Tag: DIY
3 Easy Gift Wrapping Ideas to Make Your Presents Pop
Nothing says, "I care about you," quite like spending a few extra minutes wrapping a gift. Most of us are struggling to find a few...
3 Easy Ornaments to Make With Your Preschooler
My daughter is really into creating things right now (especially if there are scissors, paint and glue involved). I wanted to let her help...
DIY Holiday Gifts (That Don’t Suck!)
I have a few claims to fame in my circles. The first is, of course, I’m the birth and postpartum nerd. Not many things...
Big Sibling Bags
When my son was born, I put together some fun things for my daughter to do while she waited for her baby brother. When...
Upcycling Toys: Transforming Trash into Treasures
Fact: Toys are expensive. If it is marketed for a baby, toddler, or child you can count on it being overpriced. And if it's...
10 Tips for Creating the Perfect Nursery
Whether you enjoy decorating or seek the expertise of someone else to do it, I think we can all agree that there's something special about preparing...
10 Tips to Avoid Plumbing Repairs
Kansas City plumber, Steve Snedger with Amen Plumbing on Zaarly wants people to be able to feel comfortable fixing simple plumbing issues on their...
Pregnant while Home Renovating
Call it "nesting," if you wish.
But I think nesting is too tame a word to describe the home projects my husband and I have...
Perfect Spring Craft: Perler Bead Bowls
I’m so excited to be a guest writer for Kansas City Moms Blog today! I do a lot of fun, easy, and inexpensive crafts...
Playing in the Snow Without Bundling Up
At the time that I’m writing this post, there’s been approximately one snow at my house – and it wasn’t anything to get excited...
DIY : Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bag
Yes, that's right... a chocolate bag.
For those of you new to the area, or who have never had the pleasure of dining at McCormick...
Second Time Around: Feathering the Nest
Let's start this post with a few disclaimers. I am not an interior decorator. Our house will never be featured in Architectural Digest. I...
Things Are About to Get P-interesting
Pinterest. Pretty much the greatest thing ever. I mean, a virtual pin-board where you can save anything and everything from the internet and organize it all...
Budget-Friendly, DIY Gifts
I don’t know about you, but I spend approximately one week singing along to Frank Sinatra’s holiday classics before the stress of the season...
Perfect Party Planning Made Painless: Celebrating in Style Made Simple
Because party planning in all its consuming, tedious and expensive potential can quickly zap all the celebration from my brain, I recently consulted three...