Okay, so this here is what I call a “slop craft”. I have very little patience or desire to follow patterns, measure precisely or take TOO much time. Terrible, I know! This is not to say I don’t do those things with more important projects but for those that I just want to get done, or…
Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree
As soon as I started feeding my daughter baby food I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the empty jars. Correction. BEFORE I started feeding my daughter baby food I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the empty jars. =) Twenty-plus years ago I watched my mom upcycle baby food jars into this…
Delicious Veggie Salad
I don’t mind most vegetables but I have never eaten enough on a regular basis, especially raw, which is supposed to be the most nutritious form. Don’t even get me started on raw broccoli…I distinctly remember a time at the grocery store when I was little when I was given a piece of raw broccoli to…
DIY Lighted Glass Block
Here’s a very basic overview of how to make those lighted glass blocks that are showing up everywhere. Get yourself a Krafty Blok and mini light set from the craft store. (You can get plain glass blocks at Lowe’s or Menards that are less expensive, but then you’ll have to drill them. I didn’t feel…
DIY Cupcake Stand
PLEASE NOTE: Despite many requests we no longer sell finished cupcake stands. They are quite heavy and expensive to ship so we were unable to offer them at an economical price for most brides. As an alternative you will find basic info below on how to make your own or we do have step-by-step instructions…
DIY Foaming Soap
Still on my DIY Pinterest project kick I made some semi-homemade foaming soap. Or, perhaps it’s more of an “upcycled” soap? (Whatever.) 1. Take an empty bottle of Bath & Body Works (or other) foaming soap bottle. (Nevermind the disgusting pump…apparently I didn’t clean it up very well!) 2. Take a little bit of your…
DIY Fabric Softener
Since I decided to go ahead and make my own laundry detergent I thought I might as well get crazy and try my luck at homemade fabric softener too! (Another idea sparked from Pinterest.) I followed the recipe I found on The Frugal Girls website: 6 Cups Hot Water 3 Cups Suave Conditioner (I used…
DIY HE Laundry Soap
For the longest time I’ve wondered about making my own laundry soap in an effort to save money and try to be “greener”. Plus, if you don’t already know I kinda like to make EVERYTHING myself. 😉 We have had a high efficiency washer for several years so I was very nervous about attempting anything…
Juicing Pulp Cake
I finally got around to opening the juicer I bought months ago and gave it a whirl. I think I like it! The first day I juiced a couple handfuls of baby carrots, pineapple wedges and an apple. The next day I tried baby carrots, cucumber, spinach, grapefruit and an apple. (Kind of a weird…
Storage Crate Seat
Here’s more proof that I do more than spend endless hours surfing the internet. Not that I DON’T spend countless hours online…daily…but every now and then I actually DO something with what I’ve learned online. 🙂 For example, I found instructions for this awesome project on A Day in the Life of Miss Kranz via…
