Grasshopper Oreo Cookie Pops are the best and easiest treat for so many occasions. Better just dust off your super hero cape now, ‘cuz you’re gonna need it big time. These pops are just so incredibly yummy! It was Charlie’s 9th birthday last week. He’s a big fan of the mint chocolate combo. (Must take after…
DIY Colander Flower Planter
Happy Memorial Day weekend, friends! Hope you have some fun plans for the long weekend ahead, looks to be beautiful weather-wise in New Hampshire. YAY!!! (And it’s about time.) I’m hoping to get some veggies planted in my front beds, pot some plants. This past winter was interminable. Ready to get my hands dirty, soak in some…
DIY Clementine Gift Boxes
I’m feeling green today. (Better than blue!) Feeling green because I’m upcycling. Making DIY Clementine Gift Boxes. I start early in the year making and collecting small items to use in birthday and Christmas gift baskets. This past Christmas I ran out of baskets at the eleventh hour. In desperation, I turned to my recycling…
DIY Monogram Wreath
Let’s make an easy DIY Monogram Wreath today! Depending on where you live, the Christmas wreaths are already put up til’ next Christmas. Funny how in the north we keep Christmas wreaths up longer. I remember having all my Christmas decorations down and put away by January 1st when we lived in the south. Everyone…
DIY Photo Paperweight
I recently found myself standing over the kitchen trash can, retrieving something I’d just pitched in. I felt like Jeannette Walls’ mother. Do you know Jeannette, the MSNBC news correspondent, author of The Glass Castle? Well I don’t either. But her book is quite a read. (And you might like to put it on your Christmas…
Clay Elephant Christmas Ornaments
I know what you’re thinking. “Why elephants?” And I would say to you, “Why not?” Elephants are cute. And they don’t really have pink ears that I know of. And that’s ok. Because when you hold the paintbrush, you can live in your own pink-eared elephant world if you so choose. And I do. (Better…
DIY Clementine Wreath
Let’s face it, the Christmas season can be unhealthy. From the edibles we gift to the chocolates we receive. And I do love my chocolate. Dark, very dark. Yes, dark chocolate is an essential in my life. But I recently came across this DIY Clementine Wreath. I think it’s genius. It’s quick. Healthy. Colorful. Festive. It’s…
Yarnball Christmas Ornament
It’s a simple, sweet DIY Yarnball Christmas Ornament. This would make a great stocking stuffer for the knitter(s) in your life. Or the eclectic ornament collector. Or just an unforgettable gift tie-on. A few years back I was really into knitting. OK, truth. I’m still really into knitting. I just don’t get to do it as…
DIY Bookmarks
Don’t you love these whimsical DIY Bookmarks? A perfect dose of cheer, they make me smile. I’ve been making, using and gifting them for years. The receivers seem to appreciate and use them too. There are many uses besides holding a book page. Here’s how I use mine, I’m sure you can add to the…
We Have Thirteen Children…
So it’s been a pretty crazy week or so around here. I imagine the first week of any blog startup is interesting. I’m encouraged and thankful you’ve joined in on the craziness with me.(!) There were other contributing factors aside from the blog. It was disturbing to discover damp pants on a little person, go…
