Smart Fun DIY ideas for life, adventure, and creativity
Do the kids have to come home in the middle of trick-or-treating to dump their bags out? Well, this GIANT trick-or-treat bag is big enough for a whole night of trick or treating and beyond. I made this bag for my teen daughter to carry around as a tote all month long as well as to use on Halloween night for all of her treats.
With back to school here, the party season is kicking off. There’s Halloween parties and then the in-classroom birthday parties,  kids birthday parties, and more. I have been collecting toilet paper rolls for a long time for Charity Wings but since they are moving and don’t need any more of my stuff at the moment, I thought I’d use them for a craft. The felt for
Get the kids looking spiffy with these fun and easy red, white, and blue DIY barrettes for 4th of July. You can also wear these as pins or add them to a headband for a different look. This DIY barrette project is one of almost 100 ideas that are featured on a blog hop today, organized by Abbey DeHart of The Cards We Drew. You
(Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links from which I make a few pennies if you make a purchase from the linked sites.) Sizzix and CardMaker Magazine have teamed up all this week for a fun blog hop with card ideas featuring Stephanie Barnard’s line of Sizzix dies. Stephanie is known for her cute whimiscal images and these die sets did not disappoint. I decided to
Are you here to make a gravel patio? You’re in the right place!! A gravel patio is an affordable way to finish your yard and make a pad for entertaining. Our backyard has been a tough place to rehab since we got this house eight years ago. We’ve been trying to find a solution to our side yard, an area where we wanted to put
This year, we’re focused on turning our backyard into a relaxing place where we can entertain and enjoy the quiet of the desert. We recently put in a gravel patio and though it is great for drainage, it’s really GRAY. To brighten things up, I decided to add potted flowers using some terra cotta pots that I had previously used to grow herbs. Since there was no longer
