What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? So This Is Love, by Elizabeth Lim is a new book currently available for your Young Adult reader. It’s the latest installment in the Disney A Twisted Tale series which puts a “twist” on the stories you know and love. In this iteration of the classic story, Cinderella is not rescued by the prince, but rather up and leaves herself and takes on a role at the palace as a seamstress....
I first learned to crochet when I was young. But I could never get my edges even. I would try and try to make a simple scarf, but it always turned out wonky. I finally gave up, arg! But I held onto hope that I’d turn to it again. I was recently sparked with the thought to try again when a friend of mine asked her friends and community to crochet 16 inch square blankets for a Teeny Tears campaign....
I jazzed up the rice crispy treats with ice cream. I made a jumbo ice cream sandwich with two rice crispy treats. It was a little messy, but we all were in heaven, such a special treat. I put sprinkles in the rice crispy treats and on the ice cream to add some color and pizazz. This is a fun treat for summer-the kids will love them! If the rice crispy sandwich is a little much, you can try a rice crispy treat sundae!...
Supplies for Bead Caterpillar Pets: pipe cleaners 10-20 assorted (pony) beads for each caterpillar – big enough for a pipe cleaner to fit through Cut your pipe cleaner to your desired length. Our red caterpillar has been cut in half and the purple caterpillars are 1/3 of a pipe cleaner. Place on your beads in any order or color combination you’d like. You can look at some photos of caterpillars and try to match what real caterpillars look like....
These cookies are wholesome, hearty, and festive. I love the Christmas colors the dried cranberries and pistachios add. They are great dunked in a glass of milk and look pretty on any holiday cookie tray. Add these Oatmeal Pistachio Cranberry Cookies to your baking list this holiday season. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped...
Well I’ve got another version of the pop up card. A card that pops out! It’s perfect for creating something different and festive on Valentines. Supplies for Pop Up Pop Out Cards: 1 sheet of paper, any size or color pencil scissors 1 sheet of cardstock paper, larger than the first paper markers, crayons or stickers to decorate Fold your smaller paper in half. With your pencil draw a line on the fold....
It can be tricky for kids to transition from a picture book to a chapter book. With very few pictures, chapter books use a child’s whole imagination, hearing your words and forming their own images. After each chapter, I suggest you do a little review with your kids, whether they’re young or older. This way you see if they got the main idea of the book, then you’re ready to move on to the next chapter....
Ingredients for Donuts: biscuit dough – ready to use or from scratch small circle cutter – I used a medicine cup 1/4 – 1/2 cup cooking oil tongs paper towels cinnamon & sugar mix Method: Ready your biscuits and spread them out on a cutting board. If using biscuits from a can, they are already the perfect size for these donuts. If making from scratch, get the dough ball to a 1/2 thick and 3 inches across....
Chrissie: As a parent, it’s a joy to make ordinary things a little more special. Adding a little bling to a straw does just that. These straw decorations are perfect for everyday or for special events. Supplies for Straw Decorations: paper double stick tape scissors straw ladybug (wooden or sticker) Directions: 1. Put two sheets of paper together, back-to-back, and cut out desired shape (heart, flower, circle, square…) 2. Use double stick tape to attach the two shapes together on either side of the straw....
1. Plantable Greeting Card – make this plantable greeting card mom can add right to her backyard gardening. It’s a gift with multiple uses. 2. Homemade Bath Salts and Oils – mom will love a mix of bath salts and oils to relax and enjoy her special day. Package it up super cute and hand it over to mom. 3. WOW Card for MOM – wow mom with this silly mother’s day card, perfect for the kids to help with....
Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Crafts: Rainbow Pipe Cleaners Pot of Gold: As that lucky Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow can be tricky to find, we decided to make our own. With just a few supplies, you’ll have a fun centerpiece filled with gold. Rainbow Cupcake Toppers: Time to make little rainbows with clouds for a fun cupcake topper for St. Patrick’s Day! Mixing Rainbow Pudding: You can eat it out of this glass, or spoon your rainbow into individual bowls....
Supplies: pipe cleaner craft beads For the Star: place yellow beads onto yellow pipe cleaner. Leave a little space at each end to twist them together. Then form the 5 points of the star with your hands. I used the twisted end as the top point. Then I attached a small piece of pipe cleaner to the top point to make a hook for the tree. For the Candy Cane: on a red or white pipe cleaner, place alternating red and white beads....
Here’s a little more about Fun With Washi: Jessica also sent me a personalized card made by 2 of the projects in her book. It’s a photo transfer of “make and takes” and a gorgeous washi tape design! I love it! I’ll be saving it, maybe turning it into a journal or even framing it! This book is the perfect gift for the crafter in your life, and it would fit so well as a stocking stuffer!...
Make sure you take the plastic off the candy canes first. Place your candy canes on a silicon baking mat on a baking pan or with a pan that has vegetable spray. I arranged them how I wanted them to look when they were done, but they do come out soft and you can mold them later. Set your oven to 250 degrees and cook them for 10 minutes. Right out of the oven they should be playable and easy to mold, caution – they may be warm/hot to the touch....
New Year’s is obviously a great occasion to throw party. Since New Year’s is such a special time, it’s a great opportunity to really go all out with your party planning to create something festive and memorable. A great idea would be to have lots of fancy appetizers and hors d’oeuvres to serve along some bubbly champagne. Even though New Year’s is a time to get fancy, it doesn’t mean the food you’re serving at your party needs to be overly complicated or difficult to prepare....
I love this pattern below, it’s perfect for getting all warmed up for the cold weather. And it’s such a simple scarf to crochet, you’ll love how fast you can make these using chunky yarn. You can whip up a whole bunch of these for family and friends. They make great handmade gifts for the holidays too! Crocheted scarves are my favorite projects to make, especially for the winter season....
Halloween has to be one of my favorite holidays to decorate for! I love everything about this time of year! The cooler weather, warm soups, scarves, pumpkin bread… mmm. I l also love dressing my kids up in their Halloween costumes. They get so excited to be their favorite super heroes and it makes my heart smile seeing them believe they can CONQUER the world in that suit. However, one thing I realized this year was that I never get around to printing out those fun pictures we take on Halloween....
My girls love smoothies, and this delicious and vibrant tropical smoothie is the perfect way to start the day. It makes a refreshing treat on a hot afternoon, too – whether you’re running around the backyard or running in the door from a busy day at school. Not only is this a delicious smoothie you can make any time of the year, you’ll love how fresh it tastes with the tropical fruit recipe....
I love the saying “make stuff”, because isn’t that what a craft room is for?! The sign is so hodgepodge, but I love how it turned out. Perfect for a craft room! Supplies: a big plastic gold oval frame – think “thrift store chic” a big piece of thin Styrofoam a Styrofoam cutting tool (this thing is awesome!) yarn in a variety of bright colors white craft paint pearl head pins a silhouette machine (optional – you could cut out the letters by hand)...
Easy Scrap Gift Bows Supplies for Easy Scrap Gift Bows: Gather scraps of patterned paper newspaper or used wrapping paper tulle ribbon ric rac string buttons flowers Instructions: Wrap your gift. I like to use a kraft or white wrapping paper so my bow will really stand out (and I don’t have to worry about it clashing with the wrapping paper!). Scrunch paper(s) in the middle so it resembles a bow....
