Welcome my wild friends! I know you're somewhat wild because if you're reading this post right now, chances are that you're helping with vacation bible school this year. VBS is one of my favorite things each year but let's be honest, I also have to come home each day afterward and take a nap - because it's wild. But because I love you, I've come up with several VBS Craft ideas for the theme, In The Wild. It can also work for any animal / zoo / jungle themed VBS that you are participating in. Our church holds a pre-VBS planning meeting each year and is nice enough to let me play in paint … [Read more...]
13. I Now Have Two Teenagers. Send Coffee.
The weirdest thing about raising kids is when you look over expecting to see a wild haired, free-spirit child next to you and instead you see a young woman who is full of beauty and grace. Out of all my kids, so far this is the one that's surprised me the most. I remember almost having to hold her down to brush her hair. The outfits that she would pick out probably be placed in the circus hall of fame. When deciding what clothes when she was younger, we knew that anything really colorful and slightly unpleasing to the eye would make her deliriously happy. But now in that wild … [Read more...]
He is Risen! Free Easter Printable
Sometimes you go into a holiday season brimming full of ideas that you want to create and then you find yourself at the finish line, out of energy and time with little to show. That's me, right now. That's when free printables become your best friend, like this free "He is Risen" Easter Printable. Why? Because all you have to do (besides making sure your kids haven't used all the ink in your printer) is to press print! It's that simple. Then when the printer kicks out beautiful or cute art work, you hang it around your home, lay it out on your Easter table or turn it into a last minute … [Read more...]
The Cutest Chocolate Covered Peeps – Simple Easter Treat
Guys... This post is older than my gray hair. But it's still adorable! So why not share it with you today? These are the cutest little bunny butts that you'll ever eat (please let that be true). Check out this super simple idea below for ah-dorable Easter Treats. If these don't flight your fancy, you might want to check out the Easter Peep Fruit Skewers. Peeps are one of those treats that you either love or you hate. There's one way to really make them loveable to everyone: dip them in chocolate! There's a lot of great things to make with Peeps but this is one of my … [Read more...]
Potato Print Easter Eggs – Easy Easter Craft!
People like their potatoes different ways. Some want them mashed, some fried, others baked... but me? I like potatoes sliced in half and covered in paint. Simply put, I love potato prints. Why? Because they're easy and oh-so-adorable. Plus a potato is kinda an egg shape so you should have known I'd make Easter Egg Potato Prints. Right? Awhile back I made heart shaped potato prints and made the cutest tea towel known to man. In March I made 3-leaf clover potato prints (I'm Polish, not Irish... just let that 4th leaf go.) Now? It's time to break out the Easter Eggs. These potato … [Read more...]
Too Old for Snapchat, Too Young for Life Alert – Free Cut File
You know you've reached middle age when you hand your child your phone and ask them to fix it for you. Am I right? Or when someone around you is talking about their high school graduation and you need more than your fingers and toes to count how long ago you graduated. It's OK to laugh about getting older, that's why I made this free cut file for you - Too Old for Snapchat, Too Young for Life Alert. It makes it funnier when I tell you that every child in my house asked what Life Alert is. We should all laugh every day. The best news is that when you wear this shirt not only will you … [Read more...]
Vulnerable Truth – My Struggle with Depression
Sometimes when we write, we lay our heart out on the table and ask people to guard it for us. This is one of those times. Today we're going to take a break from crafts and glue guns because I need to share something with you. I'm sharing it with you because I know that some of you are in the same boat, the same place, the same struggle. If nothing else comes of this, I want at least one - you know if it's you - to know that I'm here too. You're not alone. Months ago the walls started to crash in around me. Things piled up faster than I could push them away. Life got hard and every day a … [Read more...]
Simple Gummi Bear Resin Necklaces – Fun and Easy!
Over the years I've made a lot of stuff for my kids. But the truth is that the older they get, the harder it is to impress them. I don't know if they just really love gummi bears or they are crazy for these gummi bear resin necklaces but they all wanted one. They also want to eat all the edible gummi bear props. These simple, fun DIY necklaces are amazing! Plus the mold I used will make 24 resin gummi bears. 24! If you need a birthday party thank you gift idea or your daughter wants to give something to all of her friends, this is a great cost saving idea. This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
Where’s My Peeps At? – Easter Fruit Skewers with Peeps
Peeps are one of those Easter symbols that no matter how you actually feel about them, you have to buy at least one package every year. But now you can pair them with fruit to make these cute Bunny Peep topped fruit skewers which are great for any Easter get together or breakfast on Easter morning. And if you really want to make them cute, you can cut the strawberries into heart shapes. Although if you are going to put these in the fridge and serve them later, I would recommend not putting the red strawberry next to a white peep because the red strawberry juice tends to soak … [Read more...]
Marbled Easter Eggs with Butter!
Easter eggs are just plain fun to make when you think outside the box. Sure anyone can buy a package from the store with the little colored tabs that are sure to disappoint. But what can you create when you just go a little crazy? **This is an older post but as you get ready for Easter, I wanted to throw this back out there. Why? Because this is a great craft to make with kids. It's a little bit messy because butter is slippery. That's why we use it to get kids heads unstuck from places BUT this is a great STEM Easter experiment because it will show kids how the oil from butter will not mix … [Read more...]
Easter Eggs Made By Melting Crayons! Yes! It Works!
It seems crazy that you can use crayons to dye Easter Eggs but it's true! Actually.. it's semi true. You're not using crayons to dye the eggs, you're using the heat of the egg to melt the wax in the crayon which leaves a really pretty decoration on the egg. No matter what, I still think this is a better option than dying eggs. Here's the truth - I hate dyeing easter eggs. It doesn't matter how many towels you put down someone's going to spill the color and it's going to go everywhere. Then the kids are going to fight over who gets the pink dye first. If you put down several cups … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Spring Wreath – 10 Minute Craft
I have something embarrassing to tell you, my friends. (Deep breaths)... I know this is a judgment free zone (because yall forgive me for having the world's worst looking hot glue gun).. so here it goes..... My front door is naked. Naked. It's bad enough that the previous owners painted it a very unfortunate shade of peach but now it's naked on top of it. That's why I had to take drastic measures. Introducing the 10 Minute, so easy your 10-year-old can do it, DIY Spring Wreath. This simple spring wreath really will take you only about ten minutes and here's the best part - this one cost me … [Read more...]
