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Meringue Pops for Pennies
(I know this looks overwhelming, but if I can do it so can you!) If you've learned anything about me, you'll know that I have to try a little bit of everything. (See about me page). I keep thinking I might find something I excel at. I've been through the whole sugar cookie flood icing trials, buttercream frosting techniques, and don't get me started on cake pops! So when these were so easy I was excited! Not only that, but they were fairly cheap too. In case you want to give
Feb 7


DIY Weekend (or Week) Tumbling Tower Project
Make your own life size replica Jenga for $10 or buy it for $89.95, you decide! We played with life size Jenga blocks in Vegas and I thought, we have got to have these! I was excited to find them here until I saw the price tag. We have game night at our house and I thought these would be a perfect addition to our family fun, so I set out to make them for a fraction of the price. There are many routes you can take (like using 2x4's), but I opted for the budget DIY that also w
Aug 11, 2025


Indoor Gardening on a Budget
You hoarded toilet paper, now we have an idea for all those leftover tubes! We've been indoors for weeks and now the sun is finally shining! Unfortunately we still have weeks to go in quarantine and I'm sure you've run out of ideas to keep the kids busy. Re-purpose your recycling that's piling up instead of filling up the landfills. So push those kids out the door and let them get dirty. Unfortunately, many people don't have yard space for a garden, so this project is the per
May 18, 2025


Crafty Way to Protect Your Strawberries from the Birds
Grab your kids and some paint and lets make some strawberries! Red Delicious California Strawberries, wink wink Took me a year to realize that we probably DID have strawberries last year, but the birds ate them before we got a chance. Not this year birds! After scouring the internet for solutions I found this brilliant quick tip to naturally keep the birds away without nets, cayenne pepper or some kind of unsightly lawn ornament. You will need: Paint - Red, green and black or
May 1, 2025


Candied Orange Peel for Days
So easy you'll impress your friends...and yourself! DIY Candied Orange Peel Like a Boss I have been wanting to make some candied orange peels forever. We have the best orange tree and I have a hard time coming up with recipes other than marmalade, so this was perfect! The recipe is literally foolproof. Ingredients: 3 medium oranges 2 cups of sugar 2 cups of water1. Wash the oranges and cut off a little from either end. Score them in four vertical sections and then slice the p
Apr 20, 2025


Inspiration April
It's been an Etsy, monogramming, sticker making, journaling kind of month. Personalized monogrammed boxes from Etsy. I have been in full craft mode with this weather. Everything has been inspiring me. Looking at my Instagram was so boring and then I found @tiffanithiessen, @katnippillustrations and @thehomeedit and I am alive again. Is wanting to make everything a problem? Bows and Roses Sticker Pack Those 3 were my spirit animals before I even knew it! I've always loved Fixe
Apr 16, 2024


Making a Replica PuraVida Bracelet
Why buy one for $6 when you can spend $26 (and several hours) and make it yourself? Sort of. My first experience seeing a Pura Vida...
Sep 19, 2018

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