This year, my family decided to have a homemade Christmas. We are giving each other homemade gifts. I’ve always loved the cookies in a jar at craft shows. If you love the idea of having homemade brownies with little effort, this is for you. Read more »

We’ve all seen the beautiful Holiday Baskets in the stores. How can you get one like them for your house? Read onto find out. Read more »

If you have children or grandchildren, chances are you have thousands of broken crayons somewhere in your house. I keep mine in several large butter bowls. My daughters and grandchildren always pick through the crayons for the “newest” looking ones. Then I found this great recycling craft. Read more »

Candles make any room look dressed up. I’m sure you’ve seen several  candle arrangements and thought “I could never do that”. Well now you can do a candle arrangement that looks difficult but is really simple. You don’t have to be a painter or overly crafty to do these. Read more »

Memory books are a great way to keep special keepsakes in one place. Memory books make great scrapbooking gifts for your scrapbooking friends and family members. Nothing makes a child feel special like a whole book about them. We try to make one about ever year for each child. As they get older, it seems more like about every other year. Read more »

These Bookends make a great gift. They can add a touch of color to an area of the room or they can dress up a desk. These bookends are quick and easy to make and your children will love helping make them. Read more »

Gift Bath Salts are quick and easy to make and will be a favorite anywhere you need a small gift. Bath Salts are great in any bathroom as decoration. If you have guests coming for the weekend, these individual size jars are perfect to make them feel special. They make great gifts or that extra touch to a gift basket. Read more »

Decorative Gift Baskets are a lot easier to make than most people think. They can be as elaborate or as simple as your budget allows. The most important thing to remember is personalize the basket by putting things that would be enjoyed by the one receiving it. Read more »

Decorative Gift Candles are quick, easy and inexpensive to make. They are sure to be a favorite anywhere you need a small gift. They work great in gift baskets, as candles on tables at banquets, romantic dinners or as decoration to any room. Read more »

These beautiful eggshells can be saved for Easter, displayed all year long, made to hang on your Christmas tree, or any other creative way you can think to use them. Since you are decorating them, take a moment to think of how you want to use them and where you want to display them. Read on to find out how they can even be a sneaky air freshener. Read more »