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Christmas Crafts Family Fun Holiday Winter

Handmade Holiday: Ornament Topiary

December 15, 2019

One of the wonderful things about Christmas is the opportunity to make handmade gifts for friends and family. Each year, I make items that I have been inspired by, sometimes from the stores or sometimes online. In the past, I had seen many wreaths made from glass ornaments, but this year, I decided to create …

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Maker Fun: Felt Heart Handwarmers Craft

January 30, 2019

If you are like me, you are no stranger to cold hands in the wintertime. Despite wearing my mittens and gloves my hands just have the most difficult time warming up. I’ve also have been known from time to time to dash out to the chicken coop forgetting my gloves. One way that I try …

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Christmas Crafts Family Fun Holiday Seasons Winter

Make It: A Simple Citrus and Herb Garland

December 13, 2018

I have always loved creating handmade during the holiday time. I have to say, homemade gifts are sometimes the best gifts. Oranges have always been part of my Christmases since I was a little girl. Some of my earliest memories are making pomanders balls with my sisters at the kitchen table. Did you know that …

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Christmas Crafts Family Fun Holiday Seasons Winter

Make A Paper Village Advent Calendar

November 18, 2017

For the past six years, I’ve had the pleasure of freelancing regularly for both HGTV and DIY Network, creating crafts, sharing chicken and bee wisdom and gardening galore. This week, my daughter and I were given the task of putting a new twist on the traditional advent calendar. I had considered creating a new calendar. It …

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Crafts Family Fun Summer

Create a Summertime Firefly Filled Mason Jar Lantern

July 14, 2017

Summer nights make me think of crickets, warm breezes, sleeping with the window open, and of course catching fireflies. One of the things I look forward to come summertime, is spending time with my kids. They’re growing up so quickly. I share lots of memories from when I was a little girls with them and …

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Crafts Desserts Family Fun Recipes Seasons Summer

Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops: Summer Treat

June 30, 2017

I’m such a lover of frozen fruit. Have you ever tried freezing grapes, melon and bananas? They are a fave around here and this past week, I wanted to create a delicious, healthier, summer treat for the kids. Instead of calorie-filled ice cream, these frozen chocolate banana pops were a breeze to make. When I …

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Crafts Family Fun

Make An Embroidered Pet Silhouette

February 28, 2017

I was on assignment for DIY Network this past week. We’re celebrating Pet Love and what better way to show you care than to create a gorgeous pet silhouette of my editor’s pug. I’ve worked the past 6 years with the same editor at Scripps Network. She is amazing and super fun and has the …

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Christmas Crafts Family Fun Gardening Holiday Plants Projects

Growing Paperwhites Indoors for the Holidays

November 27, 2016

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is growing bulbs indoors. I do this for both Christmas and Easter. There is something about growing flowers indoors during the chilly winter months. During Christmastime, I especially love growing paperwhites. This is a fail-proof project for even those with a brown thumb. If you have …

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Crafts Family Fun Halloween Holiday

Halloween Fun: Tricks and Treats

October 24, 2016

I love celebrating Halloween with my kids. Both of my kids do not enjoy being spooked with scary masks or things that go bump in the night, but rather they enjoy the more whimsical side of Halloween. This year, we were especially lucky that my editor at DIY Network had kid-friendly Halloween crafts in mind …

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Chickens Crafts Family Fun Video

Create Colorful Paper Chicken Friends

October 2, 2016

This past week I presented at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA. Each year, one of my favorite things to do is meet up with the kids attending the fair. I love to get kids excited about art and put on a workshop just for them. This past year we did bookmarks …

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Handmade Holiday: Ornament Topiary

Maker Fun: Felt Heart Handwarmers Craft

Make It: A Simple Citrus and Herb Garland

Make A Paper Village Advent Calendar

Create a Summertime Firefly Filled Mason Jar Lantern

Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops: Summer Treat

Make An Embroidered Pet Silhouette

Growing Paperwhites Indoors for the Holidays

Halloween Fun: Tricks and Treats

Create Colorful Paper Chicken Friends

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