20 Amazing and Adorable Ways to Use Peeps

One of my favorite signs of spring is the sudden appearance of birds. One day there is nothing, not a perfectly formed beak to be found… and the next day they flock around all my favorite neighborhood stores. Bright plumage lining all of the candy aisles. Of course I’m not talking about real birds. Oh no.Read more

Two Ingredient Heart Soap

I am not a soap maker. The people I see at the farmer’s market are pros. They’ve got pantries full of crazy ingredients, awesome molds and pretty packaging. They know all the fancy chemistry and the do’s and don’ts of a professional hard cured soap. I do not. In fact- soap making seems a littleRead more

Candles – Three Ways

When I was a teen, I went though a candle phase. I collected anything I could that was funky, weird, and made of wax. Looking back at some of my favorites (a psychedelic tie die mushroom and a faux egg,) its hard to imagine candles as anything other than tacky. These, however, are an exception. This weekendRead more

Home Made Bath Fizzies (Free Printable)

For my birthday a couple weeks ago, one dear friend gave me a Martha Stewart Holiday Crafts book. I was DELIGHTED. This is the first craft that I have tried (and spruced up a little bit)- and its just in time for Valentine’s day. In the book, this bath fizzie recipe was listed under Mother’sRead more

Happy Sweetest Day [Giveaway]

To commemorate this (albeit dubiously commercial) holiday- I’ve made a card. Not just any card- mind you. A card, and an envelope with embellishments. The idea was that from one template I (or you) could make many different cards. I’m a pretty big fan of things that do dual duty, so this versatile approach reallyRead more