Picnic Basket Part 1: Napkin Flatware Rolls
It’s Picnic Week at Make it Do. I’ve got some fun projects and recipes I can’t wait to share. Our family loves going on a picnic. So this year, I decided it was time to invest in a set of…
Bunting Inspired Ribbon Buttons
I love the 4th of July and this time of year I start thinking of all things red, white and blue. The look of a classic bunting is on my mind. So this morning I pulled out some of my…
Job Charts and more
Since summer vacation started over a week ago, I have been trying to update the kid’s job charts. My husband and I have discussed long hours whether or not to give an allowance. How many jobs should the kids have? …
Ant Update
I will be posting just a bit later today, but in the meantime, I thought I would share an update on the ants in my kitchen. A few weeks ago, I posted about trying 20 Mule Team Borax to get…
I’m heading to camp…
Yep, I’m off to Craft Camp at Skip to My Lou today… and I’m sharing how to make easy Marshmallow Shooters with the kids. They are the most fun you can have with PVC pipe, guaranteed. Come on over for…
A new baby car seat cover
I have a new baby niece born last week. Little miss Lauren Jane is the sweetest thing, with a head of soft brown hair and looking just like my lovely sister-in-law. For a gift, I made her a car seat…
Taking care of our fine feathered friends
One sure and simple pleasure in life comes from watching and listening to backyard birds. When we first moved to our home 7 years ago, there was nary a bird in sight. There just weren’t trees to provide safety and…
An unexpected project
My dad gave me a call about a month ago. He was buying a new porch swing for my mom for Mother’s Day. “The old one is a bit worn,” he said, “but I think you have the ingenuity to…
An act of faith
Learning to produce our own food is essential if we are to ever truly take control of our own lives. It liberates us from the role of passive consumer, remote from real decisions, alienated from nature. -Primal Seeds This past…
My new favorite pizza
Last night’s dinner was “whistle sound…” pitch perfect (if you’ve ever seen the Fantastic Mr. Fox you’ll know what the cuss I’m talking about…. sorry, I couldn’t help myself, we just watched that flick with the kids last night… and…
This Memorial Day
Since Memorial Day usually marks the unofficial start of Summer, I wish you all warm weather and barbecues. We are going to be spending today at Historic Camp Floyd in Cedar Valley, Utah. They will be having Civil War Battle…
My teacher’s gifts are in the bag…
Nothing like leaving things to the last minute! But I finally decided to make my kid’s teachers the Lickety Split Bag from Made by Rae. I love the look of the bag, and the name sounded promising for a procrastinator.…