Reuse Mylar Balloons!

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Did you know you can reuse mylar balloons? You can! There is a flap in the bottom “tail” of the balloon. Stick a straw at least 1-2″ up into that flap and gently press air out of the balloon. The air will escape through the straw. You can then save the balloons for future events [...]

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Loving My DIY Maternity Jeans!

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I’m excited to share with you all one of the projects I worked on while on my blogging fast… Ta-duh! DIY maternity jeans! I had a pair of old Citizens for Humanity jeans that I once loved and fit great but never wore anymore. AND I was seriously needing another pair of maternity jeans, since [...]

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Have A Monogrammed Hand Me Down? Cover It Up!

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Remember how I said we have lots of hand me downs from my sister, a few of which have monograms on them? I found another clever and cute way to cover those monograms! (See first way here.) Recently a few neighborhood moms got together to make little girl hair bows. A friend taught us how [...]

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Dye An Old Sweater New!

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Ever get those awful stains that refuse to come out? I do! You may already know that from my dip-dye sesh. So it should be no surprise that I also love dying solids as well. This cardigan belongs to my daughter. It was white and had a couple of yellowish stains on the shoulder that [...]

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Dip-Dye Tutorial!

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Am I the only one who has laundry trouble? I have this terrible habit of letting stains set into my whites. My latest victim is my favorite white shirt from Gap. It had a small stain on it that would not come out for the life of me! I tried it all. So I decided [...]

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Buying (and Swapping) Used!

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This past weekend my dad and I went garage sale hopping. We found many great things, such as vintage Boy Scout hand books, a kids fireman jacket (for a neighbor), a kids writing tablet, and a garlic press. But my best find was this Camelbak antidote water pack. It’s brand new. Originally $60, for $15. [...]

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