Category Archives: Holidays

Homemade Easter, in Photos

I realized the other day that I take lots of pictures of the stuff I make, but almost none of my children.  I’m going to have to work on that. Anyway, here are some of the things I made for … Continue reading

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M&P Shamrock Soap Tutorial

Here is a quick little melt and pour project I did to make soaps for my bathroom.  This is a great project to do with kids.  All of the materials are available at your local craft store. (I am sorry … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts

I think this will be my last Valentine’s post, but it’s a good one.  Good tasting, at least. I made the Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts from Martha Stewart and I have to say, I made them a little bit better.  Now, … Continue reading

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Another Valentine’s Day Soap

Today, I made these easy Valentine’s Day soaps using the same method as the Snowflake Soap Tutorial I posted in November. I used pink mica and a light rose fragrance.  Since I made the first layer white, I was able … Continue reading

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Valentine Heart Soap Tutorial

This is the final post of my seven day Valentine’s blog-a-thon.  I will probably have a couple stray Valentine’s Day posts from stuff I make for my family this week, but this is the last post in the series. If … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Projects from the Web

I finally finished making and taking pictures of my Valentine’s soap for a tutorial.  It will be up sometime later today. In the meantime, here are some Valentine projects from the real experts. Family Fun magazine has loads and loads … Continue reading

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Crochet (or Knit) a Valentine

Lion Brand Yarn has some adorable Valentine’s Day patterns.  You have to register for a free account to see the free patterns, but it is well worth it.  There are a bunch, but these are my favorite. And for the … Continue reading

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Stuffed Felt Valentines – Kid Friendly Project

This morning Big E (age 10) and Little E (age 5) made stuffed felt valentines. First, we made the felt hearts.  You can make a template out of construction paper, which I did, or you can ask Google for one.  … Continue reading

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Valentine Soaps, Fizzies, and Treats

The Soap Queen has some wonderful projects for Valentine’s Day posted.  Head on over there and check out her tutorials for Valentine Hugs and Kisses Soap Rose Melt and Pour Soap Rose Bath Fizzies (with real roses) and Chocolate Bath … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Fudge

Everyone loves chocolate on Valentine’s Day (or any day), so why not make your sweetheart some Valentine’s Day fudge? For this project, I used the simple fudge recipe from verybestbaking.com, the makers of Carnation evaporated milk and Nestle Toll House … Continue reading

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