Meet our newest addition! I did my own little variation of the cute egg art I found on pinterest, and it was so fun and easy to make that I have a few other variations up my sleeve for the future. Here's how easy it was to make... Tools I used: 2 pieces of 8x10 paper (or whatever size is needed for your frame) pencil and eraser exacto knife 1/2 inch strips of coordinating papers glue frame I also used a cricut machine to cut my bunny image (from the Doodlecharms cartridge), ...Continue Reading
40 Bags in 40 Days
One of my favorite blogs is Memories on Clover Lane through which author Sarah shares her experiences as a mother of 6. She's passionate about living an organized, uncluttered lifestyle, and she's inspired me to follow in her footsteps. I've decided to get rid of 40 Bags of Stuff in 40 Days. It sounds kind of overwhelming, doesn't it? Do we really have enough junk to get rid of that we can fill 40 bags? Sadly, we could probably double or triple that number and never miss a thing, but I'm ...Continue Reading
Meal Planning
Update! I've created a new version of my Grocery Shopping List to coordinate with other documents I've recently made. I made these weekly meal planning and grocery shopping papers to help me plan our meals and make my grocery shopping trips as efficient as possible. I love grocery lists that are organized by product type and store location because I hate to grocery shop, and I enjoy it even less when I reach the end of a trip only to realize the last item I need is at the other end of the ...Continue Reading
Easy Melting Snowman Cookies
These are the cookies I made for my son Daniel's class Christmas party (inspired by, where else, Pinterest). I was pretty happy with how they turned out. I did the white melted snow and detail work in royal icing, which I realized acouple days later wasn't the best choice when I almost chipped a tooth. For the first day or two the royal icing was great, but when it solidifies it doesn't mess around. It's like a confectionary concrete. Now I know why cakes at bridal shows always look so gorgeous. ...Continue Reading