School is back in session for many more kids starting this week. Make the mornings easy for you and the kids by making some breakfast sandwiches the day before. This will also give you those precious photo moments before the … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer lounging pajama pants
Libby from Libby’s Lifestyle shares a tutorial for sewing a pair of lounging pajama pants. You can make your own pattern by tracing around a pair of loose fit pants that fit you. Make them from a quilting weight cotton … Read More...
Are Worrying Too Much About Being Organized?
Are you paying too much attention to having your scrapbooking supplies and space organized? Could being overly concerned with being organized get in the way of actual scrapbooking?
Jennifer Wilson explores this idea in a post over at Simple Scrapper. … Read More...
Spiced Apple Pie Cake
It’s apple season! Looking forward to the annual apple picking with the family. This cake uses apple pie filling in between apple spice cakes. It is loaded with apple flavors for the fall/autumn season. Marcella Dilonardo shares how to create … Read More...
Roast Beef Tortilla Roll Ups
If you barbecue a lot, then you have probably been entertaining all summer. The fall/autumn season begins the entertaining season for others. It starts with football and school and then goes through the holidays. Well, it at least starts for … Read More...
Banana Split Cupcakes
You can enjoy the flavors of the classic ice cream treat, but in a cupcake form. A little less mess and a smaller form. This dessert will give you the cake and ice cream in one. Surprise your little ones … Read More...
Free pattern: Need More Shiny Things zip pouch
We could all use more shiny things, amiright? This zippered pouch is made for those of us who like pretty things. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial for making it, and a free pattern for the “Need More Shiny … Read More...
Baked Buffalo Wings
Buffalo wings that are baked instead of fried. Now you can enjoy your favorite spicy chicken appetizer and feel a little less guilty. Even the blue cheese dip is lightened up. Sara at Dinner at the Zoo shares how she … Read More...
The Ultimate Pulled Pork Nachos
Football Sunday is almost here! Time to start making snack foods to enjoy during the game. Nachos are also a fun dinner idea on the weekend to wind down and enjoy some family time. Whitney Bond shares how to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Grommet hole tissue box cover
The design of this tissue box cover is so smart! The hole where you pull the tissues is finished off with a jumbo grommet. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Theirs is sized to fit over … Read More...
Black Bean Tomato Avocado Salad
Here is a healthy salad to eat for lunch or make extra to bring to a potluck or have as a side dish. Kiran from the HappyGut shares how to make this salad for two. As suggested you can start … Read More...
Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler
As much as I’m going to miss the summer, I am enjoying the cooler days and nights as fall/autumn approaches. You can make this recipe to get into the fall season or save it for the future holidays. Erin from … Read More...
Make Easy To Identify Keys – With Nail Polish!
Scambling to find the front door key after school? How about these glitter keys? They make finding the right key for the job very easy.
DIY Air Fresheners And Why You Should Be Making Your Own
I know you are probably wondering, Why should I make my own when I can buy them for a couple of Dollars? Well it’s all about control. By making your own not only can you control the shape and color … Read More...
Project: Halloween Felt Hoop made with Dies
Take your die cutting a step further by using materials like fabric and felt, it doesn’t always have to be paper. There are some fun dies that work well with fabrics because they have built “cuts” for stitching. Lizzie Jones … Read More...
Sweet and Spicy Bacon
Move over plain bacon, now there is something sweet and spicy. Jordan Hamons from The Hungry Traveler shares this recipe inspired by Nashville’s Biscuit Love. Surprise your family or guests at brunch with this new recipe. If you know a … Read More...
Freebie | Floral Wreath Coloring & Watercolor Pages
Join the coloring book craze and color a floral wreath with Colored Pencils, or create a watercolor floral wreath with the special printable meant for printing on watercolor paper.
Go with your own idea, or follow the examples from Elise … Read More...
Quilt rulers go vinyl + free cut files
Melissa of Polkadot Chair shares on her blog a clever idea for decorating a sewing space. Take relevant-to-sewists sayings, cut out in black vinyl then apply to quilt rulers. “Mad Seamstress” makes me smile.
Warning. Her project requires a Cricut… Read More...
Leaf Canes in Clay
Here’s a clever exploration of greens – not the colour you necessarily associate with fall but you can go with a yellower green mix or get brave and try this with reds, yellows and browns for autumn hues – and … Read More...
Project: Decorated Jumbo Clothes Pin
Keep track of important notes in an adorable way with this jumbo clothes pin covered in stamped images. Find out more about this project over on Candy’s Creations blog.
-Heather