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I’m old fashioned when it comes to planning. For me to keep all my children’s appointments and activities organized I have to write out my daily schedule. I guess it goes back to being a teacher for thirteen years. Last year before school began I was given the opportunity to review an Erin Condren Deluxe…
My DIY Football Door Hanger post I posted two weeks ago has kept me very busy! I have had so many orders and custom orders for Door Hangers! This cute DIY Pumpkin Door Hanger was a custom order and I had so much fun creating it! I can’t wait to see the reaction on my client’s…
The best part about fall is football season. I love spending Friday nights watching football with my husband and children. When we were in high school someone in the community made all the football players a sign for their door to show their neighbors that they were football players for North Augusta High School (NA)….
Our church had a successful Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer. This year’s theme was “In The Wild” and I was the Craft’s Leader. For early childhood grades I try to find crafts that the kids can do all by themselves. I always hated for my child to bring home something the teacher made for…
We are enjoying the more relaxed schedule that summer holds, but I do like to have a soft plan set for each day. We begin summer days with a slow start. When the kids get up, they are allowed TV time. We have breakfast on the couch together and watch our favorite cartoons. One of…
This year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) theme is “In the Wild” and I was asked to lead crafts. Each year I use the Craft Leader’s Guide to help me come up with craft ideas. Then I try to find a way to recreate those ideas using household items instead of purchasing the craft kits. Our…
It’s the end of another school year and that means teacher gifts for all my children’s teachers! I choose to make all the teacher gifts instead of purchasing gifts for everyone. This year I had nine teacher gifts to make and I have been recovering from a shoulder impingement. So basically I had to use…
Summer is almost here and I know that many of us are thinking ahead to keeping our kids busy this summer with things other than screen-time. There are so many great ways to keep your kids engaged and work on new or beloved skills. If you’ve ever thought about trying out a kid themed crate,…
For the past two years I have been making Chili Cook-Off Trophies in support of the Kidney Transplant Foundation. Kidney Disease is an issue that is dear to my heart for the past four years I have had low kidney function. This past September it dropped even lower and have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney…
Does anyone else have kids who love to craft? One of my kids especially could spend her days creating and crafting. So when I find simple and inexpensive DIYs, we like to try them out. This year, we made some salt dough keepsakes. A few years ago we made them into ornaments. Since you’re making…
One of the first diffuser necklaces I made was this DIY Wood Slice Necklace. It is super easy to make and I love the simplicity of the design. A dear friend of mine wanted me to start designing diffuser jewelry for her doTERRA Essential Oils. She is actually the same friend that got me started…
Fall is my favorite time of the year because of all the beautiful colors. I recently had a request for a diffuser necklace for a child and thought a zebra print would be perfect for a little girl! Puffy Sculpey is especially fun for children! Clay is a great medium to put essential oils on,…