file folders are awesome. i love them. they keep all the loose papers organized and in one place. the only thing i don't like about them is how ordinary they look. i've worked in an office setting for several years and while they're very useful and uniform, they're just not cute. i've been using ...
paper crafts
primary music time and family home evening resource – bubblegum ben
have you ever tried to get your primary kids (or even your own kids) to sing a little louder and more enthusiastically during primary music time or family home evening? what about the nursery kids who are looking up at the ceiling or poking each other instead of singing the songs? i've come ...
how to: dress up a clipboard with paper
i can't believe the amount of papers i have around my house - grocery lists, receipts, to-do lists, calendars, etc...it's insane! having a place to keep everything organized is key, and i love clipboards. but i don't like how ordinary they look. so this neat paper craft is a great way to add in a ...
how to: make lined envelopes (the easy way!)
lining envelopes is one of those things that seems so simple but it can make such a big impact. opening a plain, white envelope versus opening one that's been lined with colored or patterned paper can make all the difference. and when you see how fast and easy lining an envelope can be, you'll be ...
how to make a matchbook notebook
these little matchbook notebook cuties are super adorable because they are small. though, you can really make them whatever size you want. i've given you the measurements i used to make mine, but feel free to just use the concept and make them as big or as little as you'd like. that's the beauty of ...
make a family cookbook
a couple of years ago, the girls in my family (my mom, sisters, sisters-in-law, and myself) thought it would be fun to put together a recipe book with all of our tried-and-true recipes. since we're always swapping them anyway. so for the next several months we all typed out and emailed our ...
balloon card
everyone loves balloons. they're bright, colorful, and cheery. if you've ever seen a child with one, you know it has pretty much made their day. so when i saw this idea on pinterest for a balloon within a card, i totally fell in love with it. who wouldn't love to get one of these in the mail or ...