Lazy Girl’s Guide to French Macarons

I get asked all the time how do I make French macarons and is it doable. If you’ve ever checked out some of the tutorials online, you might have given up, they seem waaaaaaaay too complicated! But don’t worry, macarons don’t have to be. I’m done the research and put in the time experimenting, and […]

Pop-Culture Valentine Cards

If you like the tv shows “Last Man on Earth,” “Blackish,” or “Timeless,” then I have some free printable Valentine Cards for you. Each year I make my family Valentines based on whatever they are currently watching on TV…..I’m pretty excited about these. I hope you enjoy them too.  Get Timeless Valentine Get Blackish Valentine […]

Scripture Heroes Memory Game

I’m grateful that in my church we are given lots of opportunities to serve each other and the community. I am currently serving in the Children’s Sunday School, which we call Primary, as the 2nd Counselor. It is my third time back in Primary, and I just love it. This week’s Sharing Time (lesson time) […]

American Girl Doll Food: Valentine’s Sugar Cookies – $10

One last addition to the Valentine’s Day Menu: American Girl Doll Food: Valentine’s Sugar Cookies – $10 No Valentine’s Day would be complete without heart-shaped sugar cookies! These adorable little cookies come as realistic as possible, meant to mimic the look of real sugar cookies. Just check out how the frosting looks good enough to […]

Craft Room/Office Reveal

 A Dreamy Craft Room / Office Makeover If you’re anything like me, you love a good project. And, because of that, you have several projects in various stages waiting to be finished. Since we moved in our house three years ago, I wanted to update my craft room–paint dressers, organize supplies, etc. Unfortunately, it hasn’t […]

“Studio C” T-Shirts

                If your kids are anything like mine, they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Studio C on BYU TV. They watch it incessantly and then there is the quoting. Yep, they quote it allllll the time! On any given day you can hear the following phrases in our house: “Lobster […]

DIY Drawer Organizers

  I just love the Internet…..sigh….no, this is not a love letter, but rather I marvel how we lived (or crafted or decorated) without it! I came across this organization/craft idea the other day about how to make custom drawer organizers for your kitchen and knew I HAD to do this for mine — it […]

Drawer Organizer to Jewelry Organizer! – Fish Tackle Box to Earring Sort

Necklace/Bracelet Organizer Now that you’ve created your own custom drawer organizers (last week’s post) you might be like me and have a plethora of wood organizers with no home….so sad… Not to worry, a little spray paint, hooks and you can re-purpose them to organize your necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Fish Tackle Box to Earring […]

DIY Tile a Table

To surprise my hubby for Father’s Day, (and after watching too many DIY shows) I got the courage to convert our back deck to a Tuscan retreat (or as close as you can get in the Midwest. Instead of heading to Target, like I used to whenever I needed something relatively inexpensive and chic, I […]