I’m really excited for Valentine’s Day. This year I plan to make some of my own fun Valentine’s Day decor to pass the time, and to decorate my home with a lot of love. I have been married for some time now and truly believe you have to work on keeping the love alive in [...]

As Valentine’s Day is only a couple weeks away, I have been looking online for some cute Valentine’s Day crafts to make for the upcoming holiday!  Since I absolutely adore the holiday, I thought I would make some love-filled crafts! This craft truly is so simple to make, and perfect for hanging up during the [...]

I just adore Spring time!  As Spring time is right around the corner, and feels like it is already here (it is in the 70′s today) I thought it would be fun to look up some simple Spring time crafts to make with the kiddos. I found this video that shows how to make Spring [...]

What an adorable video full of craft projects this is! I love the Mini Mouse hat, the felt owls, and of course the Hello Kitty craft! This is inspirational and makes me want to start on my 2012 Christmas presents, like now!

(ARA) – With back-to-school season back again, now is a great time to instill a simple message your child will benefit from in the years to come: green is good. By implementing a few recycling tactics across your home and encouraging the same behaviors in the classroom, you can turn your student into a green [...]

I recently stumbled upon this wonderful video of Shiho Masuda making Chinese takeout lanterns.  I love how simple and elegant these turn out.  I think even I, who is not a “crafty” type of person, could make these with ease.  This also seems like a good craft idea to make with kids.  It seems like [...]

Last year my sister and I took a Smalti Mosaics class together at the local art studio.  We had so much fun and I’ve been thinking about starting to make mosaics again.  The picture shown above is the amazing Smalti mosaic work of a very talented artist in Scotland. Smalti is a mosaic material used [...]

Flowers. Spa days. Lavish dinners. On Mother’s Day, there are a variety of ways to recognize the special women who have made a difference in our lives. In fact, a recent study conducted by Yahoo indicated that over 85 percent of consumers celebrate the second Sunday in May, spending billions of dollars on gifts. Times [...]

Revitalize your style: spring projects refresh your home and wardrobe After months of dark, sleepy winter, many of us look for ways to bring spring’s sense of renewal into our homes. This year, go beyond the typical spring cleaning with projects that repurpose things you already own. You will revitalize your home’s style – and [...]

Handmade crafts are the ultimate customized holiday decor Birdhouse craft instructions below article. Here’s another silver lining to the dark economic clouds still on the horizon this holiday season: handmade holiday decorations are not only less costly, they’re perceived as more meaningful as well. From spending more time with loved ones to an improvement in [...]