I love patriotic decorations. I've always wanted to hang flag fans around the outside of my house. However, I don't have anywhere to hang them. I decided to take the fan and make it into a hanger. I purchased two fans, one for each of my large outdoor carriage lights. Here is … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Rice Krispies Treats
I don't know a single person who doesn't like rice krispies treats. My whole family loves them, especially me! I decided to make a batch with a patriotic theme by using sprinkles and cookie cutters. They came out great! They are almost too cute to eat. Not only do these treats … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Wreath
I have two wreaths that I purchased during an after Christmas sale last year. You can read about them here. I already used these wreaths for Valentine's Day. Now, I'm using them for the Fourth of July holiday. To make these wreaths patriotic, I purchased two sparkly red, white … [Read more...]
Patriotic Bisquick Cookies
If you haven't tried a Bisquick cookies, you are really missing out. The first time I made chocolate chip cookies with Bisquick, my family couldn't get enough of them. Seriously, they are really, really good. You will be pleasantly surprised by these super delicious Bisquick … [Read more...]
Play Dough Easter Basket
Target has a great pack of play dough tools for $1. For a fun Easter basket addition, you can combine the tools with Easter eggs filled with play dough. Here are two recipes for pretty, great-smelling play dough-chocolate glitter mint and vanilla glitter mint. I will … [Read more...]
Sculpey Easter Tree Ornaments
I had no idea Sculpey existed until my Mom told me about it. Now, I am hooked. It is so fun to make your creations and then bake them. My daughter and I spend a lot of time making Sculpey projects. If you use Sculpey, you probably have blobs of clay leftover from other projects. … [Read more...]
Easter Door Hanger
During my weekly outing to Target, I found this door hanger in the Dollar Spot section. There were several Easter themed door hangers. I liked the tulip because I can use it as a spring decoration and for Easter. I bought three, one for my daughter's door knob and two for my … [Read more...]
Chocolate Easter Eggs
I was so excited when I found these chocolate Easter eggs at Costco. The bag is full of hollow chocolate Easter eggs wrapped in brightly colored foil. The chocolates are about the same size as a regular egg. This year, this happy mom doesn't have to fill a ton of … [Read more...]
