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DIY Heart Valentine Gloves

I am usually about simple things for Valentine's Day around here, but the other day we spotted these red gloves in one of the dollar bins and I thought they would be a fun little something for a Valentine treat.  And since the weather is still so cold here in February, gloves will still be worn a lot in the month of February! If you would like to make some too, they are simple and fast for an afternoon project....here's what you do. ... View the Post

Crafts for Kids· Tutorials

Snowman Handwarmers

This post is sponsored by Wayfair. Today we are taking part in the Wayfair's Spectacular Snow Day Campaign for great DIY's and recipes that everyone can make during a snow day...and today's tutorial is one that we definitely need with all the snow and cold we have had this winter! I am a big fan of handwarmers, probably because my hands are always cold.  These handwarmers are filled with rice and after they are made, you put them in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds and then slip ... View the Post

Cooking· Recipe

Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe

Do you know those nights when it's 6 pm and you just got home from running kids to after school things...and you realize that you don't have a clue what you are going to have for dinner?  I think I go through that once a week. And so over the years I have tried to have easy 30 minute meals that can save us from a run through the nearest drive-in. This one-pot Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe is one of those recipes that everyone in my house will eat (except my non-soup eater--so I don't count him ;) ... View the Post

Sew for Girls· Tutorials

DIY Hairbow Tutorial

Years ago Elizabeth and I did, oh, about 7.9 million craft fairs and bazaars and one item that I made 4 trillion of were hair bows...piles and piles of hairbows. And you would think after making so many of them I would get tired of it....but...no, I'm not.  In fact recently I've been back on the hair bow making train but this time making them "inspired by" my girls favorite Disney Princesses and Villians.  But before we get to that let's walk through how easy these bows are to ... View the Post