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St. Patrick’s Day Pom Pom and Label Garland
March 15, 2016
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling lucky. Things in my life are on an upswing – the health of my family is getting better little by little and finally, we are starting to see big gaps between today and years past. Work is going great. I have a lot of great clients. (See how
Fruit Skewer Snacks
February 29, 2016
Since I work from home, I have the luxury of picking Kai up after school and bring him home. When I worked as a magazine editor in the past, Kai was stuck in extended day. Don’t get me wrong, he had fun, but I didn’t get to spend as much time with him. He made
DIY Valentine’s Day Pretzel Arrow Treat
February 12, 2016
Valentine’s Day is in two days!!! What will you be giving your sweetheart? How about these tasty Cupid Arrow pretzels? I came up with this pretzel arrow idea a few weeks ago and I couldn’t get it out of my head. I haven’t seen anyone else doing them. Totally original! (I think! Tell me if
DIY Valentine’s Day Arrow Cupcakes
February 11, 2016
Throwing a Valentine’s Day party this year? You have to serve these adorable Cupid cupcakes. Buy store-bought cupcakes or make your own. Then take off the wrapper and skewer the cake with a paper straw. Then adorn the paper straw with red heart and rectangular labels. Cut the rectangular label to give it a feather
Valentine’s Day Rice Krispy Treat Heart Pops
February 9, 2016
Not sure what to give your kid’s classmates for Valentine’s Day? What about these adorable Rice Krispy treat heart pops? Score. They’re inexpensive and totally easy! You know what Kai and I did after this shoot? We took all of these Valentine’s Day heart pops to our local fire station to say Thank You
DIY Super Bowl Party + Free Printables
February 4, 2016
The Super Bowl is this weekend – you know what that means … lots of funny commercials!! LOL – I know there are tons of football fanatics out there just waiting to see who will win the 50th anniversary of the game. Hold on…let me look up who is playing. Oh okay, it’s the Panthers
4 DIYs for a Ninja Party
January 19, 2016
My son Kai is a black belt in Taekwando. It took him three years to achieve his goal! Amazing accomplishment for a 8 year old (he’s nine now). He loves ninja things. So a few years back (yes I said a few years. I forgot to post this), I threw him a ninja birthday party.
DIY Glitter Candle Vases
December 28, 2015
Perfect for New Years, a party or just because, here’s an easy DIY project that will take 15 minutes or less. I don’t know about you, but I have some old glass candle vases stuck in a closet that were just humdrum. So, I decided to spruce them up a bit with some glitter. I
How to Make a DIY Thanksgiving Gratitude Fortune Cookie
November 4, 2015
What are you thankful for? I’m thankful for so many things: My family. My friends. My art. Enjoying life to its fullest. Seeing color and magic everywhere I look. Yoga. My morning walks. My massage therapist – lol – but for real. Holidays. Learning. Riding bikes. My home. My health. My backyard. Doing what I
Glam Your Halloween Using Items You Have Around the House
October 27, 2015
Instead of spending a fortune for Halloween decorations (I mean, you already have to pay for your costume and candy. It adds up quickly), make some using things you already have around your house. I used an old photo frame, charger, candle vases and a skull that I got 40% off at Michaels with a
