Need a little encouragement? Perhaps the year has been rough. It’s a whole new day tomorrow! These quotes and sayings will turn that frown upside down!
Upcycled Denim Pocket Advent Calendar
This Denim Pocket Advent Calendar is the first (and probably only) craft that ever began with me telling my husband, “Honey, take off your pants.”
Fun Activities for Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day… yes, this is a real holiday and it also makes for fun winter entertainment for your children.
New Year’s Eve Countdown for Kids
Last year, we had my three plus my cousin’s kid all together for New Year’s Eve. Did I mention they were all under age 6? We wanted to do something fun for the holiday, but there is not enough holiday guilting in the world that would get me to keep them up til midnight. I […]
5 Easy Ways to Use Kool Aid as a Fun Dye
I stopped using Kool Aid as a food product long ago. The food coloring and sugar is all around bad for health and especially the mental health of children. However, it still is a fun and super cheap product to use as a dye. Simply buy the packets that do not include sweetener and have […]
25 Ways to Use Canning Jar Lids
You may have realized that we here at Untrained Housewife love all things Mason Jars… ahem… 25 Ways to Use a Mason Jar… But what do you do with the extra canning jar lids? I will tell you exactly what you can do with them….
How to Make Finger Puppet Place Cards for Thanksgiving Dinner
If your kids are anything like mine, they always want to help. If you’re anything like me, finding ways for the kids to help with Thanksgiving dinner is a hard to solve problem. I don’t want them stirring or chopping when I’m not able to focus on them 100 percent. No burns or cut fingers […]
Baby’s First Christmas Ornament
Hey there! I’m Kelli and I blog over at eat pray {read} love. I love collecting Christmas ornaments each year for each of my children. My plan is to give them and their future spouses all of their ornaments when they get married. (Yes, I will win mother-in-law of the year award!) I’ve decided this […]
Upcycled Jar-to-Flower-Vase
Hi there! I’m Kelli and I blog over at eatprayreadlove.com. I love meeting new friends, so I hope you’ll stop by and say hi! Today I’m going to show you how to do a really simple craft – and you probably already have all the supplies on hand. You’ll need: —>a jar or bottle (at […]
An Alternative to Halloween Treats: Grow Your Own Pumpkin Kits
We live in a Happening Halloween Neighborhood. On the street where I grew up, kids were few and far between. Not here in townhouse land. We get overwhelmed by Halloween visitors every year, and I’m often in a vague panic about running out of candy. This chaos is kind of fun, even though I’m not […]
Halloween Porch Decor DIY Glowing Pumpkins #LowesCreator
This month’s Lowe’s Creator challenge is fall or Halloween decor. I wanted to do something that would work indoors or outdoors. The kids love Jack O’ Lanterns, but last year we had a pumpkin malfunction when rain got inside and rotted our carved pumpkins into something truly terrifying. (Hey, I’m just keeping it real here.) […]
