Mother's Day is next Sunday. If you haven't figured out a gift for the special lady (ladies) in your life, here are a few ideas that you can get or make this week! photo credit One of my favorite things to give for Mother's Day gifts is something the kids have made themselves. The grandmas in our lives love seeing the kids' creative side come out, and the kids have fun making them, probably because I usually choose something involving paint. images are from the sites listed … [Read more...]
Iron Craft Challenge #11: Memories
A lot of my focus lately has been on food. I spent time putting together my free cookbook. I've been making and packaging lots of homemade granola for the Farmers' Market (find that recipe here). We've been working on Baby Step #2 of Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover, which means paying off debt. To do that, I'm trying to be extra strict with my grocery budget, and trying some new routines and new recipes to see what works. This month instead of two big shopping trips, we did one … [Read more...]
Iron Craft Challenge #10: Summer Time
I don't know about you, but home decor intimidates me. Sure, I love HGTV shows, and looking through home magazines, but actually implementing the ideas into my home is another story. So my home decor has mostly been hanging photographs on the walls. Even hanging those is something I put off for quite awhile. But especially this year, my Iron Craft projects have ended up being things I've been meaning to do but haven't. And I'm loving that about these challenges! One thing that … [Read more...]
The Perfect (Easy!) Wedding Gift
Wedding season is just starting for this year, and you might be panicking at the thought of all of the registries you need to find and gifts to purchase. While I'm sure the bride and groom appreciate all of the kitchen gadgets and picture frames and household items - they did ask for them, after all - I like to take a more personal approach. Something they can pull out every year and remember the day they got married. Something that showcases their wedding date, their names, and even the … [Read more...]
Iron Craft Challenge #9: Store It
I love organizing. When I have a block of time, and I have a drawer to go through, or some papers to file, or even some laundry to fold and put away, I enjoy the busywork of it. Or at least I used to, before I had children. Nowadays, it's more like a race to complete the project before little people want to help dump bins out or color on papers or pull all the cleanly folded clothes off the bed. This is one of those areas of personal growth that parenting is working on me, and while I'm … [Read more...]