Mismatched, ugly, too big, or just plain oddball buttons are perfect for tons of recycled kid projects that you can make on the fly. You don’t want to toss buttons, because they’ll just sit in that old landfill forever. Yeah one button is small, but many add up, and why not use them if you […]
Have you ever realized that it was somebody’s birthday, but did not have a card on hand? I am always running into that problem. So, I decided to make it easy on myself and keep a card making basket handy in my art closet. Whenever I see some card stock on sale, I pick up a […]
I did not come to this blog to teach. I am not a thrift guru. Think of me as a student on a journey to reach a higher level of enlightenment. I have to start somewhere, right? My posting may not always be the source of new and innovative thrifty ideas, as I am still […]
You know what I love about the Internet? You can find courses, tutorials and lessons for almost anything - and many of them are free. Are you interested in learning to crochet or designing your own website but don’t know when you’ll have the time?
Have you thought about taking up an instrument or learning to […]
If your kids like to give, they may be looking to make some great Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Here are a few our son has given to us in previous years. Mind you, he was in preschool when he made a couple of these gifts, but as you can see, even grownups can […]
A couple of years ago, my son and I would take long walks around the neighborhood while pulling his wagon to collect his “treasures”, usually pinecones. We had so many pinecones in the house we decided to make them into ornaments to give to friends and family and also use to decorate our […]
This weather has been so whacky! It’s mid October and usually on the Northeast Coast it means sending kids to school in light jackets. My son is still going to school in shorts. It’s so warm my grape hyacinth are coming up and I’m still harvesting tomatoes and peppers. I have lots of tomatoes! Mostly […]
If there’s anything I despise, it’s the words, “I’m bored.” We have a house filled with toys, crafts and other things to do, a driveway perfect for riding one’s bike or drawing with chalk, and an acre out back complete with swingset and sandbox.
How can a five-year-old possibly be bored? Yesterday afternoon it was […]
When my son and I go out Trick or Treating on Halloween, we especially enjoy looking at the decorations on the houses in our neighborhood. There are a lot of Do-It-Yourselfers in the area, and I’m amazed at how creative they are. Taking inspiration from my neighbors, I give you:
50 Do-It-Yourself Halloween Ideas:
Halloween […]
I love this from About Frugal Living - a sweater bag! Erin Huffstetler offers a detailed and illustrated tutorial for making this fabulous bag. The best part? Anyone can do it.
I have a couple of sweaters that are outdated that I can’t bear to throw away. This bag offers the perfect solution…and it would make […]
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