Making melted plastic bead bracelets is a super-fun project for fashionistas of ANY age! These fab little accessories are so easy to make in just a few minutes, and you probably have the needed supplies in your craft cabinet. SO……get out the pony beads, heat up the oven, and prepare to add a splash of color to your life! [Read more…]
Archives for July 2018
Easy Tips for Peaceful School Mornings
It seems like shelves are immediately cleared to make room for composition notebooks, washable markers, and #2 pencils RIGHT after the last firework explodes on July 4th. Back-to-School season starts earlier every year and it always catches me off-guard. It’s been a family routine for almost seven years, but shifting from free-form summer days to school year organization is STILL one of my greatest mom-challenges. I’ll use the “H” word. It’s appropriate here. I HATE it. [Read more…]
Three-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies
These are the easiest, quickest, softest……. and YUMMIEST cake mix cookies you can ever make. They are so simple, and can be mixed with a spoon (with a bit of bicep work!), so even the littlest cooks can mix these up with ease. The best part is “customizing” your cookies with the flavor of cake mix and the mix-ins you can add before baking. Really – the combinations are endless, and so much FUN to create! [Read more…]
Macrame & Hardware Bracelet Tutorial
This DIY bracelet is so fun to whip up in a few easy minutes, and the list of possible materials is endless. The bracelet pictured uses hardware nuts as beads, but use glass, clay, or plastic beads if you lean to the “traditionalist” side of jewelry-making. Making the bracelets in various materials CLEARLY gives you completely different looks. Find what works for your personality, Rockstar! [Read more…]