Watermelon-themed crafts are one of my very favorite things to make for summer! To me, there is just something so quintessentially summery about the bright, fun watermelon colors. Today, I’m sharing how I turned a simple wood bowl from Target into an adorable watermelon bowl with some great Delta paints, which are now available in…
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
As a native New Mexican, there is no ingredient that truly transports me back to my childhood quite like green chile. Growing up, green chile chicken enchiladas were a staple in our family menu, and I now love to prepare them for my own family. In traditional New Mexico style, these enchiladas are stacked instead…
25+ Best Monkey Bread Recipes
Growing up, I can remember so vividly my mom making monkey bread as a special weekend treat. Her traditional monkey bread recipe is one that I still love to make over and over again, but sometimes, I also love to try some unique takes on monkey bread, adding other ingredients and flavors for a treat…
State Thumbprint Class Art Project Idea
As a mom, I love to work with my kids’ teachers and their classes to create fun group class art projects. Thumbprint class projects are always a hit as teacher gifts or as unique class auction projects, as they are personalized and meaningful. This state thumbprint class art project idea is a great idea to…
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican wedding cookies combine a shortbread-like dough with ground pecans, and each cookie is dredged in powdered sugar for a sweet finish. This Mexican wedding cookie recipe is my family’s favorite, and the best you’ll find! Growing up, I can remember receiving Mexican wedding cookies as a delicious gift for Christmas each year from some…
Lace Doily Bowls
Learn how to use Mod Podge Stiffy to make a lace doily bowl. Lace doily bowls are perfect for using as votive holders, jewelry bowls and more, and they are so easy to make! Lace doilies are so lovely and delicate, and I love to use them in craft projects! This doily bowl craft project…
Painted Tote Teacher Gift Idea with Printable Tags
Affix a free printable gift tag to a pretty hand-painted tote for a quick and easy teacher gift idea any educator will love to receive and use! Every year, I always love to have a nice gift to make to give to my kids’ teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, birthdays, Christmas, or the end of…
Yo-Yo Embellished Straw Clutch
Learn how to embellish a straw clutch with easy DIY fabric yo-yo’s for this simple handmade accessory idea. This is a great way to use fabric scraps to create a unique clutch handbag to carry! I love to have a small clutch handbag to carry along on date nights with my husband or girls’ nights….
Owl Kids’ Snack Idea
Kids’ snack ideas that are healthy and fun are some of my favorite things to make my kids to eat after school. This fun owl snack for kids is adorable and so easy to make! Food in fun shapes has always been a hit with my kids, and animal-shaped food is particularly popular with my…
Sit Upon Bucket Seats – Great for camping!
Sit upon bucket seats are perfect for taking along on camping trips. Learn how to make a Girl Scout sit upon with a 5-gallon bucket and some other basic supplies. My youngest daughter is a Girl Scout, and we recently went on a camping trip with her troop. Before we left, I made a cute…