Friday Finds – Rainy Day Crafts for Adults and Kids

Rain, rain, go away, no one likes a rainy day. Today is a dreary rainy day and there’s nothing better when stuck inside than to get crafty. Here are some great craft finds to help cheer up a rainy Friday, or any day for that matter. Continue Reading ….

Friday Finds – Creative DIY Outdoor Lighting Ideas

Recently we did some diy outdoor lighting ourselves and added a couple of overhead light strands to our deck. I couldn’t be happier about how it turned out and it got me looking for other interesting diy outdoor lighting projects. Here are a few I found for you: Continue Reading ….

A Treasure’s been Hiding in my House

A few years back I was at a yard sale and spied a great set of Mid-Century Modern (MCM) candlesticks.  I picked them up for just a couple of bucks and they’ve been in my living room ever since.  The other day while scouring eBay for some MCM sconces and saw a set of candlesticks that looked just…

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Frightening Friday Finds

This week I have seen tons of great crafting and cooking ideas for Halloween, here are a few of my favorites. This time of year everyone needs a recipe for edible fake blood and there’s a great tutorial for it over at Clockwork Lemon.  If you’re looking for a non blood related treat then check…

Reusable Lunch Bags

Traditionally in my house if food/lunch needs to be packed we grab the closest old, hopefully not ripped, plastic bag and toss the lunch in there. Either that or we use a, way too big, shopping bag for a sandwich and some chips. Looking around the web for a solution I came across some wonderful…

Quality Prescription Glasses for Less Than a Tank of Gas.

A few months back my glasses broke when they made their way between my foot and the floor. At that time I decided that I would give contacts a try for the first time in 10 years. I got contacts but after a while was longing for glasses. Not wanting to spend the usual $300…

Family Creative Workshop

I just recently came across this wonderful set of crafting books from the 70s on Apartment Therapy. The web is a great resource for crafts of all kinds but it’s great to have an actual book in hand sometimes. I’ve ordered a used set on Amazon at a not too unreasonable price, about 5$ per…

Fabric On Demand

I recently came across fabricondemand.com where you can send a fabric design and have it printed on a variety of fabrics. I’ve ordered a girly floral print so I can make dresses for the girls but I’ve also entered their Save the Chairs contest. My design is #183, it’s a chair on chair motif. The…