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The DIY Brides Guide to Making Wedding Bunting
There is a huge craze for wedding bunting at the moment. I think this probably has something to do with the shabby chic and vintage revival that we are currently going through. Brides just can’t seem to get enough of these cute and colorful flags! Being a craft enthusiast I thought I would try my ha
Then vs. Now: How Much Have Kids Changed in a Generation
If you practice sex, practice it safe, experts say. While most parents would rather their teenagers not practice sex at all, they may be slightly more relieved to know that 81 percent of teenagers are practicing safe sex verses 55 percent of teenagers thirty years ago. Other than being more willing
The Kitchen Remodeling Process
A kitchen remodel is never an easy process and it can be even more difficult if you go into it without being well prepared and with a solid plan in mind. Although there’s plenty of information out there on the Internet, it can be a daunting task to sift through the chaff and find the right informati
The Cult of the Cookie
It's an annual feeding frenzy that sweeps through the nation every year: girl scout cookies! More than 2 billion boxes of these crunchy confections changed hands last year. Although they are generally regarded as a high-calorie guilty pleasure, people just can't seem to resist them. Samoas tip the s
Housewarming Around the World
With moving season upon us, odds are that you are going to be invited to a lot of housewarming parties over the next few months. Picking out a housewarming gift can be really tough. Especially if the couple or family moving has been living together for a long time they likely already have all the es
Vacation Countdown Crafts
It is time to countdown to something, vacation, school beginning, a birthday or someone special returning home from deployment. There is always something going on in our lives that we are counting the days towards. Why not do it with a really cute countdown calendar? I just wish I had done one of th
Bingo! - Yes I am Starting to Feel Old
I love Bingo, well let me rephrase that, I love the accessories of Bingo. Those blotter markers are absolutely fabulous, I have always wanted to come up with a craft to have to use them. Actually I have several ideas, but no need to make anything that I have ideas for. For instance, colorful snowmen
May Day Baskets
May Day will be here in 3 weeks and it is time to start thinking about putting together some cute May Day Baskets! Many people don't know the history of May Day, so before I begin showing you some truly inspiring May Day Baskets, let's go over what May Day is. According to Wikipedia: 'May Day marks
Mother's Day Crafts for Kids
With Mother's day coming soon, we thought sharing a few Mother's Day crafts that kids can make would help you drop hints to your hubby this year. If your husbands are anything like mine, then they need hints and step by step instructions! Enjoy our idea gallery and tutorials! We would LOVE to see co
National Crafting Month Winners List
For March 2012 Homeketeers ran several contests in honor of National Crafting Month. NOTE - ALL WINNERS WERE NOTIFIED PERSONALLY - IF YOUR NAME IS THE SAME AS ONE OF THE WINNERS AND YOU WERE NOT NOTIFIED, IT WASN'T YOU We want to give a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who entered our contests and played a
Wall Decals and Quotes
I love Pinterest, and I am pretty sure oh about 100% of our readers do to. I usually just look at a few of the categories, but lately I have found that I am really loving some of the quotes that are coming across. For instance the whole Bro Tips set, OMG, these are hysterical and in some cases very
Digital Scrapbooking Papers and Embellishments
As I have started using the My Memories Suite Software, I have also been expanding my digital scrapbooking supplies. Part of the reason I love this software is that it comes with a bunch of preloaded papers, layouts and embellishments, but for a few of my pages I want some specific items. For instan
I want to Digi Scrap, Now What? Where do I start?
