Dollar store gifts – Candy Kebabs
These adorable and delicious candy kebabs (candy kabobs) are great for Easter treats, birthday loot bags, or classroom treats and cost less than $1 each! I know I’ve been posting smaller projects lately, but that’s because in the background I’m working on a fairly big makeover… my unfinished laundry room is getting built-in cabinets, one […]
Scrap wood smartphone speaker
Looking for a handmade gift that you can whip out multiples of? This DIY scrap wood smartphone speaker is easy to make, can be painted to match any decor and TOTALLY WORKS! Christmas is on a pretty tight budget for me this year. Heading back to school has limited the amount of time I can […]
Handmade Gift Challenge – Who doesn’t need a charging station?
What do you gift someone that has everything? Chances are a DIY charging station (or two) would be a welcome addition to most homes and for most anyone over the age of 8. Today I’m sharing the plans as part of the #HandmadeGiftsChallenge on Instagram. 🎶 Good morning, good morning! 🎶 (in my best […]
Name Photo Collage
Looking for a personal and heartfelt gift idea? What about a photo collage of letters (from someplace special to you) to make up the recipients name – like these name photo collages for my girls. I / my girls received the sweetest gift the other week; a friend – and fantastic photographer – gifted my […]
Wooden Angel Wings
Create these wooden Angel wings as a keepsake decor piece for Christmas (or all year long) to commemorate the loss of a loved one. Someone I love lost someone they love in 2018. I searched and searched to try to come up with a heartfelt gift to commemorate their loss and let them know they […]
Tooth Fairy Box
Using two pieces of scrap wood, I was able to create this adorable Tooth Fairy box to keep baby’s first teeth. My girls are too old for the Tooth Fairy. They won’t admit it because they still want the cash (and they are still losing molars), but even my 10-year-old gives me a skeptical look […]
Edible Easter Basket
I posted this edible Easter basket idea a few years ago, but since the photos were sub-par and at the time I didn’t know what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) was – the article is lost somewhere in the www universe. With Easter just around the corner, I decided to get my ‘baskets’ together early and […]