One of my most favorite things to sew are baby gifts. Maybe it's because when it was my turn to have a baby shower and receive all the baby gifts my most favorite items were the ones that someone had taken the time to make for me. To this day, those are the gifts that I love the most. I had a baby shower to attend this past weekend for a good friend expecting baby #2, and was so excited to make … [Read more...]
{handmade hair elastics}
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...]
{simple paper clip book marks}
I thought I'd share a super simple craft that is perfect for this time of year (back to school time, of course)! Today I'm going to show you how to make a simple paper clip book mark. To make one (or two, or twelve) you'll need: large paperclips (don't get the itty bitty ones) different colored ribbons scissors lighter hot glue I bet you have all of these things somewhere around your home … [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...]