A Story of Spring

And then it’s Spring…. It was a long, hard winter ya’ll, but oh how the tides have turned…. Gardening has begun….Time to break out the hats! But what do you really need for Spring gardening? . . A Gardening Sister!

Look At Those Nails!

Ya’ll know what’s more fun than licking the icing beater?  Well nothing really, but for an almost 4 yr. old this is close!  Jamberry Nails!  The new nail wrap, nail art craze! Seriously, just pull those babies out of the cute little package, find your hairdryer (I’m too cheap for the proper heater), and kindergarten…

Homemade Gifts Part 2 (Felt/Fabric dolls)

These dolls, I’m hoping, will help keep Nora’s attention on the soccer field, in the car on long trips and even at church! Because they are only fabric & felt they should make for…dare I say it…QUIET play! The dolls have a velcro circle sewn on as do the dresses, that way Nora can change…

Homemade Gifts Part 1- Retro stick girls!

I started this project because I wanted to make something homemade for Nora for Christmas. It was inexpensive, easy and fun…I do believe she’ll have fun playing with these and they make for an easy on-the-go toy as they have their own carrying case! All it takes to make them is popsicle sticks, markers/colored pencils,…

Scrap dresses!

See these dresses? Like them? Nora was outgrowing her shirts and I couldn’t find any cute..cheap…dresses for her, so I used leftover fabric to make these scrap dresses! I also made the little fabric braided necklaces too…because girls just love accessories! I thought about selling these on ETSY… What? You’d be interested in them? Well……..

DIY Flower ribbons!

I wanted to get Nora a cute mobile to hang from her ceiling, but the ones I liked were way too expensive! I decided I’d just have to make something with what I had! My Mom had given Nora the tissue-paper flower kit for Christmas, but I thought it needed something else….What if I glued…