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Mummy Bowls {Fun Craft for Halloween}

October 8, 2013 by jlpenner 3 Comments

Mummy Bowls {Fun Craft for Halloween}

So I wanted to dream up a fun Halloween craft that would be good for adults and kids alike.. and I think I found it. I love these Mummy Bowls. I think they turned out really cool. One of the fun things about them is that you could use them to put creepy things in on your mantle like I did or you can put the bowl you used to form them back inside and serve snacks in them for {Read More}

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3 Cute and Easy Homemade Gifts for Teachers (great to start the year)

August 17, 2013 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

3 Cute and Easy Homemade Gifts for Teachers (great to start the year)

School is Starting!! My girls went back this week. You might want to put together some homemade gifts for you child’s teacher and I found three cute ones for you to try out.  They are all super easy and inexpensive. Let me know if you try them out! Homemade Natural Lavender Chamomile Bath Salt Soak Homemade Natural Lemon Sugar Scrub DIY Homemade Hot Cocoa in a Jar

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Regrowing Celery (FFD Family Experiment)

March 29, 2013 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Regrowing Celery (FFD Family Experiment)

Regrowing Celery is all over Pinterest.  It looked cool and we had celery.. so why not? And look at it.. it grew!!  I have not gotten it into the ground yet and I really need to.  To get to this point, though,  it only took a couple weeks in my sunny kitchen window. And this is all it took: 1. Cut off the bottom of your celery stalk (2-3 inches) 2. Slice just a little off the bottom (the root {Read More}

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DIY: Create Your Own Homemade Window Clings!

June 13, 2012 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

  Looking for a cheap craft to do this summer with the kids? How about some custom window clings to make and decorate with! This is a super easy and budget friendly fun project to do with the kids! What you’ll need: Ziploc baggies (I use the large one) Puffy Fabric paint in whatever colors you choose (you can find these for just $.99 at Walmart)

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DIY: How To Make A Decorative Chalkboard!

April 14, 2012 by jlpenner 2 Comments

Pin It Here’s a fun craft to do to spice up your kitchen, living room, hallway, wherever you want to put it! I’ve always loved the look of a decorative chalkboard but never wanted to pay the prices I saw online so I headed to the hobby store to get some material and make it! What you’ll need: 12×12 board (you can use whatever size you like, if you have a large board that you can cut it comes out {Read More}

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DIY Homemade Bubbles Recipe

February 18, 2012 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Give summer a salute by whipping up a batch of homemade bubbles. Lets see who can make the biggest one!! Homemade Bubbles Recipe: 4 tbsp. of liquid dish detergent 1 cup of water 2 tbsp. of glycerin Mix in a bowl and get to makin’ some bubbles. Use some household items to form them- like a hanger.

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