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You Can Do This!
You can do this…. At least that’s what I keep telling myself! Today my mom left after spending 2 weeks helping me keep my house in order, dishes done, laundry going constantly, and prepping meals for all of us…the thing is I just had a baby, #5 to be exact. That’s right I’ve now got 5 little kids running around this place. My oldest is 9, then a 7 year old, 4 year old and a soon to be 2 year old, and of course now a 2 week old. I dreaded this day…the day my mom would pack her bags and I would be faced with the reality of…
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Grandkids Make Life Grand Picture Board Tutorial
Looking for a great gift for Grandma and Grandpa? Well look no further, I came up with this little Grandparent’s picture board several years ago and put it on my blog. It gets pinned like crazy! So I thought I would give you all a little step-by-step tutorial on how to make one, they are so easy and fun. The perfect personalized gift for Grandparents. (This post contains Affiliate Links) Supplies Needed: Wood Board – (mine is about 2 feet long) Paint/paint brush – (I used black for the board and white for the clothespins) Vinyl/Craft cutter – (I used white and red vinyl and my Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter- see note below…
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8 is Great Baptism Preview Ideas
Here’s a collection of 8 is Great ideas perfect for Primary leaders needing help with ideas for their ‘8 is Great’ Baptism Preview. 1. Here are some ‘8 is Great’ ideas I shared last week. Food/snack ideas, invitation, and a CTR Towel Tutorial… 2. Check out these customizable Baptism Prints from Sweet Briar Sisters! Just add your name and date and put in an 8×10″ frame. Perfect personalized gift for a baptism. 3. Here’s another fun idea for a treat from Me and My Insanity… 4. Pizzookie shared this Booklet idea… 5. Larcie Bird shared her son’s Baptism Luncheon all about Rainbows. There are some great ideas you could use…
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It’s Great to be 8 Ideas
I am a councelor in the Primary at my church. Every year we hold an ‘8 is Great’ program to help the 7 year olds prepare for their baptism when they turn 8. Today I want to share some ‘Great to be 8’ ideas to help those of you who may be planning one this year. Including Invitation ideas, Baptism gift (a CTR Towel Tutorial), and food ideas. Lets get started…. First up is our 8 is Great Invitations. These are so easy to make because Leah over at Printastic Design offers these free customizable printables! All you have to do is upload them, type in your info and print. I then attached…
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Child of God Christmas Ornament Tutorial
Today I’m showing you how to make these adorable ‘Child of God’ Christmas Ornaments for the Primary children in your ward. They are simple and cheap to make and oh so cute! Here is the Christmas Party Decorating Ideas that I shared last year including a picture of the ornaments. Check it out for more fun ideas. Supplies: 1″ tiles from hardware store (I got mine at Home Depot) Vinyl (color of choice) and Vinyl Cutting machine (I have a Silhouette) x-acto knife Ribbon to match Vinyl felt scraps Hot glue gun Other: Vinyl transfer paper, pin for removing vinyl, card for applying vinyl The little square tiles come in…
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DIY Apothecary Candy Jar Decoration – a Tutorial
I was asked to help make a craft for our upcoming Super Saturday. (A fun day of crafts at my church) So I came up with these adorable Apothecary Candy Jars that make a perfect decorative piece for your home. I also made a few extra for my kids teachers for the holidays. (They make a quick and easy teacher gift!) They are also very inexpensive. Check out the tutorial below and let me know if you make any, I would love to see them! Supplies: Spray Paint (Color of your choice) Ribbon (I like using gross-grain) Wood Circles (I found these at Hobby Lobby) Wood Ball Knobs (Hobby Lobby)…
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Days for Girls
Have you ever heard of ‘Days for Girls’?? It’s a non-profit organization set up to help gather and make sanitary supplies (such as their reusable pads) for women around the world. They also help educate and serve women everywhere. They are inspiring! You can read more about ‘Days for Girls’ HERE. I have made pads and liners for ‘Days for Girls’ before and it is such a wonderful opportunity to serve and give back to those in need. My ward (church group) recently got together and helped sew and assemble kits for the Girls. I took some extra supplies home and made some extra liners whenever I had a minute to…
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General Conference Printables April 2014
General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was just this last weekend and it was wonderful! If you are not familiar with my church you can learn more about it HERE. Today I want to share some General Conference Printables from these April 2014 talks. I hope you enjoy! These are all 8×10 size PDF files. Wrong is never Right PDF Wrong is never Right 2 PDF Wrong is never Right 3 PDF Happiness PDF Happiness 2 PFD Once and for all PDF Once and for all 2 PDF Weight Wings PDF Weight Wings 2 PDF Everlasting Beginnings PDF Everlasting Beginnings 2 PDF Click HERE to see all the…
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Families are Forever Primary Bulletin Board Idea
I serve as a councilor in my church Primary organization. On Sunday’s I help teach the children and work with the presidency to organize things in the primary. Today I want to share some of our ‘Families are Forever’ Primary Theme Ideas with you! This year our theme is ‘Families are Forever’ and we have a large bulletin board that we decorate each year to match the theme. So we decided to create this giant 3D tree with the children’s family photos hanging from the branches. I just love how it turned out! This is how we made it… Large Family Tree Bulletin Board Tutorial: Staple light weight fabric to your board,…
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Wall Art Canvas Picture Tutorial
Today I want to share an easy and inexpensive DIY Canvas Picture Home Décor Idea. It turned out so cute and I’m here to show you how to make it! Wall Art Picture Canvas Tutorial I made this for a dear friend of mine for her birthday. Usually when I want to make my friends a homemade gift I simply stalk their pinterest and see what they love! I saw these FREE PRINTABLES over on Jessica Spragues’s Blog and just knew it would look great on some canvas. So I decided to make you a little tutorial on how to add a photo to canvas to make a beautiful piece of wall…
