One simple but super-fun fall craft you can do with your kids is pumpkin painting! This isn't something that takes a lot of prep or clean-up, but it's super-fun and will give you dcorations to use all month. Unlike carved pumpkins which will rot pretty quickly, painted pumpkins “keep” for a long time. You can… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Crafts
Super-Cute Button Magnets
This Crafterday Saturday is a super simple project you can whip together with things you probably already have. These little magnets would be great stocking stuffers (not for little kids though – strong magnets can be really dangerous), or to add some color to your message board or fridge. All you need is some magnets,… Continue Reading
How to Make Thigh-High Baby Socks: Step-By-Step Tutorial
When my daughter was a wee baby, I discovered the awesomeness of baby leg warmers. All of the cuteness of leggings, but with SUPER-easy diaper changes. But when fall and winter brought chillier weather, and she needed socks on all the time, I wondered why I couldn't find baby thigh-high socks anywhere. (There are only… Continue Reading
Quick Halloween Wreath–BOO!
My door has been feeling a little bit neglected and un-festive, so I decided to make a quick wreath to perk it up a bit and to greet visitors. Right now at Target, you can get these small wreath bases for $1, so I picked up a couple and brought them home. I’ll probably go… Continue Reading
CrafterDay Saturday–Roll-Up Play Kitchen Tutorial
I’ve had this project in mind for ages, and finally HAD to make it. I had casually mentioned to Anneliese one day that I was going to make her a stove. Every day after that, she would tell me as she played with her toys, “Mama make stove!” So… she knows how to get me… Continue Reading
Easiest Ever Balloon Garland
To make the easiest balloon garland ever, you just need a yarn needle, some yarn or smooth string (I used some cotton yarn I already had), balloons, and scissors. Cut your yarn to the length of the garland you’d like, plus some extra for tying. Then thread one end through the yarn needle, and just… Continue Reading
Lazy Girl’s Way to Re-Cover Your Ironing Board
I won’t even tell you how long I’ve been meaning to do this project. But if you take a look at my old ironing board cover, I’m sure you’ll be able to take a guess. (*cough*Forever*cough*) There are tutorials out there for how to re-cover your ironing board, including precision-tracing, ironing everything, measuring out… Continue Reading
10 Tips for a Fab Photo Book
It’s easy to take hundreds, no, THOUSANDS, of digital photos. You’ve probably got at least an 8 GB memory card in your “real” camera, so you don’t have to worry about filling it up, and your phone’s built-in camera probably rivals most stand-alone point & shoot cameras available these days – and it’s almost always… Continue Reading
Craft Area in the Laundry Room
The houses here on base NAS Lemoore have so much storage space. I love it! I decided to turn the empty half of the laundry room into a craft area a while back, instead of just using it to store rubbermaid bins of holiday decorations or something. I planned out the shelving and desk, and… Continue Reading
Matryoshka Curtains and Custom Laundry Basket Liner
Aaaaages and ages ago, Urban Outfitters used to make “tapestries” which were really like awesome hemmed pieces of huge fabric. They still make “tapestries” but now instead of being like regular printed fabric (with a smaller pattern), they mostly have one giant panel printed on them. I wish they still made them the old way.… Continue Reading
Table and Curtains and Chairs, Oh My!
In an effort to brighten up the kitchen and dining room, I decided to bring in yellow and white, and trade our dark dining furniture for something lighter. We sold our dark wooden table (which was wonderful, but very big in our space here) and got this light-colored one from Ikea (and the place mats… Continue Reading
Dyeing Playsilks With Kool-Aid or Food Coloring
This is something that has been on my to-do list since before Christmas. I bought the silks from Dhama Trading Company, but was a bit overwhelmed about actually dyeing them. Finally, the night before Easter, I sucked it up and just did it. And it was EASY. So this post is designed to get YOU… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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