Learn how to mat vacation photos with a map of the location of your trip. It’s a quick and inexpensive DIY to personalize those holiday snaps! It was summer 2017 and summer plans were mostly up in the air. In the past, when I lived in Oklahoma, my sister and I would take the boys to…
![I've never met a kid who didn't love Perler beads. They're going to flip when they see these DIY Perler bead flip flops!]()
How to Make Perler Bead Flip Flops
Read moreGrab the bucket of Perler Beads and a pair of cheap flip flops to make the cutest and most unique summer footwear on the block! Perler bead flip flops! They had a huge sale on flip flops at Michael’s where they were a buck a pair and I went and stocked the heck up. It…
![Also known as air conditioning in a bottle, this menthol cooling spray will help you beat the summer heat for those times when you can't escape it!]()
Chill Out, Babe Menthol Cooling Spray Recipe
Read moreAlso known as air conditioning in a bottle, this menthol cooling spray will help you beat the summer heat for those times when you can’t escape it! Many years ago I was having a hard time. Recently settled in my new house in the country, I had been laid off and couldn’t find a new job with…
![Sit in style on the beach with these HTV cheeky chairs! Cut fun sayings out of heat transfer vinyl and apply to inexpensive beach chairs that are too much fun!]()
Cheeky Chairs – Applying HTV to Beach Chairs
Read moreSit in style at the beach! These cheeky chairs add a bit of sass to common sayings and will be the envy of all others on the sand. Seas the day, beach! There are some things about my new location that I’m not crazy about. It’s hot. Like, oh my goodness, I can’t even explain…
![Crochet in the summer? But it's so HOT! Check out these amazing crochet projects that are perfect to hook up despite the heat!]()
40+ Summer Crochet Projects
Read moreCheck out these 40+ crochet projects that are perfect for summer. From beach bags to sandals to throw pillows, these are all perfect projects to hook up even in the heat! I’ve mentioned it before but this has been a summer of significant hooking for me. Normally with as hot as it gets I eschew the…
![Dollar bin flip flops are so easy to personalize with a little HTV. Monograms, cheeky sayings, images, there are no rules to making your sandals uniquely you!]()
How to Apply HTV to Flip Flops
Read moreToday I’m going to share with you how to personalize inexpensive flip flops with HTV to add a little fun to your summer wardrobe. From cheeky sayings to graphics to monograms, we’ve got your summer sandal fun covered. Disclosure: This project was made possible thanks to Cricut, who provided me with a Cricut Maker machine for free to…
![Why have an ordinary beach towel when you can have an extraordinary crochet edge beach towel so easily? Hook up the prettiest towel on the sand!]()
Crochet Edge Beach Towel
Read moreWhy have an ordinary beach towel when you can have an extraordinary crochet edge beach towel so easily? Hook up the prettiest towel on the sand! Ever since I was a kid ordinary is not my bag and I’ve always wanted my things to stand out from the crowd of everybody else’s things. This has,…
![Using things you probably already have around the house, this 5-minute DIY sea salt spray will give you beachy waves without the drive to the ocean! Spray and leave for loose waves or scrunch for curls.]()
DIY Sea Salt Spray for Wavy Beach Hair
Read moreUsing things you probably already have around the house, this 5-minute DIY sea salt spray will give you beachy waves without the drive to the ocean! Spray and leave for loose waves or scrunch for curls. I love the beach. Wait. No. That doesn’t do the beach justice… I LOVE THE BEACH. I have one doc who says…
![Get the free pattern to create your own crochet mesh seashell collecting bag. Bring home the shells, but keep the sand where it belongs. On the beach!]()
Mesh Crochet Seashell Collecting Bags for the Beach
Read moreGet the free pattern to create your own crochet mesh seashell collecting bag. Bring home the shells, but keep the sand where it belongs. On the beach! It never fails. Every time we go to the beach my car gets filled up with sand. It’s like such a thing here that some of the car…
![What a fun way for the kiddos to keep up with friends and family this summer, the old way, with snail mail! Show them how to turn a note into an envelope!]()
Turn a Note into an Envelope
Read moreWhat a fun way for the kiddos to keep up with friends and family this summer, the old way, with snail mail! Show them how to turn a note into an envelope! I’ve never been to summer camp, but from I’ve seen in the movies it looks like an awful lot of fun. Yeah, I…
