Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5th, 1868 by General John Logan as a day of remembrance for those who have died in our Nation’s service. I encourage you to observe a moment of silence for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Or if you’re feeling particularly patriotic, visit a cemetery and leave flowers on the headstone of a fallen soldier.
Mother’s Day is Sunday! I can’t believe it, because that means it’s half-way through the month of May and it’s gone way too fast. In honor of Mother’s Day, Matter of Cents and I are sharing our favorite mom-inspired pins from Pinterest. We’d love for you to share yours, too; see how you can at the bottom of the post.
Happy Mother’s Day to you all. And a special Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom and Gram. Continue reading »
Earth Day is on Sunday, April 20th this year, and so Matter of Cents and I thought it that Earth Day Ideas would be an appropriate Pin Me! Thursdays theme for this week.
Have an old fish bowl? Turn it into a planter!
This weekend I had the pleasure of hosting a Cottonelle Roll Cover Party for myself, some friends, and their kids. We got to check out the new Roll Covers designed by Jonathon Adler. We also had the opportunity to repurpose those classic cardboard tubes into some fun new crafts!
There are so many different things you can do with cardboard tubes, but for our party, I decided we’d do two easy crafts. The first one was finger puppets, and the second one was fairy party favors. I thought it was perfect timing; they make great crafty Earth Day ideas, which happens to be this Sunday! To stay in the reduce, reuse, recycle spirit, I wanted to try and use mostly – if not solely – supplies from around the house.
When I saw the Peeps Topiary on Pinterest (from the post at The Hungry Mouse), I knew I had to try one. We’re hosting Easter brunch/lunch at our house again this year, and I thought it would be a great centerpiece for our table. Plus it just looked fun to make! And other than coloring eggs, I don’t always see a lot of Easter crafts, so it was nice to find something a little different to try.
To start, you’ll need the following items: