This past week my youngest son turned 3! I of course had to make him a special birthday shirt, so when I saw this simple idea, I knew that I wanted to make it for him. This is how I made it: 1) I took two different shirts. One I got at Walmart for $1…
Archives for January 2012
LifeStyle Crafts Winter Dies
Have you been to LifeStyle Crafts yet? Have you been recently? They are always getting new things in! This month they have some awesome new dies! I love how well all these cut, they are great! You won’t want to miss out because they are amazing! The first die that I used was the…
Motivate Me Monday #107
There were so many awesome projects linked up last week! You girls are amazing!! I actually had a little time to go through them and here are a few of my favorites Sesame Street Nesting Dolls by Repeat Crafter Me Robot Valentine by Randee’s Organized Chaos Sweater Wreath by The Creative Imperative Doily Shirt by…
Just Me….
Lately I have realized that I am not very personable with this blog. I’m mostly just sharing crafts and that’s about it. I have a family blog that I update regularly but I’ve decided that I’m going to post more about me and my family. As long as you don’t object. I know that I…
My CRUISE vacation!
This month I was able to go on an awesome cruise with my family! My parents’ 50th wedding anniversary is this March, so to celebrate, my siblings and I took them on a cruise. It was AWESOME! This was my first cruise and it was amazing! I so want to go back! My husband wasn’t…
Scensty GIVEAWAY!! (closed)
Have you heard of Scentsy? If you haven’t, you’re missing out! I personally LOVE Scentsy! I especially love their warmers, they are just so awesome! I love the variety of them, most like you were be able to find one that is perfect for your decor! Here are a few of my favorite warmers:…
Tot Thursday: Pipe Cleaner Crowns
Every week our local Chick Fil-a has a family night and they are usually themed. Yesterday the theme was princes and princesses and if you dressed up as one, then you got a free ice cream cone. I was all for free ice cream, so our craft this week was making crowns out of pipe…
New winners
I didn’t hear from some of the winners, so the new winners are: Scrappy Design winners: #5 RachelJan 11, 2012 04:03 PM I would so enter, but Maryanne already made me some and they are adorable! I love her creativity! Fabric bag: #23 Nancy MarkoskyJan 10, 2012 05:16 PM And I am a new follower…
Whatever Wednesday: Christmas shirt refashion
I asked what people wanted to see more this year and several said refashions. So here is refashion that I did! This is how I made it: 1) I got this Christmas shirt for $2 on clearance 2) I cut out the design and hemmed the neck to a scoop/v neck 3) I then…
Tutorial Tuesday: Conversation Hearts Wreath
I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s just a little too girly for me. Plus I don’t like the idea of having to romantic just because of a silly holiday. But…. I do love making things with my kids. So this year I’m trying not to be such a scrooge and decorate a…
Motivate Me Monday #106
Sponsor of the week: Crystal&Co Your Mommy resource for deals, mommy struggles, meal planning and much more! Happy day everyone! It’s been a week since my cruise and I miss the warm weather, dressing up for dinners, oh those dinners!, and being on vacation. It’s taken me the week to get back into the routine…
Pinterest Picks
I don’t know where January is going, but it’s time to really start thinking about Valentine’s Day. So here are a few things that I have found on pinterest. I dig you by Fry Family Nuts about you by I love it all You’re the bomb by Make it Do Super hero by Just…
Tot Thursday: Pipe Cleaner Snowflake
I love making different kinds of snowflakes with my kids. Here is a super simple one. All you need is pipe cleaners and beads! Check out these sites!
Whatever Wednesday: Tablecloth repurpose
Christmas is over and all the decorations are done and now my house looks so bare!! I’ve been decorating since Halloween and now there is nothing. I’m still decorating for winter though :). I found this round tablecloth in the Christmas clearance for only $4.50, so I picked it up. (Don’t you love my son’s…
Tutorial Tuesday: Coat refashion
I have three boys and then my baby, a little girl :). Now that it’s winter, I had to look for a coat for her. Then I saw that I had a little red jacket from my third boy. He barely used it, so I thought that I could use for her. The problem, whenever…
Motivate Me Monday #105
Sponsor of the week: Breanne and Scentsy Breanne is an independent consultant for Scentsy! They have the cutest warmers around!! I’m now back from my week long vacation. I’m glad to be home but I miss the warm weather of the ocean! Thanks to everyone that helped me while I was on…
Guest Post: Sweet Song Bird
Hello! My name is Evey and my blog’s name is Sweet Song Bird. I am a stay at home mother of three, amongst other things. I own my own business called Evey’s Creations, and baking is absolutely one of my favorite things to do, hands down! 🙂 I have been gluten free for over 10…
Guest Post: Stardust
Hello everyone! I feel so excited to be guest blogging at Keeping it Simple and meeting all of you today! So please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Olga from Stardust – Decor & Style, I’m married to the love of my life and we have two great kiddos. I quit my job in…
GIVEAWAY: Ooh Baby Designs!
Today’s giveaway comes from Ooh Baby Designs! Stephanie has a ton of super cute scarves in her etsy shop. Here are a just a few: She is going to give to one lucky reader the mustard infinity scarf So cute!!! Do you want to win it? Here’s how to enter: Mandatory: 1) Go…
DIY Picture Canvas
Hi! I’m Ginger, & I blog over at Ginger Snap Crafts. It’s a fun place where I share my cute & easy craft projects. Would love to have YOU drop by sometime. 🙂 Today I’d love to show you how to make you own canvas prints for much cheaper than ordering them! For this project…