Before you go on your drug store quest to find the perfect box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day, consider giving a gift that keeps on giving! As a new-ish mom, I can say that the most valuable gift my husband can give me at this stage in my life is time. Even though I stay…
To be honest, I’ve had the materials to make this wreath since the winter of 2011. That however is when my son was born and I have just now gotten back to the point where I feel like being my super crafty self again. I wanted to pick colors for my wreath that were perfect…
I used to make these roses all the time as a kid for my school Valentine’s Day swap. In fact I made them all the way through High School to give away to all my friends and teachers. I was born with a crafty gene or something. I just can’t help it. These are great…
Have you ever wanted to come up with a cute, inexpensive, crafty gift for a co-worker or teacher? There are just some days in life, no matter who you are, that you could use an emergency chocolate fix. With that in mind, I put these cute little Emergency Chocolate kits to give away. Consider making…
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday for kids. They just like it because they get lots of free candy and get to make stuff. They haven’t actually had their hearts broken or been single on a holiday when everyone else is gets pampered, showered with roses or loved by someone. (Not that I was bitter…
Last week I wrote a post about making large handled glasses from the dollar store into personalized drinking glasses with simple painting techniques. On the same visit to the dollar store I found some really adorable star shaped glass bowls. They are cute as is, but I thought with a little glitter paint and some…
I have a thrifty little secret for you…well it’s actually a freebie!!! For the last few years during the Holiday season, I can be found in front of the Lowe’s garden center rummaging through their tree trimmings bin. The one not too many people know about that has a small sign that says, “Help…
On my recent journey to my local dollar store I found some amazing large, heavy duty handled glasses. My husband likes these because you can run water over them and then stick them in the freezer and get the glass all frosty and then pour yourself a nice cold Coke. When I saw these I…
This post on how to make your own sweater stockings was written my life long friend Jessica. When Kim asked me to contribute to Thrifty Little Mom’s “Getting Into the Holiday Spirit” series, I knew exactly what I wanted to create. I’ve had these DIY sweater stockings on my mind for quite some time. However,…
I really love giving baked goods away at the holidays to all the people on my list that aren’t on my “list” if you know what I mean. I talking those teachers, neighbors, pastors, mail people and anyone else you need a nice gift for that doesn’t cut into your main Christmas budget. I was…
One thing I always look forward to each year is making myself a peppermint mocha frapp, playing my Bing Crosby, White Christmas station on Pandora and having a gift wrapping party. This year I’m feeling super crafty when it comes to wrapping my gifts. The problem is that I just can’t bring my thrifty self…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been standing in line at the grocery store and noticed the beautiful Christmas trees on the covers of the magazines. They are so full, so perfect and so gorgeous they make your tree look like a Charlie Brown tree. In this article, I want to encourage and inspire…
This time of year always makes me want to get crafty. With all the holiday’s that come one right after the other I get inspired to decorate. I have tried my hand a several wreaths but by far my favorite is the yarn wrap wreath and the shotgun shell wreath. 1. The Yarn Wrap Seasonal…
I know that it may seem early to start talking about Christmas gifts but if you plan to obtain an autograph from a famous person, you better start now. It was pretty simple so I thought I would write a post about how to get celebrity autographs for free based on my experiences. This is…
If you are looking for a thrifty and time saving way to decorate through the fall to winter holidays then you have come to the right post. This guest post by my good friend Rhonda will walk you through creating DIY interchangeable holiday decorations. I often will see things that are aesthetically pleasing to me,…
I had never thought of creating a baby shadow box until I recently went through my toddler’s room in preparation for the upcoming consignment sale. As I was working on this project I came across a box containing all my child’s baby keepsake items. It’s a cute box, but it just gets stored and all those memories…
I have found a really simple way to make artwork for your house, dorm room, nursery or office. It started with a stroll down the scrapbook isle at my local craft store. I really loved so many of the prints I found. There have also been many times I’ve been in the fabric department and…
A few years ago a good friend of mine sent me some info about digital scrapbooking. I had tried to replicate this using some publishing software that my husband had that was not user friendly. Now that I have a little better software I use two methods of digital scrapbooking. One is using my own…
If you’re looking for an easy DIY inexpensive firepit tutorial, then you’ve come to the right place. Summer and fall are the best times to be outside, enjoying nature. One aspect we love most about summer and fall are bonfires. However, it’s hard to achieve that true bonfire feel in anything but a firepit. Chimenea’s…
Are you one of those people who decided to spend a little less for an older home because you saw lots of promise and charm beneath the 80’s or 90’s decorating nightmare shell? This was us and we decided to renovate without remodeling! We found ourselves a short sale in 2009 and even though…