• Monster Favor Jars

    We just celebrated my son’s first birthday with a Monster-themed party on Saturday.  So be prepared for a slew of monster party ideas in my next several posts – starting with this one!  These monster favor jars…

  • Adult Camo Crochet Hat with Pattern

    I made this camouflage hat for my husband since he has wanted one for awhile.  I did something a little different and crocheted this hat in rows rather than in rounds.  My husband says it’s really warm so this…

  • Crochet Monster Hat

    My son has a cute shirt with monsters on it so I decided to crochet him a monster hat to match.  His first birthday is coming up so I also had him wear the hat in his…

  • Love Bites: Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes

    Happy Valentine’s Day!!! I had an old box of red velvet cake mix in the pantry that I wanted to use – and what better excuse than Valentine’s Day?!  So last night, my daughter and I tried to…

  • Valentine’s Day Pom-Pom Critters

      If you are looking for a fun and easy craft for you or your little ones to make this Valentine’s Day, make some cute pom-pom creatures!  I made a love bug, lovebirds, and a little pig with…

  • Paper Plate Valentine’s Day Craft

    Here is a craft that kids can do for Valentine’s Day.  I had some leftover Valentine’s Day ribbon from my Conversation Heart Taggie Pillows and a lot of pom poms so I let my daughter use them to decorate…

  • Sporty Crochet Newborn Bootie Pattern

    As promised, below is my crochet pattern for the sporty newborn booties that match my sporty newborn hat.  I now offer these for sale in my Craft Bundles page!   SPORTY BOOTIES PATTERN SIZE Fits most newborns…

  • Crochet Plush Football with Pattern

    In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, I decided to post my free crochet pattern for a plush football (sorry if you were waiting for the sporty bootie pattern – I promise I will post that next).  It shouldn’t…

  • Baby Sneakers Crochet Pattern

    BABY SNEAKERS PATTERN SIZE Fits most newborns MATERIALS – 4.00 mm (G) hook – 3.25 mm (D) hook – Caron Simply Soft worsted weight (4) yarn in White – Caron United worsted weight (4) yarn in Navy…

  • Conversation Heart Taggie Pillows

    I think taggie blankets for babies are neat so I thought a fun craft idea for Valentine’s Day would be to make a conversation heart taggie pillow.  I ended up making a few of them because I thought…

  • DIY Personalized Photo Frame

    My daughter calls my dad “Po-Po”.  You can easily find personalized picture frames for grandparents who go by more common names such as Papa, Grandpa, Nana, Grandma, etc.  However, you will not find one for Po-Po unless…

  • Minnie Mouse Picture Display

    Here is an easy and inexpensive picture display to make for a Minnie Mouse themed room or party!  Of course, you could always make it a Mickey Mouse picture display by taking away the bow.  It was a great way…

  • DIY Magnets

    If you are looking for something to do with all those catalogs you got in the mail over the holidays, then make some unique magnets! They are very easy to make and would look great hanging on your…