Three Little Birds Bag
I received this wonderful bag as a gift from my Mom this past weekend. She created it using upholstery fabrics she bought on sale at Hancock Fabrics and wool fabrics she has collected over many years. She is always on…
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A Few Highlights from our Vacation
We just got home from our vacation and I must say I am sad to see it end. It was so beautiful it took my breath away. Here are a few highlights from our trip. Emma loves horses and…
Rocky Mountain High
Well friends, I’m headed for the Grand Tetons. And I can’t get that John Denver song out of my head… “Coming home to a place he’d never been before…” I’ve gone to the Tetons on vacation almost every year of…
Use it Up- A Few Ideas for Storing Food
What does a Sharpie Pen have to do with food? As I have been making an effort to waste less, the Sharpie Pen has become an essential tool in my kitchen. I keep the Sharpies by my refrigerator in the…
Good Old Fashioned Boredom Busters
Are your kids getting bored this Summer? Here’s a few ideas that are so old they might just seem fresh and new. Old fashioned games are usually inexpensive… perfect for “Make it Do.” And they take me back to my…
I Knew I Liked Don Wood…
When I was in college at the University of Utah, I worked at the most delightful bookstore, The Children’s Hour in Salt Lake City. One of my favorite authors/ illustrators was the husband and wife team, Don and Audrey Wood. …
Just found Delight- Key Lime Cupcakes
I am so happy for my brother Josh who is getting married in September. I love Jen, my sister-in-law to be. We are in the throws of wedding planning and finding many ways to “Make it Do” a beautiful…
Dust, Dust Everywhere
I just ran across the most wonderful tutorial and it couldn’t have been more timely. I have been using a Swiffer duster (a large package bought from Costco) but was at the end of my stash. I didn’t want to…
Medical Make it Do
Does your family have a minor medical emergency plan? Lily twisted her ankle on a trampoline yesterday. The kids were jumping with basketballs on the tramp (obviously not the smartest) and she came down on one of them. She and…
The "Magic" Shoe Cleaning Formula
Summer fun can turn those bright, white tennis shoes to dingy gray. But when you are “Making it Do”, you don’t just throw them away… and luckily you don’t need to go around looking grungy either. It’s “Magic” Shoe Cleaning…
Creating Chicken Milanese
Have you ever been to a restaurant, had something wonderful and thought “I wish I could make this at home?” Last month Nan and Pop (my Mom and Dad) took us out to dinner after Lily and Emma’s dance…
Cozies for the Night Owl
My kids affectionately call homemade pajama bottoms “Cozies” and they prefer them to anything from the store by a mile. I just finished these sweet little owl fabric pajama bottoms for Emma yesterday and after sleeping in them last…