DIY Bath Paint

So, I know all you Mom's LOVE to have toys and things for your kids to play with in the bath, and for mine, she HATES bath time.  So tonight I decided to try a new idea I found on Pinterest!  Yes, I am also addicted to Pinterest... it's probably the best thing invented since maybe sliced bread and coffee.  All you do is take regular shaving cream, a muffin tin, and food coloring!  Yes, it's that simple, and as I write this post my daughter is enjoying her new bath paints that cost me nothing to make (and that's because the shaving cream was free!).

French Toast with Berry Butter

Hello everyone!  Yesterday I tried a new French Toast recipe with my family and it was a HUGE hit!  Thanks to Pioneer Woman, she has again brought another tasty delicious recipe into our lives and has officially become a permanent resident in my little black book.  Follow the link here for the recipe on Food Network.  And as a little tip I made my Berry Butter the day before and threw it in the fridge which was a great idea on my part. Unfortunately there were no pictures taken :( of my completed masterpieces, but they were kid tested and approved!

Disney Movie Rewards Coupons

Those of you that have children, I know purchase some Disney movies... I mean who doesn't.  Well, I recently started participating in the Disney Movie Rewards and in 3 short movies and a survey have accumulated 375 points!  Starting tomorrow Disney is releasing Treasure Buddies on DVD, which we plan on purchasing as soon as possible!  DMR is offering a great $5 off coupon for Treasure Buddies DVD Combo pack or Blu Ray which you can follow the link here.  Now, you may have to sign up for the DMR club, but with all the great Member Extras why wouldn't you!

Craftsy BOM Asterisk done!

So, I know I had previously shared the link on my Facebook page about Craftsy offering a year long free class on quilting.  Each month you complete two new styles of 12 1/2" quilt blocks, and at the end of the year you will have enough to make a Twin size quilt!  I know... cool right?  Well, as always I struggled with a fabric selection and then remembered about a year ago I purchased Ian Falconer's Olivia material to complete a quilt for my then 3 yr. old Isabelle who LOVED Olivia.  So I purchased a stark white background material and today I decided to get to cutting and sewing!  I have added the link here to follow to Craftsy so you can start your own Block of the Month!

Please feel free to share your designs with me on my Facebook page, I would love to see your beautiful blocks as you are completing them!

Chicago Chipboard Album!

Last summer as a family we vacationed in Chicago, Illinois.  It was a wonderful trip and we got some decent pictures that I was able to take with my phone... because like an idiot, I left my camera at home!

I always struggle how I am going to depict our trip in our family scrapbook album and decided to make a chipboard album just for this particular trip.  I really enjoyed completing this little project and it took almost an entire afternoon to finish. 

I had received the blank chipboard album as part of a gift while attending one of the many local crops in my area, however you can purchase these for less than $5.  The thing I love about these albums is that it allows you to focus on a smaller area and they can sometimes be a lot less overwhelming than making a large 12 x 12 scrapbook.  This is a great beginner scrap booking project for that very reason!

I had previously purchased some "Chicago" themed stickers and paper which I also tried to incorporate into the album as well.

Many of these chipboard albums have spines that cover the front which allow for a little extra pizazz!



Many of the craft stores now carry the Amercian Girl scrapbook line which I have added here.  The letter's were made with the Cricut "Lyrical Letter's" cartridge and the flowers were created using the "George" cartridge.  I added the rhinestone emblishment and doodled around the edges, and for added dimension I bent up the edges of the flowers.

And on the last page, I struggled because I still had not used the 12 x 12 scrapbook paper I had previously purchased, so I cut out the sign on one of the pages and added it to the back page!

Follow me on Facebook and post your own albums, I would love to see your finished product!





Groupon deal 1/16/2012

Hey everyone!  Today's Columbus area Groupon is great.  You get $20 worth of Kingy's Pub food for $10!  I snatched mine up... follow this link and get yours!

Groupon

My very first crochet project... COMPLETE!

So, as I had shown in an earlier post that I have recently learned how to knit.  However, although I love knitting (especially dish cloth's because they are the best!), I have also wanted to learn how to crochet.  So, my 10 year old taught me how to single and double crochet over the weekend and within 1 day I finished a small scarf for my 4 year old Isabelle.

My beautiful little model!

Even though I did not add any tassel's or anything fancy like that I think it's still a cute simple scarf.  As I finish more projects I will post pictures and even where I have found the patterns.  This particular scarf I did not have a pattern for and I just made it as wide as I thought a toddler scarf would be!  FUN STUFF!  

P.S. I have also been diligently working on my up-cycled braided rug made from old bed sheets... I will post pictures and the site for directions when I complete that project as well!