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How to Make an Easy Quilted Christmas Ornament

 

Making these beautiful quilted Christmas ornaments is easy and fun! Using simple supplies that can be purchased at your local craft store or found around the house, these ornaments are a keepsake that your family will treasure for years to come.  Make extra and give them away as gifts! 

Video Tutorial (Photo tutorial below)

22 Very Cool Father's Day Gifts You Can Make!

See Martha Stewart for this clever gift wrap idea!

It can be a struggle to come up with a great Father's Day gift, right?  We've put together a compilation of awesome handmade gift ideas, as well as ideas for purchased gifts for every budget.  Pick one or combine several ideas to make his day the best!

Clever Graduation Gift Ideas

Almost everyone knows someone who is graduating from high school or college this month.  Money is a great gift for a new graduate but it can be a little boring to give it in a card or money envelope.  Why not present a gift of money in style?  I found some clever ideas to help your gift make any graduate feel extra special.

Homemade Gourmet Coffee Creamer

Nothing beats a perfect cup of coffee!  Learn to make your own gourmet coffee creamer and enjoy your coffee on the cheap!

The Best Homemade Face Scrub Ever!

I've tried many different scrubs through the years but I continue to come back to my basic scrub created in my own kitchen.  As my readers know, I have struggled with acne and now that I am 43 years old,  I battle dull, dry skin that threatens to crack at any moment!  Unfair, right?

Homemade Play Dough ~ Easy & Fun Gift

Make a batch of fun and longlasting
homemade Play Dough with
a few simple ingredients from your pantry!

Jewelry Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

I've been having so much fun making earrings and necklaces from empty plastic (PET) bottles and milk jugs!   You too can make your own jewelry from plastic bottles that would normally be thrown away or recycled. 

Go Green Just In Time For St. Patrick's Day - Upcycled Soda Bottle Jewelry!

Even though we've been making a concentrated effort on wasting less and using more of what we purchase, I've noticed there are still far too many plastic bottles that come through our home.  Our trash service doesn't offer curbside pickup of our recycling and sometimes it is months before we drop off our recycling.

Olive Oil Cinnamon Lip Plumping Scrub

*Update 7/20/16 - Scroll down for short video tutorial.

Spring must be in the air because beauty is on my mind this week!  I wanted to share my favorite lip treatment for super soft full lips!  It works wonders to smooth those poor winter chapped lips.  Whip up this amazing lip scrub in a jiffy!

Make Your Own Cafe' Mocha Face Mask! Brighten Your Complexion With This Easy to Make Scrub

I love great skin care!  Nothing makes you feel better than a little pampering, especially when a spa quality treatment doesn't break your bank!   I've been experimenting with a new face mask and have created a combination that I think is amazing.  I call it the "Cafe' Mocha Face Mask".  It feels wonderful, brightens my complexion and smells good enough to eat!

The ingredients and their benefits in this special mask are as follows 

Homemade Sheer Cherry Lip Balm ~ Easy to Make, Beautiful to Wear!

One of my favorite lip balms is my own homemade recipe.  It's really simple to make and can double as a sheer blush.  

To make this lip balm you will need the following ingredients ~

Making Homemade Christmas Decorations

Christmas (if you celebrate it) can be a time of renewed hope and excitement for your family, even if you are experiencing financial difficulties. Instead of lamenting over what you are not able to buy, focus on the joy of family togetherness.

Just as we are the gatekeepers of our own thoughts, I believe as women, we are the gatekeepers to the emotional well-being of our homes.

If you are unable to spend money on Christmas decorations take some time to think about what you have in the house to make decorations with your children.

Make a special occasion of it! I can promise that your children will remember making the ornaments with you way longer than they will remember what you bought them for Christmas .

Pop some popcorn, and enjoy the time with your kids! And remember to let them express their creativity.  It's easy to be controlling for some of us!

Oh, and don't forget to put their names on the ornaments so they can become family heirlooms!