valentine's day diy roundup

Here are some cute DIYs that I have found that would be perfect for Valentine's Day coming up!


easy valentine's "oreos" by holly of create*loves

valentine twig arrow by carolyn of homework

crayon heart valentines by heather of whipperberry

beeswax heart candles on sticks by margie ooman on poppytalk

amigurumi heart friend by lisa of goodknits

yum: vegetarian dumplings

Because of some minor health issues in our household we have decided to cut back on sodium & meat protein. I have been searching online for some vegetarian meals and I have found some new favorite recipes! I think our favorite so far is this vegetarian dumplings.


(source: ABC.com)

There is no meat and we used a low-sodium vegetable broth from Trader Joe's. So delicious! I have made it twice already but I'm pretty sure I will be making it pretty regularly!

note: I cut this recipe in half. It makes enough for the 2 of us plus some leftovers for the next day.

pinterest'ed: friendship bracelet loom

As a kid I loved making friendship bracelets... what little girl didn't!? I found a super easy way to make some bracelets that would be great for teaching little kids how to make them... and they are even fun for adults!

I used this tutorial from Homemade Gifts Made Easy. The loom is really easy to make. I just cut out a circle from a granola bar box and cut 8 slits evenly around with a hole in the middle. I used embroidery thread. It's fun picking out colors to include and I love watching how the colors work together!

This was really fun! This would be a fun summer activity for you and your kids!





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Crafting is exhausting for Batman...

pinterest'ed: handpainted plant pot

So I'm addicted to Pinterest... anybody else?

I signed up onto Pinterest and didn't like it at first. But the more I browsed the site the more I fell in love with it. So much inspiration in one spot!

I want to try so many projects and I will share them on here as I do them.

This project is a handpainted plant pot by Elise Blaha of enJOY it.

I just took an ugly scratched up green flower pot that has been sitting empty on my counter for months. It previously held my aloe vera plant until Batman decided to chew it up.

I drew this triangle graphic onto the pot using a marker and painted them black and white using acrylic paint.

Super duper easy & cute!