Here’s an easy way to pass out some festive favors for the kids this weekend… Make your own party favor bags in no time. These small drawstring cotton bags were given some patriotic flair...
Instead of buying patriotic party decorations for your table this holiday weekend, try this easy DIY… Bring out your star shaped cookies cutters to make these fun and easy candle covers. These ...
My love of flowers and gardening extends to vases and planters. I can never pass up a cool little vessel – it’s the first thing I search out at garage sales, resale shops and rummage sale...
I truly believe that any outdoor space, no matter how small, can be transformed into a perfectly lovely garden. On the side portion of our property we have a small, out-of-the-way, 9′ x 11̸...
It’s complete laziness that brought this idea to me today. I hate the traditional method of making iced tea; it always takes too long to make a lot of servings. I thought I’d try using my...
My daughter had a bright idea the other day – she’d outgrown the length, but not the waistline on a pair of jeans, so she cut off about 6-inches from the legs and created a cool pair of f...
Brighten, slightly sweeten & chill your drinks all at the same time with these simple watermelon ice cubes… Just cut watermelon into 1-inch cubes, place in a bowl and set in the free...
Make a gift box from a paper grocery bag… (If you like this one, be sure to check out my paper bag yo-yo’s and my grocery bag redo too.) This DIY gift box is great way to wrap a small gif...
Yesterday, I was saddened to hear that Maurice Sendak passed away. He was such an avant-garde writer and illustrator of children’s literature. His vision was truly unique. Over the years, his w...
You do need a lot of corks for this project, but if you’ve read yesterday’s post, you may feel a bit more confident about giving this one a try. For Father’s Day, the kids can make ...
I love working with wine corks; I love their colors, texture and versatility. I realize that many of my cork projects require a large amount of corks, so I thought I’d share my tips for amassin...
It never fails to make me extremely happy when my Nelly Moser Clematis blooms. It bursts with flowers that refuse to be ignored – they are absolutely stunning. The flowering is so prolific, I c...
Using an elastic sheet strap, you can make an apron out of almost anything: a dishtowel, bandana or a leftover piece of fabric… Make an apron that works with any outfit or party theme in second...
An entertainment armoire is converted into a workspace… My husband and I bought this entertainment armoire when we were first married. We no longer use it to house our TV, so we converted it in...
Every summer, I like to give each of my daughters a large planter to fill with whatever plants they choose; their own little gardens to care for. Instead of annuals, we decided to go with Strawberrie...
A few of my daughters’ t-shirts were intercepted by me on their way to the Salvation Army for my latest jewelry project… T-shirts are cut into small strips, sewn into tubes and strung ont...
It can take less than one minute to set the table with something different… I drilled a hole into the top of an acorn squash, added water to it and a single stem to make this simple, but differ...
For a few bucks, I snagged a vintage picnic basket at a resale shop; the lid was falling off, so I took it off completely and turned it into a planter… A vintage picnic basket is lined with a p...
Serve up an explosive bag of popcorn this 4th of July or any day… It takes less than a minute to create this fun popcorn bag that both kids and adults will love! For this you will need: one red...
On a recent flight from Chicago to NJ with my husband and kids, I decided to take a low-tech approach to entertaining my 7-year-old daughter for the 1.5 hours we would share together in tight quarter...
My kids love to grab leaves off of our potted herb plants and eat them right on the spot. I worry that they could accidentally eat a non-edible plant, so I like to mark all of my herbs. Here’s ...
Instead of using coconut liners for your wire planters, you can use burlap fabric or a burlap coffee bean sack. I didnt feel like running out to the garden center to pick up coconut liner for my wire...
Thanks to Liza from Luludi Living Frames I have a fantastic giveaway for Family Chic readers today and just in time for Mother’s Day. You could be the lucky winner of a Luludi Living Frames mos...
Mother’s Day has become a bit of a strange day for me since my mom passed away 4 years ago. While I am happy and grateful to be on the receiving end of this holiday, I can’t stop feeling ...
I am thrilled to have my Umbrella Wreath in the May issue of Food Network Magazine! (You can find the how-to here.) If youre looking for an amazing taco recipe, the May issue is for you – there...
I needed a few blocks of wood for a recent project I was working on. I purchased an untreated fence post at Home Depot for only $7.00 and they cut it into 4-inch cubes for me at no extra cost –...
Turn an old cutting board into a work of art with a few coats of chalkboard paint. Give your board a quick sanding, wipe it clean and tape off your area. Cover with a few coats of chalkboard p...
I was a different kind of kid. I was painfully shy and I preferred the company of adults (senior citizens even more) over my peers. I spent most of my time birdwatching, drawing, making my own furnit...
Silk plants usually aren’t my thing, but I love Coleus leaves and some pretty good fakes over at Michaels caught my eye recently, so I had to try working with them. Silk Coleus leaves are cut f...
We usually hang something decorative on our front door, but nothing interesting was coming to mind, so it remained bare for weeks. Just two exposed screws were staring me in the face every time I wal...
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