It's this super cute?!?!? Would you believe it took less than 10 minutes to make? Do you know this cost under $5 to make? This cheap and easy gift idea has been floating around in my head and I was on the hunt for the right supplies to make this exact lollipop bucket. I found all the supplies I needed at Wal-Mart, with the exception of the bow. The bow was acquired by looking in my leftover ribbon supplies, so I was just using up something I already had on hand. … [Read more...]
Recently, when we were on vacation, we ate at a pizza place that served our pizza by the yard with homemade chili oil and fresh basil pesto. We ate there several times and I couldn't get enough of it. I knew I had to make some at home. The cost of chili oil varies greatly with some gourmet bottles costing $20-$30 for an 8-ounce bottle and smaller bottles costing under $10. I made an 8-ounce bottle of chili oil myself for UNDER $1. … [Read more...]
I wanted to share with you one of the gifts I am making this year. I love to make homemade gifts for my family and friends. Every year I come up with many ideas and this is just one of them that I have planned to gift to two people. This Patchwork Soup in a Jar will accompany a set of five bamboo utensils that I hand painted. … [Read more...]
Essential oils are very popular right now. They can also be expensive, but if you can find find multiple ways to use them, they are actually a great value. These five DIY natural health and beauty products using essential oils will help you ditch the store bought products with harsh chemicals in favor of these greener alternatives. … [Read more...]
Valentine's Day can be so much fun for kids and you don't have to spend a lot of money to get creative with them. Many items may be things you already own or can be purchased inexpensively from the dollar store. Today, I will tell you about 5 heart Valentine ideas I did with my kids and the origin of the supplies. When I look back over all 5 projects, almost everything we used came from leftover supplies we had or things we had around our house. I only spent $2 on Cool Whip and heart stickers … [Read more...]
I may have mentioned that my family enjoys puzzles and games. One of the problems with puzzles is that they take up a lot of space when you're working on them. Sometimes you need your table space for things like dinner. You can buy special puzzle mats that allow you to store your puzzle while you're working on it, but they can cost $15 or more. You can make your own puzzle mat in just a few minutes that will cost you less anywhere from $2 to $6. And making your own puzzle mat is even … [Read more...]
Making your own glycerin soap is very easy to do. So easy, in fact, that all of this soap was made by my 8 year old with minimal assistance from me. … [Read more...]