So … summer. It’s time to actually spruce up the ‘ol front porch for the 4th. Turns out, though, I’m fresh out of décor for the 4th of July or porches in general. And as usual, my budget is zero dollars and zero cents. That means I’m left with whatever I can make out […Read More]
Recycle
Make your own faux layered shirts from leg warmers or socks!
Holy easy project, Batman. This was such a fun no-brainer—a trifecta, really, of circumstances that yielded kid #3 something like 50 new shirt combos: #1 – it’s dang cold outside #2 – baby girl has lots of these in her closet #3 – I’ve got a bunch of these left over from past projects: Women’s […Read More]
What Not To Toss Weekend: Make mittens & hats from old sweaters!
Remember this little sweater that became a cardigan? Well it’s too small for kid #6 and has a few stains here and there which makes passing it down to younger kids a no-go. Time to trash that striped number, right? Wait! Don’t toss that! With a little Edward Scissorhands love, that sweater or cardigan can […Read More]
Kids Halloween Count-Down Calendar
(Originally shared as a guest post on Ucreate Kids here.) Holy cow … Halloween is just around the corner. That means me and my six kiddos have been on the look out for everyday items to repurpose for Halloween. This weekend we hit the mother load … in the produce isle. Turns out with some […Read More]
What Not To Toss Weekend: Busted Calculators & Remotes
How many of you have wound up with one of those freakishly large calculators or remotes from the dollar store? Kid #2 proudly came home with the calculator version and it lasted all of a day before it cracked in half on the first drop. Time to toss that bad boy, huh? Wait! Don’t toss […Read More]
What Not To Toss: Halloween Treat Bags
How many of you are stocking up on Halloween candy? It’s the usual drill of buying bags, emptying treats into a bowl by the front door and then recycling the empty bags, right? Wait! Don’t Toss That! Those bags got the candy to your house just fine – why not put them to use to […Read More]