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How to Make a Noah’s Ark Diaper Cake

You will need: 2 receiving blankets 4 burp cloths 2 wipes containers 1 small package of size 1 diapers A children’s book or this Giraffe teether toy Washcloth animals (opt.) Rubberbands Plastic tray (with metallic finish from Dollar Tree) Ribbon …

A One Yard Baby Gift

I love giving, but sometimes I get gift anxiety. What if they don’t like it? What if they think I’m cheap? What if I spent all that time and it doesn’t come out right? These feelings could all be avoided…

A little Phonics and Laundry

Here’s a fun, turn off the TV game for early learners. To set it up, write the names of basic clothing items on sticky address labels, leaving a space between each phonogram. Here’s the list we used: sh ir t…

Pins I Love 4-5-14

Click the photos to go to the source and find out more: Sugar Free Easter Basket Gift Idea We are getting new gutters. It would be a great time to set something like this up! These would be great in…

Turkey and Bean Lunch Taquitos

Every week I share 5 packable lunch recipes with my subscribers at Grocery Shrink Plus. This is just one of them, and one of our favorites! I was trying to photograph these for the blog, and look who couldn’t…

Crocheted Half Circle Rug

When I finished the rug, DH said, “What do you think of it?” What do I think? I love it! I hugged it when you weren’t looking. I did dances around it, took off my socks so I could really feel it…

Crocheted Baskets Vs. Target

I’ve been makin’ stuff, because it’s Spring break–and besides cleaning up vomit, I needed a diversion. (Yep, 5 of the 6 kids are down with the flu–and it’s been lasting 4 days for each of them–sigh.) I purchased 3 huge…

It’s happening….

I’m sitting in the Vision Therapy office today. We have two children receiving therapy right now and life is full. This is the first week I’ve found a wifi signal at the office, and am using some of this hurry…

Apple Carrot Muffins

This looks like a recipe, but it’s really a lesson in substitutions. Apples are $1.50 a lb, carrots are $.33 a lb. Sub part of the carrots for the apples in this recipe and the kids get more vitamins and…

Plywood Countertops

Update: To see the finished countertops click here. When we first started planning our kitchen remodel, we did it sitting at this table: The space was so full of walls, cabinets, stuff–that it made it hard for our big family…