an object/creation and I try to decide whether I can make my own version.  Sometimes  it’s from images on Pinterest, sometimes magazines and a lot of the time it’s HomeSense (HomeGoods is the US version […]

Spring Vignette – Using Faux Flowers

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I’m going to start by saying this Spring vignette is NOT a sponsored post – not that it matters, I only accept sponsored posts from companies I use and believe in – but for the record, this one is not. With Spring-like temperatures basting our Vitamin-D deficient bodies here in SouthWestern Ontario – it has […]

Strawberry Brownie Kebabs – an Easy Valentine’s Treat

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These strawberry brownie kebabs are an easy treat that you can whip out in minutes (especially if you buy two-bite brownies) to make for Valentine’s day at school. There’s not much to it really, you will need: large marshmallows two-bite brownies (or bake-your-own and cut them into 1″ bites) kebab skewers fresh strawberries – washed […]

Easy Meringue Poppers – Great classroom treat!

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My Mom makes meringues. She makes a LOT of meringues. Up until I made this recipe, I’d assumed that she adored meringues for the volume she turned out. Now I know that a little goes a looooooong way.  (No wonder she kept offering them to us!) This recipe – adapted from Kraft Canada uses 3/4 […]

Easy Heart Decorations

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I’ll start this by saying that just because I made my hearts out of wood, does NOT mean you have to. In fact, if I wasn’t trying to get in some practice with my scroll saw, I would have made these heart decorations out of cereal boxes. As it was, I definitely needed the practice. If […]

Valentine’s Day Decor – Heart Branches

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Good morning sunshine!  (referring to you and not necessarily the weather as I typically write these posts at night). Have you been taking down your Holiday decorations?  Perhaps you’re already done?  Maybe you’re planning on being proactive and leaving them up all year in preparation for next year? Don’t laugh – stores start Christmas decorating […]