Salt Dough crafts are some of the most kid-friendly crafts out there. With only 3 ingredients, it's perfect for the kiddos to help with the flour, salt, and water, and learn how to mix them together. With Mother's Day right around the corner, we decided to go the DIY route for presents this year, now that Caroline is almost 2 and loves to do crafts. This is a great way to make personalized gifts, fun trinkets, or the ever-popular Christmas ornaments. It's a great way to get

When you have a very talented woodworker in the family, you take advantage of it. It was time to create a home office where I would have space to work and keep myself organized. And I was being very picky about what kind of workspace I wanted. It was a constant battle between not wanting to break the bank and needing a large surface for my computer monitors and notebooks. Finally, I went to my stepfather and asked him for a custom desk. He was happy to oblige, and we worke

I love a good party. But even more, I love to throw a good party. And so when it came time to throw my daughter's first birthday party, I knew I was going to go all out. Food, decorations, drinks, atmosphere... The Full Martha Stewart Treatment. With her birthday being at the end of May, I started planning in February, but I did not get into full swing until last week. We had a menu, guest list, and a *signature* sangria planned, but I hadn't started making moves on the de

Thanks to Pinterest, everyone has these HGTV-worthy ideas about having picture walls and pictures collages all over their homes. However, it's not as easy as nailing some frames on the wall. With picture walls, there are a bagillion ways to make it your own, besides your own photos, duh. More than just photos, this wall can include some plaques, paintings, hand lettering art, or even your kid's framed artwork! Display your personality, display your family, pets, and loved on

The beauty of being a SAHM is that I have time for projects around the house - and when you're crafty and budget-savvy, DIY is definitely the way to go. Recently, we moved into a new house and of course, my brain went into full Joanna-Gaines-DIY mode. We went from a semi-crowded row home to a spacious townhouse with almost 800 square feet more. It was a clean slate to decorate, and since we didn't have too much decoration in the old house, this was time for my creative self