There were some great photo magnets on Pinterest, and I thought this would be a fun project. They are not hard to make and don’t take much of your time. You can give them to your family and friends as gifts. Whether it’s for someone’s Christmas or birthday gift, these photo magnets make wonderful gifts … Read more
For another one of our DIY posts, I recently spoke to a good friend of ours, Liz, mama of two sweet little girls. I asked her to talk me through a DIY project of hers – to make a DIY Chalkboard Table. How to Make a DIY Chalkboard Table Step 1. Find an Old Table … Read more
A good friend of mine once found an old wooden door outside an abandoned housing and decided to turn it into a diy headboard. I love to upcycle and make the most of what we already have so thought this was a great idea. How to Create a DIY Headboard The original door was an … Read more
If you are a breastfeeding mama like me, you know how timely to whip that boob out for your crying baby, even if you are on the move. For me, a nursing tank is one stable piece of clothing I can’t live without. It’s quick and easy to access and provides the most coverage of … Read more
Many years ago, I worked in a picture framing shop. As a professional framer, I built many types of shadow boxes in different sizes. People use shadow boxes to preserve sentimental items, from baby hair to sports jerseys. You can even preserve your wedding flower in a shadow box. They’re also a great way to … Read more
When my husband’s first Father’s Day came around, my son was about eight months old and I was stumped on what to get for him. I ended up getting him a card and that was it. The following year I wanted to do better. In our mama forum, a few mamas posted photo collage ideas … Read more
I stumbled across the concept of dyeing fabric last year when I was deciding whether to sell my stone gray Lillebaby carrier. It wasn’t getting much love and had a ball point pen mark on the front. On Facebook I saw a gray baby carrier that had been dyed to look like a gorgeous galaxy and … Read more
If you’ve spend any time on Pinterest, have little ones, or consider yourself even a little crafty, you might know that chalkboard signs have become all the rage. Chalkboard signs can be used for so many things —wedding décor, decorative signs for your home or ways to display quotes. Quite a few mamas at Mama … Read more
When my husband and I were approaching our first wedding anniversary, I was pregnant with our first baby. I considered a few different gifts, but wanted to be really creative. I had this idea to create a children’s book of “our story” to give to him to read to our new baby when she arrived. … Read more
If you love crafting or creating your own holiday items, why not make your very own family Santa plate. After hanging the stockings, you will need somewhere to leave a cookie for Santa and some carrots for the reindeer. This year will be the first year we will put out cookies for Santa. Jake is … Read more