Easy Homemade Valentine

Since we are going to be moving around Valentine's day I decided to get an early start on some treats for the girls to hand out to their friends.

These are so simple to make! Just wrap a toilet paper roll in some nice paper, stuff it with some candy, wrap it in cellophane and tie both ends with ribbon. Add a cute little tag and your done!

 

Are you making homemade Valentines this year? 

If you need another idea check out the cute ones we made last year.

Happy Thursday!

Love me a good Kerr Jar

 I am naturally drawn to the Kerr jar. 

Funny enough when you are on the lookout for something it is usually hard to find. 

As for purchasing them at a store my mom was able to buy me a couple at Micheals but they were quite pricey. However, recently I have totally lucked out! I was able to get a few at Value Village (small ones for .25 cents each and large ones for .50 cents) as well as a couple from a garage sale facebook page. I was so happy.

 I've been able to use a couple around the house holding things such as sharpies and my makeup brushes.

I have three of them around my kitchen and living room  filled with coffee beans and a tealight.

 And I was finally able to do this DIY where you make your own soap dispenser!

A couple of them had Kerr written into the metal of the lid. I'm still trying to think what I could use these for. I think it's pretty neat.

Do you have any favorite jar DIY's if so, share them with me. I still have a couple left waiting to be used.

Happy Monday!

Connect-a-sticks

Another super easy kids craft for you today. 

Found this idea via pinterest at Tot Treasures, so you can thank Morgan for this easy DIY.

All you need is popsicle sticks and self adhesive velcro dots! I found both at the dollar store.

It's as easy as sticking the dots on either end of the stick (some we did both sides and some not). You would probably prefer to do opposite textures on one side, but because S was doing most of it I just let her do whatever.

 S really enjoyed sticking on the velcro dots and T enjoyed making a mess and tasting the sticks.

Once all the dots were on S got busy connecting the sticks all together.

Since making these the girls have pulled them out quite a bit. I have been showing S how to make different letters and T likes to pile them together and rip them apart (I often think she is ripping pages out of a book when I hear them and always have to run and check on what she is doing).

Happy Friday!

linking to:
We Made That

Bookshelf Bookmark (Free Printable)

 

 When I saw this idea and free printable over at Handmade Hezzahvife, I thought it was a perfect idea to help me with my new years goal of reading more. Thanks Heather! I already keep a reading journal (Nerd alert!) but I thought this would be a great visual reminder of what my list was looking like for the year. 

As you finish a book you simply write it in along the spine of one of the books on the shelf.

I just finished The Hobbit so I already wrote one in, yay!

This project couldn't be easier! Simply go over and get the free printable. Print it on cardstock and cut out. At this point you can either use as is or adhere to some pretty scrapbook paper (which is what I did). I also punched a hole at the top and added some ribbon.

And for those real keeners, the printable comes with a book shelf for the back as well. 

I'm not sure I'll get there but I figured dream big, haha.

Well one down, let's see how full my bookshelf will get!

P.S. Heather also made a super cute Viking plush, check it out if you're interested!

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Sugar and Dots

insta-pics #42

Nope, last week wasn't skipped or late. New year, new plan. I've decided to do insta-pics every two weeks instead of every week. A little easier for me to keep up with, both picture wise and post wise. So here we go.

1. Kisses. She keeps saying 'Mommy I love you so much!', melts my heart.
2. Last week made homemade french onion soup and homemade french bread.
3. S had a couple friends over and they made their own pizza's. Here they are watching the pizzas cook.
4. Tried out these easy cinnamon bun waffles.
5. Baby girl eating snacks and looking cute.
6. Tuesday night enjoying some pork gyozas in my PJs watching Ben and Kate.
7. Took the girls swimming.
8. Went to the city with hubby to pick up cabinets for the new house! Made a quick stop at the mall for shopping, supper and second cup.
9. Had some luck in the jewelery section of Forever 21. 

Happy Sunday!