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In the past week, my kids have needed angel costumes on two different occasions. The first one was for our church’s nativity scene. I hadn’t given much thought to it and ended up Googling angel halo diy that day (yes, I’m a slacker) and eventually just making one out of a paper plate and aluminum… Read more

I have a confession…my front door was naked last Christmas. Yep. No wreath. I made new stockings for us and new ornaments and tons of homemade gifts for my kids, and I sort of skipped that part.  Honestly, I didn’t even miss is much! But this year I used most of the same decorations, so… Read more

Aloha! Nothing makes me feel older than to now have to say, “I am the mother of an 8-year-old.”  EEK!  But here we are. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe the age at which children can start to make the decision to be baptized is 8. So this… Read more

Aloha! So this post is only about a year late, right? I made my daughters’ doll beds back last December for Christmas, and I am just now getting to the mattress tutorial. Lazy much? 😉 Without further ado, here’s the tutorial. And it can be adapted to make any kind of boxed cushions for benches,… Read more

Aloha! I originally shared these printables on Angie’s blog at Country Chic Cottage, and I just saw some pins of them with no original source but just “uploaded by user”.  🙁   Boo. I realized I had never posted it on my blog and thought it was about time!  I know so many people feel… Read more

Aloha! Well, I’m finally building again! I’m still medicated, but the nausea is MUCH much better than it was, and I’m able to be up and about for most of the day. It’s wonderful! Before I started getting sick, I had talked to my friend, Melanie, about building a toddler bed for her youngest son…. Read more

Aloha! Well, I’ve been AWOL. Where have I been, you ask? Oh, you know…curled up in a ball on my bathroom floor, begging for mercy and praying my esophagus endures the 9 months of torture… Yeah. That. For some reason, opening my computer made me want to vomit. Random aversion to blogging. Maybe my body’s… Read more

Aloha! If you happen to be my mother, you might want to skip this post, or prepare to ruin your surprise! One of the drawbacks of being a blogger is having to spill the beans about gifts before the holidays actually arrive. Good thing my mom barely even knows I have a blog, right? Chances… Read more

Aloha! Today, we’re doing a fun little craft.  I was sent a box o’ goodies from ScribbleShop.com and was challenged to create something using whatever random supplies they sent me. The blogger who can create the “best” idea, using the most supplies, wins a pony I think…at least that’s what we’re all hoping. If not, I… Read more

Aloha! I LOVE a good side-by-side comparison, don’t you?  Have you ever wondered, “What’s the difference between a circular saw and a miter saw?” Yeah, it wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t know the difference, either. So I thought my first side-by-side would be about power saws! This is just to give you a… Read more