Crafts - Messymom

Ice Cube Treasure Hunt
I was right! Yesterday school was cancelled and today too. What is one to do with all that snow and time off? How about a Treasure Hunt? I just happened to be scrolling through my
Valentine’s Craft
I know I titled this as a "Valentine's craft", but love and hearts are in style year round, which makes this project extremely versatile. You could help your child decorate a card for grandma, you
Personalized Gift Tags Using FaceBook Photos
For day two of 12 Pinnable Days of Christmas I want to give you some tips for making your own photo gift tags. Although, the title could just as easily be "How To Save Photos

Farm Party Highlights

By Natalie| 2015-10-26T14:03:59+00:00 October 26th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Parties|Tags: cardboard houses, Ezie's birthday, fall party, farm party, pig, three little pigs, three year old|

I gave some behind the scenes planning details as I was busy preparing for the ultimate farm/3 Little Pigs party. I also shared the elaborate farm theme menu. Still, there is SO MUCH more that

Broken Jewelry Decor

By Natalie| 2015-09-09T23:45:32+00:00 September 9th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Parties|Tags: 5 year old, craft, decoration, diy, guest post, home, letter, new room, party, s, sj, tea party|

I'm all about birthdays this week. Remember the tea party from last March? I do and I will never forget it and how special it was! One of the things I shared when I

A Homemade Birthday

By Natalie| 2015-09-08T22:06:07+00:00 September 8th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Parties, Projects, Uncategorized|Tags: backyard, birthday party, crafty, creeper, diy, family fun, Friends, frugal, labor day, Lego Movie, Mario, minecraft, piñata, slip and slide, summer, Z turns 8, Z's birthday|

I wasn't going to do anything major this year for Z's birthday because of the baby on the way and all that. So I kept his party pretty low key... kind of. I mean, I

Paper Plate Cow Masks

By Natalie| 2015-07-07T17:43:52+00:00 July 7th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Frugal Living|Tags: chick-fil-a, costume, cow, cow day, cow mask, craft, diy, dress up, easy, free meal, freebies, masks, paper plate, summer fun, tradition|

My family LOVES Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation day. I can never remember to dress my children in green on St. Patrick's Day, but not a summer goes by that we don't participate in a holiday

Free Donuts!?

By Natalie| 2015-06-04T09:28:33+00:00 June 4th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Frugal Living, Parties|Tags: breakfast, celebrate, dessert, donut day, donut party, donuts, doughnut, dunlin donuts, freebies, fruit kabobs, health, invitations, krispy kreme, lattte, party, piñata, pink, sprinkles, summer, sweets|

I have been working hard to cut back sugar for our family this year. Each month another sweet treat is eliminated from the menu in our home and will no longer be restocked, but one

Paper Bag Masks

By Natalie| 2015-05-18T04:09:41+00:00 April 24th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity|

I don't know about where you live, but it's been cold and wet here. J brought home some paper bags not that long ago that he thought the kids could make masks out of. It

Ice Cube Treasure Hunt

By Natalie| 2015-05-18T04:19:18+00:00 February 19th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Uncategorized|

I was right! Yesterday school was cancelled and today too. What is one to do with all that snow and time off? How about a Treasure Hunt? I just happened to be scrolling through my

Valentine’s Craft

By Natalie| 2015-05-18T04:21:51+00:00 January 29th, 2015|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Uncategorized|

I know I titled this as a "Valentine's craft", but love and hearts are in style year round, which makes this project extremely versatile. You could help your child decorate a card for grandma, you

Personalized Gift Tags Using FaceBook Photos

By Natalie| 2015-05-18T05:01:19+00:00 December 10th, 2014|Categories: Crafts, Creativity, Uncategorized|

For day two of 12 Pinnable Days of Christmas I want to give you some tips for making your own photo gift tags. Although, the title could just as easily be "How To Save Photos