When I decided to do this series on Digital Scrapbooking I had no idea where to start. So the first thing I did was Google Digital Scrapbooking. Yeah that wasn't much help either. So I went into our forum, and followed a few blog hops and came across some really great sites that inspired me to do th
Lets Talk About Digital Scrapbooking
This is the first post in a series about the ins and out of digital scrapbooking. Starting Tomorrow we are going to dive into software choices, designers of note, some basic how to's, a few tutorials and more. As someone who spends WAY too much time in Photoshop this topic is of personal interest to
Earn Bonus Entries To Win a Cricut Expression 2
With only 10 days left in the National Crafting Month Contest to win a Cricut Expression 2 we thought it would be fun to give you a way to earn some bonus entries. We are awarding DOUBLE entries for each of the following things from now until the end of the contest: Sign up on our Newsletter Become
Share Your Papercrafts and Win
A little surprise National Crafting Month Contest. Simply share any papercraft you have made with us, and we will randomly select three winners on April 1, 2012. It can be a Scrapbook Page, A Card, A Banner, A Cupcake Wrapper... if you made it with paper, we want to see it and you will be entered to
Mickey Mouse Birthday Party
For my youngest son's first birthday last year, we did a Toy Story themed party, but for his second birthday we are going to be doing Mickey Mouse. He LOVES Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He watches Mickey Mouse Club House all day every day on multiple TV's. I know I am going to be making a lot of hi
Baby Shower Games
No Baby Shower is complete without a few games! One of my favorites from my baby shower (more than 19 years ago....) was guess what it is, where you melt candy bars in baby diapers. There are so many wonderful and amusing Baby Shower Games that we thought you might like a list to choose from for you
Baby Shower Printables
We have searched up and we have searched down and we have found a TON of Baby Shower Printables to help you plan your next baby shower. From games to decorations, these adorable little baby shower printables are fabulous! This absolutely adorable Baby Shower Poodle can be downloaded from How Joyful
Easter Scrapbook Challenge
With Easter less than a month away, we thought a little Easter Scrapbook Challenge Contest was in order. It is easy to enter, simply create an original Easter Scrapbook Page, Post it online and submit it below. The Challenge: Eggs - your scrapbook page should include at least three egg shapes. The m
Dream Craft Rooms
Since we are going to be moving in a few short months to a temporary location for 6 months then off to Colorado for our permanent home, I have started dreaming of my what my office/craft room will be. Since I like to make things, I am now obessed with Ana White her site is chalked full of free plans
Idea Gallery for Decorating the Table for Easter
Easter dinner is one of the holidays that setting a stunning and memorable table is important for me. I want my children to remember Easter Sunday as a day of remembarance and love. So our Easter table is usually a little overboard, but the kids like it and I know they will remember the love that we
Cute Paper Punches Paper Clips for Bookmarks
National Crafting Month Day 3 Craft Tutorial - I use large paper clips for everything! Hold coupons together, marking my place in books or magazines and closing chip bags. So not too long ago I decided to start playing with a few cute easy designs for making my paper clips cuter. These are what I ca
Create Your Own Amazing Easter eggs
In a couple of weeks we will all be off dying Easter eggs. If you are anything like me and my kiddos, you don't want just plain old one color eggs. So here are our inspirations for some great Easter eggs this year. I will share pictures of what we create when we do them. Share yours if you do someth
National Craft Month Contests, Tutorials and Announcements
Happy National Craft Month! We feel like this is a month long celebration and want you to celebrate with us! We have so many wonderful things planned for National Craft Month, from weekly contests, to daily tutorials. We have some BIG announcements and we will have some surprise contests throughout
It's All About The Pink - Pink Wedding Cakes That Is
I love beautiful wedding cakes, heck I just love cake! But lately I keep coming across some amazing pink wedding cakes. And as inspiration for one of our upcoming kits (advanced cake making and decorating) I thought I would start sharing some wedding cakes to get your creative juices flowing. When I
Easter cookies and cupcakes idea gallery
Easter is upon us and the traditions are steep for this one day celebration. Whether it is a new dress, a bonnet or basket filled with candy, we all do something to celebrate Easter Sunday. After the mornings festivities our house usually settles in for a nice Easter meal that always includes some d
Favor Boxes and Packaging
So I was making little treats for my daughter to take to the hospital with her, she volunteers in the NICU at the local woman's hospital, and I thought how funit would be to make little boxes to wrap the treats in. Last time I did this I was pregnant and just put the treats in some store bought bags
DIY Wedding Favors
Wedding season is coming up QUICK, and I thought a series on DIY wedding ideas was in order. Most brides try to save as much money as possible when planning their wedding, and one way to do that is to make a lot of the decorations and favors yourself. So today we are going to take a look at some rea
Wedding Cupcakes - Large Gallery For Inspiration
Cupcakes are now the thing and many brides are choosing to have cupcake wedding cakes instead of the traditional tiered wedding cake. I completelyy understand why, less mess, easier to serve and more cost effective. Plus you can have more flavors and designs than if you go with a traditional wedding