A very “Harry” Christmas to you! Okay, I didn’t post this before Christmas, because I’m pretty sure even though my kids claim they don’t know I have a blog (I guess the word would actually be “acknowledge”), I think they might occasionally stop by, just to make sure I’m not writing about them. That would […]
Super Cheap $1 Wreath
Need a cheap wreath for your door? Or do your kids want a wreath on their door and you don’t want to spend any $$? Well, I’ve got the craft for you! My daughter was going to cheer camp this summer and wanted a wreath in her school colors to decorate her dorm door. I […]
Cute Little Cheer Bow Keychains
OMG, Becky! Look at her bow — it’s so little! And it’s so cute! After making all those cheer bows for the middle school and high school cheer squad and figuring out how easy and cost effective it can be when you make your own, the cheer coaches wanted to give the girls these cute little […]
Super Easy Cheer Bows
Note: Since my original post here got crazy-long, I decided to break these up into smaller, hopefully easier to read, posts. The following are not full tutorials, mostly just resources (and the basic steps.) Sometimes it’s just hard knowing where to find all the stuff! Also, be encouraged…if I can make these, so can you! […]
Easy DIY Glitter Bow
Note: Since my original post here got crazy-long, I decided to break these up into smaller, hopefully easier to read, posts. I think this is one of my favorite bow I made. It’s so stinkin’ simple, but oh so gorgeous. Seriously, the pictures do not do it justice. Just so you know, it is very […]
DIY Sparkly Spandex Cheer Bow
Note: Since my original post here got crazy-long, I decided to break these up into smaller, hopefully easier to read, posts. Resources: (Some of these are affiliate links. I will use any money this might earn to buy unicorn tears to sprinkle on the girls bows next year): Green Spandex: Fabrictopia Dallas www.fabrictopia.com I ended up getting […]
Easy Professional Looking DIY Cheer Bows
Any cheer moms out there??? I know some of you luurrv the cheer thing. I am probably not one of them. As a matter of fact, I keep telling my friends “how did I end up with two cheerleaders?!” I think what I’m mostly not excited about is how ridiculously expensive all the cheer gear is. And […]
Dang it Kid, Drink Your Elderberry Syrup
So, I’m a big believer in the benefits of elderberry syrup when it comes to colds and especially the flu. I’ve only had the flu shot a couple of times in my life and those have been the times I’ve been the sickest. You can poo-poo the idea all you want, that it’s all in […]
Storing a Luggage Carrier
So someone needs to explain to me how something meant to be helpful can become such a PITA? Let me take a step back and just say, we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our Thule. Seriously. We love it! This isn’t even some advertisement for them. They have no clue who I am, other than some weirdo adoring fan […]
More Foundation Work…Is it Groundhog Day?
Did I not get the memo? I feel like I’m in my own personalized version of the movie “Groundhog Day.” (Only I’m not as funny or as cool as Bill Murray.) The alarm goes off. I get up and you got it…more of the same kind of dirty underground work on our house again. Like this… […]