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Valentine Bundtlettes

I know it’s a little late.  But I wanted to show these fun Valentine Bundtlettes.  They make a sweet and thoughtful gift.  And they are actually super fast and easy. I’ve made them before.  But when I found these darling…

Valentine Doings

Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to around our house.   A little Bird House for Emma’s Valentines.  We made it out of an old box.  Emma painted and punched and glued to her heart’s content. And a tree…

A Gift He’ll Love

Do you struggle to find the perfect gift for the men in your life? Well, everybody knows, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. My husband’s grandmother, Eva died several years back at the age of 92. …

Breakfast Love

I love making a special breakfast on Valentine’s Day.  And since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year… there’s actually time to enjoy a leisurely morning. Here’s few easy ideas for showing your love with food this Valentine’s Day…

Giveaway Winner

I loved reading all the entries for this contest… and one thing is for sure.  We love our chocolate.  Lots and lots of chocolate! But we also love thoughtful, handmade gifts and cards….  Both are my favorites as well. I’m…

Short Winter

So the groundhog saw his shadow this morning.  And we’re all a buzz about it at our house.  No, there are no groans… they are all downright happy. They want to go snowshoeing again, and skiing.  They want to build…

Valentine Giveaway!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day… and because love is in the air… Make it Do is giving away a beautiful Pink Chandelier necklace…. This gorgeous necklace has not one or two… but four charms.  Each of the charms comes…

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yes, I did restrain myself… barely.  I had only one cookie today.  I was making them to give away… and somebody needed to make sure they were edible… right?  And when they are warm out of the oven… you would…

Read Aloud Books for my Girls

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of reading aloud The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy to my girls. We are nearly to the end of the book and…

Stacks of Fabric

Here are the stacks of fabric on my kitchen table right now.  Since I don’t have a sewing or craft space, that’s were the stacks wind up… next to my sewing machine.  We eat on the bar stools at the…

Make it Do Cold Remedy

There’s a little cold going around our family.  It’s nothing major, it just leaves you feeling a bit mucky.  The worst part is the congestion and sinus headache. Several years back, my son had a sinus infection.  I finally took…

Snack Happy

Since I lived off of chocolate over the holidays, I am turning over a new leaf with some healthy snacks around the house. The kids need them too… after school snacks.   Here’s a few we’ve all enjoyed lately: Edamame:  I…