I have seen these cute hair clips around Etsy and other places. I wanted to make some for my daughters and I want to show you how to make some to. First you need to get some "alligator" hair clips (sold at craft stores and drug stores) or other types of barrettes. Simply take some ribbon (I used 1/4 inch ribbon) and cut a length long enough to go around the entire alligator clip and including the insides. With a glue gun, glue the ribbon around the clip so that all of the metal is ... Read More about Crochet Flower Hair Clips
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Paper Bead Bracelets or Necklaces
I saw this idea in a magazine a few months ago (Family Fun) I think. These are super easy and they turned out so cute if I do say so myself. All you do is take an old magazine, catalog, newspaper or scrap book paper and tear or cut the pages into long triangles. (Wider base triangles will make longer beads than shorter base triangles. Longer triangles will make fatter beads than shorter triangles). Once you have your triangles cut out, rub glue all over the triangle. Start rolling from ... Read More about Paper Bead Bracelets or Necklaces
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
I have procratinated figuring out what to give my hubby for Father's Day this year because things have been a bit crazy around here. We already picked out a new suit for his gift this year because he could no longer wear his other one due to a large hole he had worn on the seat of his pants. But I wanted the kids to be able to give him a gift so he had something to open on his special day. I made him some homemade BBQ sauce using one of our favorite recipes and a homemade meat rub to go along ... Read More about Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Girls Dress Made From a Man’s Shirt
Here is the tutorial I promised you before I left for Summer Camp. I came across this super cute tutorial for making a man's button down shirt into a girls dress and knew I would make one.I followed her tutorial and made the dress body. I wanted the bodice to come up a bit higher than just under the shoulders, so I cut out two round notches under her arms and using my daughter wearing the bodice to eyeball how much of a half-circle to cut. I of course then sewed a seam on these new arm ... Read More about Girls Dress Made From a Man’s Shirt
MDA Summer Camp
I am back from Summer Camp, a little (okay...a LOT) sleep deprived, but otherwise it was another great year!I have been involved with this camp since 1992. I was introduced to it by a friend and have been hooked ever since. I have been almost every year with the exception of a few years where I was pregnant/nursing a baby or my husband was out of town on business.Kids with Muscular Dystrophy come from all over the state of Utah to stay and play together for a whole week. I am one of the Group ... Read More about MDA Summer Camp