Vinyl Chalkboard Sheets Perfect for a Chore Chart

When I received my box of “top secret” *NEW* Autumn/Winter CTMH products to teach with at Convention this year, I  was -of course- over the moon with the *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge.  But there were also many other great finds, too.  One of them being the *NEW* 12″ x 12″ Chalkboard Sheet. I had been … Read more Vinyl Chalkboard Sheets Perfect for a Chore Chart

Precious Wedding Momentos

July has completely flown by.  I can’t believe in just a couple of days it will be August.  Wow!  First, I was away in Dallas for CTMH’s Annual Convention and after being home only 2 full days, I was then off to the East Coast to visit the in-laws and attend a family friend’s wedding. … Read more Precious Wedding Momentos

A Handcrafted Paper Birdhouse

This month’s Stamp of the Month with Close To My Heart–“Life Is Tweet” seemed like the perfect stamp set to pair with a handcrafted paper birdhouse.  I’m very happy with the results–as were the ladies in my Stamp Club that got to make one this month! Supplies used: Footloose Paper Packet Kraft Cardstock Life Is … Read more A Handcrafted Paper Birdhouse

Homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub

We have a lemon tree in our yard.  And while there are plenty of great desserts, marinades and of course lemonade you can make with lemons…I’m always looking for new and clever ways to use our abundance of fruit!  New use…homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub! A perfectly simple recipe for a DIY sugar scrub.  And with … Read more Homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub

A Treasure Box of Love

Today we will be giving our final gift for Teacher Appreciation Week.  I created a little Treasure Box of Love out of Close To My Heart’s  My Creations Card Box.  This is how it looked when I was done… I took pictures of each of the kids in the class giving our teacher a hug … Read more A Treasure Box of Love

Teacher Crayon Monogram

Our preschooler’s teacher was wonderful this year. The Preschool Moms wanted to give her a memorable class gift, to show our appreciation. After a few brainstorming sessions, we decided to create a Teacher Crayon Monogram.  I’ve seen several versions of these…from way-too-basic to way-too-elaborate.  While I’ve always thought they were such a cute idea, I’d never tried one out.  So … Read more Teacher Crayon Monogram

Teacher Appreciation Pencil Vase

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Both the kids and I are so excited to share the fun gifts we’ve been creating the last few weeks for our Preschool Teacher. Today we will be giving her a Pencil Vase with fresh flowers (not the egg carton tulips that I just placed in there for the … Read more Teacher Appreciation Pencil Vase

My Peep Bunny Loves His New Chocolate Car

Peep Bunny Car Treat

This weekend was all about getting ready for Easter at our house.  Yesterday, the kids and I dyed Easter Eggs. But the real fun was Saturday.  On Saturday, the kids and I went to a last minute Easter Party hosted by my friend Kjirsten.  Now, even though Kjirsten decided to host this last minute, she … Read more My Peep Bunny Loves His New Chocolate Car

A Super Powers Card for Your Superhero

If you have any children in your life, it’s probably safe to say you’ve seen the resurgence of the popularity of superheroes.  Superheroes have made a big comeback recently (or maybe they’ve always maintained a popularity but recent movies and such are making them more prominent in the market!) and can be found almost everywhere. … Read more A Super Powers Card for Your Superhero

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!

As I said earlier this week, my kids are SO into St. Patrick’s Day this year. They have been talking for weeks about how they are going to make leprechaun traps, catch a leprechaun and get his pot of gold!  So the planning began and our “trap” was set into motion… The idea being that … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl

I got this idea a month or so ago from Pinterest (isn’t that site so addicting!?!?)  Thought it made for a cute and unique bowl–entirely made out of buttons! To create it, I grabbed a balloon I had on hand–one left over from my kids birthday party a couple years ago (note: try not to … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm

Everyone needs a fun lucky charm for St. Patrick’s Day, right?   And finding a four leaf clover is pretty tough!  So why not make your own lucky charm. It could be a traditional shamrock charm or you could branch out and be unique…make something green and creative for your lucky charm as I did … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm

10 Ideas for Leprechaun Tricks on St. Patrick’s Day

    For today’s post, I thought I’d share 10 ideas for “leprechaun tricks” that are just plain fun to do for the little ones in your life.  Here are some I did last year for my kids as well as some additional ones I’ve found or thought up. Surprise! Green FoodS 1. Green scrambled … Read more 10 Ideas for Leprechaun Tricks on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Wreath

St. Patrick’s Day is coming!  And let me just say…this has been the year for truly enjoying each holiday with my kids!  Five must be the magic age for comprehension and enjoyment when it comes to holidays! Leprechauns, rainbows, gold, leprechaun traps, shamrocks, wearing green…oh my!  It’s all they’ve been talking about the last 2 … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Wreath

Making Magic with My Own Photo Cube

Have you seen CTMH‘s *NEW* My Creations Collage Cubes?  They are actually so popular that they are on backorder right now!  There was a sneak peek of this product which began at the end of December and ran through January for National Papercrafting Month. When you order this product, you receive 9 sturdy white chipboard blocks … Read more Making Magic with My Own Photo Cube

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