In case you missed it, my good friend Sara @ Applestone Drive is having a fun giveaway to celebrate reaching 200 GFC followers this week! I'm donating one of my latest {and greatest} craft items to the prize pack. A set of eight Handmade Hair Elastics. In case you don't win the giveaway {because, let's face it, we can't all be winners everyday}, I'm going to share with you the super simple way to … [Read more...]
{pencil vase from chase the star}
Hello Wait Til Your Father Gets Home readers! I'm Barbara from Chase the Star and I'm tickled to be part of Meredith's super cool Back-to-School series! I can't believe it's already time for our kiddos to go back to school! Summer just flew by didn't it? We do so much to get them ready for school each year, but most of us parents forget just how much work the teachers have to do to prepare! … [Read more...]
{apple cupcakes by a cupcake love affair}
Hey Wait Til Your Father Gets Home readers! I'm so excited to be here today and want to thank Meredith for having me. Meredith is a great bloggy buddy of mine and I'm truly happy to be here celebrating "Back to School Week". My name is Heather and I blog over at A Cupcake Love Affair where you'll find all things cupcake, a lot of baking in general, and a little about me. When Meredith told me … [Read more...]
{diaper cake}
Last week I shared a new favorite obsession gift idea for expectant or new moms, Handmade Burp Cloths. Another favorite gift idea is making a diaper cake. I'm sure you've seen them before! The beautiful thing about making and giving a diaper cake is that they first of all look so darn cute. Another thing I love about them is that you can include small (yet VERY useful) items as well. I like … [Read more...]
{handmade baker’s twine}
I wanted to share a super simple and inexpensive twist on a favorite packaging material of mine, Baker's Twine! I'm sure you've seen it...the stuff is all over Pinterest! I love the simplicity of it, but I haven't been too fond of the prices that I've seen them sold at. When I saw a fellow blogger's tutorial for making a handmade version, of course I wanted to give it a try for myself. To make … [Read more...]