Crafts for January – Make at Home Mondays

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Jan 102012
 


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I shared last week that one of my goals for this year is to get more crafty.  So I’ve been spending some time on Pinterest collecting a few of my favorite crafts so I can stock up on supplies.  Then as I find some time this month, I can start on them.  Here are a few of my favorites.  If you have a craft that you’ve made this week, or one on your to-do list for this month, please feel free to link up at the bottom of the post.
For Baby C.’s Room (Not yet 100% sure which one I like best. Thoughts?)

Candles – These would be great for parties and centerpieces
Easy Magnets! How cute would these be with small pieces of the kiddos’ artwork?
Phrases – Love for Valentine’s, Lucky for St. Patrick’s Day, Your Family’s Last Name – Lots of Ideas

Pin Me! Week 2 – New Year’s Resolutions

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Jan 052012
 
Our theme for the second week of Pin Me! Thursdays is New Year’s Resolutions.  Yesterday I shared my 2012 goals with you; today I’ll share some pins that expand on those goals.

Fitness!

I will be incorporating this arms & ab workout (plus some others).

Crafty-ness!

I will learn how to make these bracelets (and send a care package of them to A1 at college).

Cake Decorating!

I will attempt to do something similar to this for Baby C.’s 1st birthday (or practice enough so that I can for next year).

Organization:

I’ll be doing something very similar to this (keep an eye out for my post about it).

What are your New Year’s Resolutions?

DIY Button Wreath Ornaments

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Nov 152011
 

While I love Thanksgiving and will take time to savor and enjoy the holiday, I can’t deny that I look forward to the day after Thanksgiving for two reasons.  First is Black Friday, that fast and furious day of shopping where the deals are plentiful (and where common courtesy and patience often are not).  The second reason is because we finally get to decorate for Christmas.

Decorating is one of my favorite parts of the season and I’m lucky that my hubby cheerfully offers to put the tree up as early as I want.  He offered to put it up for me this weekend but Baby C. is in to everything right now and I knew it only meant two extra weeks of chasing her amazingly fast little self down and keeping her from trying to climb the thing.

So we’ll do it Thanksgiving evening or the day after.  But just because I’m not decorating yet doesn’t mean I’m not crafting (and buying) ornaments!

DIY Button Wreath Christmas Ornament

Button ornaments have been around for ages, so this may not be all that new for you.  But they’re inexpensive to make and get put together very quickly so they’re easy to do as a family craft, at an ornament exchange with friends or just to mass-produce on your own to decorate the tree or give as gifts. Continue reading »

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