Destri

Cookie Flowers Kids Craft

I was trying to think of something perfect for a Mother’s Day gift kids can make and in my search I found these Cookie Flowers Aubrey had made years ago. I just love that they combine three things women love: candy, cookies, and flowers…especially made by a little loved one. I think they would make [...]

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Make it Monday

How To Watermark Your Photos Using PicMonkey

I have spent the entire weekend playing with PicMonkey. There’s all sorts of things you can do with this powerful online photo editor. For instance, I made that graphic up there – I’ll have to show you how to make one, super easy. Then I worked on a fun way to transfer images onto wood, [...]

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Beauty & Style

Spring Cleaning | The Beauty Edition

So it’s late April and by now we all have our Spring cleaning finished, right? Baseboards scrubbed, all the blinds taken down and sprayed, every wall washed (do people still do that?), and even the garage got a thorough cleaning. Yep. We’ve all done that (insert appropriate form of sarcasm, unless you actually did, then [...]

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Make it Monday

Spring & Summer Favorites

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We spent ours in Dallas and we’re making our way home today. I wanted to share some of my favorite spring and summer posts from years past; they tend to get buried so it’s always fun to dig them up. We have a little something for [...]

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Beauty & Style

Coconut Oil Scalp Treatment

One of the first things we learned in cosmetology school was how to do a scalp treatment, and for good reason. For all the benefits they provide, I think it’s crazy they aren’t a regular part of our “beauty” routines. We’ll scrub, rub, and moisturize every square inch of our body, but the scalp tends [...]

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Crafty Kids Corner

String Painting Kids Craft

String Painting Kids Craft – aka – A Keep The Kids Busy For 56 Minutes Craft. We all need them right? Those pull them out because you know it will give you that hour you need to get something done crafts. I needed one yesterday and this activity fit the bill, 56 minutes to [...]

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Maria's Kitchen

Simple And Delicious Ham Fried Rice

I dare say with Easter Sunday last weekend many of us have left over ham – which for me is the best leftover meat because it freezes great and you can use it in every meal of the day. I like to chop some of mine up into little pieces and freeze in individual serving [...]

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Make it Monday

Diy Burlap Fabric Planter

Happy Monday friends! I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. We had a relaxing one filled with sunny days – I even had a chance to get my hands dirty making a planter out of the ever popular burlap. The lady at the fabric store said it’s the new satin, made me laugh. I’ve [...]

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Sew be it

Tutorial ~ Elastic Neckline Pillowcase Dress

Okay friends, I’m almost finished with The Fat Quarter Pillowcase Dress Collection, then I promise to lay low on the whole subject! Today I have an option that replaces the sash or tie in the casing with elastic, making it nice and easy to pop over little heads. This is a safer version for babies, [...]

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