Arts &Crafts, How-To's, Upcycling & Repurposing

I’m starting this week off simple. A super easy and inexpensive project. The longest time was the drying time. I love candles and different candle holders. I have them all over our home. So today I thought I’d share a simple , inexpensive and pretty candle holder. Supplies needed: *small pedestal (Dollar Tree -they have…

Lessons or excuses? Mel~

Part 3 for Father’s Day ~ The other day I noticed someone kindly used all the chocolate syrup and put the empty bottle back in the cabinet. 🤨. This is a norm in this house. So today, I decided to make my own. I’m telling you, it’s delicious! So worth it and only took maybe…

A lot of people are into the going, going, going so much, that they forget about the present moment. Live your life. Have fun. Do something new. Enjoy the “now”. Today only comes once ❤️ ~ Mel

Post 2 of Father’s Day gifts. One thing my kids dad does like is coffee. The second is BBQ. For this seasoning, I put the two together. Ingredients needed: *3-4 T. Of ground coffee – you can reuse your coffee grounds from the night before or just grab some from your coffee pkg. *1 T.…

Hello everyone! I’m sure most people like to make things easier on themselves while cooking in the kitchen. I know I do 🖐️. Here’s one tip – No one likes rock hard ice cream that bends your spoon when you try to scoop it. Did you know before you put your ice cream container back…

Imagine- you’re having one of those days… no weeks. You’re having one of those weeks. Nothings going the way you want it to in life, you’re broke, not a lot of food in the house. All your money went to the bills. You’d like to make pancakes but you don’t have baking powder. For dinner…

With Father’s Day coming I started to rack my brain on what to get the kids dad for Father’s Day. For one- he’s picky. Two- he doesn’t really have any hobbies anymore that he likes to do. One thing he does love…. His smoker outside. He loves cooking in it! So I thought this year…

Keep moving forward ~

When it gets nice out and we decide to go outside and maybe work in the garden, pull weeds or sit and listen to nature or maybe even read a book. There’s various bugs and creatures in nature most of which we often don’t worry about or in some areas even have to worry about.…

The Dollar Tree. One of the best stores! It is somewhat of a crafters dream in there. You can find a lot in there like- wood , tissue paper, little macrame kits, paint, rub on transfers, holiday decor, gardening tools and supplies, the list goes on. Going on Pinterest all the time I see quite…

Good morning! I have two quotes for you today from the amazing Maya Angelou.

Today, the 29th, has been 4 months since our dog passed. It feels like yesterday. Even though I wish he was still here, he is no longer suffering. Miss him terribly and he is still my baby. ❤️ I dedicate today’s post to our dog Fedor. ❤️ ~ It’s been a long day without you…

You don’t know until you try ~

Good morning. In 2023 I wrote a post about how to get rid of Aphids using ingredients you may already have at home. No added chemicals. You can read about it here~ https://craftingforlife.blog/get-rid-of-aphids-for-good/ Aphids are super tiny little bugs that pretty much kill your plants. They suck the nutrients out of the leaves causing them…

Lessons Learned in Life ~

Good morning! I’m all for repurposing things or turning something outdated and ugly to something pretty and resourceful. I had to do a challenge for a company I work for. Last week’s challenge was to repurpose something around your house into home decor. I choose a picture frame. I love how it turned out! I…

Now a days, prices of food has gone up. Some people are just barely making ends meet. There’s some people who cannot afford even the basic ingredients like corn meal. I like to make my own things like butter, seasonings, extracts, brown sugar, powdered sugar. The list goes on. It helps save a few dollars…

Your not finished yet ~

Today’s quote is about understanding the nature of the challenge you face. If you don’t understand what you are up against, you can give it all you have, and end up worse off than when you started. If your boat is pointed the wrong way, no amount of rowing will get you to where you…

I thank my sister for this one – It’s the truth too!! I was organizing my craft room the other day and came across a couple things actually that I completely forgot about. It was like going shopping in my own craft room! 😊

In the famous words of poet Walt Whitman – This powerful quote can be viewed as a metaphorical statement of optimism and the power of positive thinking. It encourages us to focus on the positive aspects of life, to stay hopeful even in the face of adversity, and to believe that the shadows will eventually…

Good morning! I know I’ve talked before about my eldest daughter with Cerebral Palsy. I try to make her to be as independent as possible. She cannot use the stove whatsoever. I find a lot of homemade meals you can make in a mug right in the microwave. Today’s breakfast is french toast in a…

We won’t know until we start.

Good evening everyone! Not long ago my husband was taking things to the recycling facility to dispose of, like styrofoam. It of course had my brain going and wondering why we can’t just put it in our recycling bins and they can separate it from there? Nope. Can’t make things easy on us. I however…

Good morning to everyone. Want a quick breakfast and not sure where to start? I find these really simple and easy recipes to cook in a mug. They are perfect for my eldest! This mornings breakfast was pancake in a mug. I’m sure you’ll love this! 1-3 minutes to make 90 seconds to cook Ingredients:…