Hello everyone! So as Baby G has been hitting more milestones and becoming a very curious little boy, I decided it was time to start doing the crafts and activities I keep seeing on Pinterest that I’ve been pinning since before I was pregnant (any other ladies guilty of this?!). The first one that I… Continue reading New Mum Files – Baby’s First Artwork! (A how-to)
I had originally had no intentions of writing a blog post about the tie blanket I made for Bump this past week, because tie blankets are pretty boring and self explanatory. Then my lovely almost 2 year old Shepherd Bomber decided that he was going to help out, turning a quick tie blanket into an… Continue reading Pregnant Diaries – Preparing for Baby AKA Crafting with Shepherds
I have always been the type of person to try and fail at gardening attempts. I have struggled with cacti, spider plants, aloe, sunflowers, vegetables and more! Apparently, I will not let that deter me! With my upcoming Maternity Leave, I decided that I wanted to have some greenery in my house, so I am… Continue reading DIY: Window Herb Garden
Isn’t this just the CUTEST thing ever?!? Last week I made my first attempt at sewing Bandana Bibs for baby! I am a chief procrastinator, so I figured I would start with a little more than half way to go in this pregnancy! Disclaimer: I 100% followed this tutorial from Simply Small Wonders, so… Continue reading DIY Bandana Bibs.
Happy April! I know you’re probably reading this thinking “isn’t it a little early to be posting about Christmas?”, but hear me out. Are you the type of person who would love to give home-made gifts to your loved ones at Christmas but just don’t have the time? Do you have craft supplies sitting in… Continue reading Tips for Hand-made Christmas.
For Story Time, we read Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, and after we did this pigeon craft inspired by Play Dough & Popsciles, it’s so cute! All you need is: Blue construction paper (for body) Blue tissue paper (for feathers) White Construction paper (for eye) Orange Construction paper (For beak) Googly… Continue reading Pigeon Craft
This week at Story Time we are reading Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton, which means we need to do an owl craft! Here’s a tutorial of a quick and easy (and affordable) craft for pre-school aged children. Here’s what you’ll need: Construction paper (for background) Cotton balls (3 per child) Popsicle sticks (I used… Continue reading Cotton Ball Owl Craft for Kids!
IT’S WEDDING SEASON! While I am not married or getting married just yet, I was a bridesmaid in a wedding just recently, and I hosted her Bachelorette party! I’ll have another post on hosting the party, but for now I’m going to show you how I made a party veil for my lovely bride! Your… Continue reading DIY Bachelorette Party Veil.
DISCLAIMER: My Dog has the proper amount of toes, we just weren’t able to convince him to imprint all of them! I’m going to do a new one this Christmas as his paws will be closer to full grown 🙂 Do you want the ultimate keepsake of your pets but don’t want to spend hundreds… Continue reading #tbt DIY Salt Dough Paw Print Ornament.
Have you ever undertaken a DIY project that was really out of your reach? But by the end of it had surprised yourself with what you accomplished? That project for me was two knitted Ewok hoods for my sister and I for our cousin’s Comic Con Themed Pre-Wedding Social: While I didn’t take pictures of… Continue reading #tbt – DIY Knitted Ewok Hoods
Amanda Diaries 