Want to know how to grow a geode in an egg AND teach your kids science at the same time? Just follow these simple steps to create your own gorgeous, colorful geodes made from egg shells! It takes under two days to make a geode, and most of that time is spent eagerly watching and waiting. My daughter grew a geode in an eggshell for her science project. It's a great way to sneak in some learning without the kids even realizing! For more egg fun, ... [ Read More ]
DIY Rustic Wood Planter Box
I am so excited to share this easy and beautiful project! It is probably one of my very favorite projects I've shared with you. My husband and I both came up with the idea, and he helped me build it. It is a lovely distressed planter box that is made out of some old wood that we had that was just waiting to be used! We used some of this wood on our Baby Food Jar Wood Vase & Candleholder, and we had just enough left to make this planter box. The wood was already old and distressed, so ... [ Read More ]
Upcycled Baby Food Jars: Wood Vase & Candleholder
I love the versatility of this decoration I am about to show you! It can be a vase, planter, candle holder, or a combination of these! It is totally up to you. You can hang it inside, outside, and change up the size according to your preference. It is so easy to personalize to fit your needs and space limitations... Have I got you curious yet?! My husband and I used an old piece of distressed wood we already had, and attached nine baby food jars to the wood with clamps, then added ... [ Read More ]
DIY iPad Case
I am so excited to finally share the directions for how I created my own DIY iPad case, and how you can make one for yourself! The best part of this project is that I made it for FREE out of a cardboard box and my daughter's old skirt that she had outgrown!! I spent about $50 on my previous case, so this is definitely a cheaper, and prettier, option. My iPad case design that I am going to share with you recently won a design contest on Earth 911, who asked us ... [ Read More ]
Valentine Cupcake Liner Garland + Free Printable
I have the cutest red and white polka dot cupcake liners that were left over from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Baby Shower I threw for my friend a few months ago, and I thought they would look be perfect to use as some kind of a Valentine's decoration. So I came up with this fun garland that is made out of simply cupcake liners, a free printable that I made, some glitter paper left over from this Valentine's Paper Wreath (optional), some twine, and a glue gun. This garland was SO easy ... [ Read More ]
La La Love You Valentine Pillow
I have the cutest little pillow tutorial to share with you today! I dreamed up this pillow after hearing a song that I love by the Pixies, called "La La Love You." I thought those words would be so cute on a little accent pillow for Valentine's Day, so I got to work and came up with this... And I la la love it! Would you love one for your couch? Or even your daughter's bed? Here's how to do it! Supplies: 2 Pieces of felt cut into an 18"x11" rectangle (I used bright ... [ Read More ]