• Have a mermaid obsessed daughter with a birthday coming up? Click on the link to learn How to Make a Mermaid Crown and score the best mother of the year award. Your daughter will be thrilled with her new birthday crown adorned in seashells and pearls. Even her guests won't be able to resist trying it on.

    How to Make a Mermaid Crown

    If you've been following along, you already know that my husband and I have two little boys, and might be wondering why I'm about to show you How to Make a Mermaid Crown. Well, this year, I got to pitch in for my niece's birthday and help make it extra special. You see, her and her brother's birthdays fall just over a week apart, so they've always shared a party. This year they each got their own. Theirs to choose the theme and help decide all the details. My niece chose a mermaid party.

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  • Our son's Under the Sea First Birthday Party is chalked full of fun ideas for a kid's event. Everyone who attended had a favourite decoration or snack. Check out this post with plenty of inspiration so you can plan your own fun Ocean themed event.

    Under the Sea First Birthday Party

    Our sweet, fierce, fun little boy turned a year old a couple weeks back and to celebrate we threw him an Under the Sea First Birthday Party. I love planning events. Any kind of celebration. I do feel that birthdays deserve extra attention when it comes to details. Even for the one year olds who will only remember because of the photos.

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  • Where are my big footed girls at? Fed up with limited sizes and frustrated with shoes that lack any style because your feet tip the scales at the size 11 or more mark? Don't worry, I've got the perfect remedy. Grab yourself a pair of plain canvas shoes and some fabric markers, and let's make our own Do-It Yourself Pineapple shoes.

    Do-It Yourself Pineapple Shoes

    Ever refer to yourself as big foot? Yea, me too! Welcome to the club, the one, we really wish we didn't belong to. We are the folks who dread shoe shopping because we will have a max of twelve shoes to choose from and there will be at least one duplicate in the mix. It's a sad, sad state of affairs, for anyone with feet that top the charts at the 11 and over sizes. This summer, I got fed up with the limited selection and decided to make my own Do-It Yourself Pineapple Shoes.

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  • This Quick Wooden Toy Box Makeover will please both Mom and kids. Mom will be happy with the endless options in finishes to match any decor and an easy DIY. The kids will be equally thrilled with these sturdy wooden toy boxes with wheels to store all their favourites. Don't be surprised when they climb inside and their imaginations run wild.

    Quick Wooden Toy Box Makeover

    When I was first pregnant with our oldest, I had all these dreams of the cutest nursery. We went with a wilderness theme. I framed four big pictures of wildlife: a deer, a fox, a bear and an owl. We bought a few shelves to hang on the wall for books and then we needed something to house Ben's toys. I found these wood crates at Michaels and knew they'd be perfect for a Quick Wooden Toy Box Makeover

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  • Dad’s Cereal Bowl is the ultimate gift for the cereal lover in your life. The perfect surprise for Father’s Day. A nostalgic craft that’s easy to make and super functional. Give him a thoughtful dish loaded with memories.

    Dad’s Cereal Bowl

    I'm not sure about you guys, but do you have fend for yourself nights? Those night's when I haven't prepared dinner and time's up, everyone's hungry. Well, in our house these are fend for yourself nights. It basically means we're eating leftovers, or it's a peanut butter sandwiches or something else super easy, but I'm not putting in any effort and definitely not cooking. My husband's go to meal on fend for yourself night is usually cereal. So with Father's Day around the corner, I knew getting his own Dad's Cereal bowl would be a huge hit for him.

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  • An Easy DIY Wall-Mounted Paper Roller is perfect for that empty wall in your kitchen. Make a grocery list, menu plan or use it to welcome your guests. This Ikea hack for a giant paper roller is cheap and takes no time at all.

    Easy DIY Wall-Mounted Paper Roller

    I have wanted one of these giant paper rollers, ever since I seen them years ago. It wasn't until recently, that I had the space and the time to really give this project legs. I had seen a few versions online, but they were much too expensive for my taste. Then I came across this post on A Little Bit O.C.D. and was completely sold. Minutes later, I called my husband and asked him to swing by Ikea on his way home. I had been putting this off because of time and money, but with this Ikea hack neither was a problem…

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  • Upcycle all those leftover clear glass vases you have in storage with this super cute Sunset Ombre Vase. Using a little acrylic paint and your DIY abilities, hand paint those neglected vases into new centerpieces for all your summer bouquets. An easy craft that takes very little time.

    Make your own Sunset Ombre Vase

    I came across this super cute vase in the HGTV Magazine a couple months ago and fell absolutely in love with it. The original can be found here, but with this tutorial you can make your own for a fraction of the cost. A little DIY is all that it will take to create your own Sunset Ombre Vase.

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  • Easter Pom Pom Garland is a simple DIY craft using yarn that you can make this weekend. It'll add a little cheer to your holiday decor or even add a sweet pop of colour, now that spring has sprung, to your home.

    Easter Pom Pom Garland

    In no time, you can whip up this super cute Easter Pom Pom Garland. The pastel colours scream spring and this easy craft will add a sweet, cheerful touch to your decor. Hang this on your fireplace, a painting, the back of a chair. The possibilities are endless. It's so fun, I can see year-round pom pom garland, in my near future. A new version for each season, I could definitely jump on that band wagon.

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  • Don't throw out those plastic eggs you see popping up in stores all over your city. Easter is right around the corner and you can upcycle these eggs into super cute Speckled Easter Eggs. A fun craft for beginners. Want to learn how to make your own speckled Easter Eggs? Click here now!

    Make Your Own Speckled Easter Eggs

    Seriously, how cute are these Speckled Easter Eggs. They add the perfect touch. They're nice and matte and besides the seam down the middle they truly do have a real-life appearance to them. If you've been following along, you'll know that I've made a decision to try harder to decorate for the holidays. Ben, our two year old, loves it and really who doesn't enjoy a good celebration. We decorate for Christmas and Halloween, so, why wouldn't we dress up our home for the other holidays, too? Furthermore, with these speckled eggs, it won't be hard at all to fill our house…

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  • How to make your own Easy Balloon Painted Canvas with darts and balloons. A fun weekend DIY project to add new decor to your home. Interested in designing your own abstract art, this is the perfect project to create your own unique painting.

    Make Your Own Balloon Dart Art Painting

    Let it be said, this is by far one of the coolest ways to make your own gallery worthy painting for your home. My father-in-law, who is a painter, likened it to a Jackson Pollock. I had to google Pollock and I can see now where my father-in-law was going with it.Regardless of what it may remind you of, this painting is spectacular and will garner you many compliments. It makes me giggle, a little, whenever a friend or family member asks where we bought it. It really does have a presence to it. I'm always happy to say we made it,…

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