Looking for a last minute craft project for Mom or Grandma for Mother’s Day? Check out these 15 amazing craft projects little ones can be a part in making. As much as I love gifts like the mason jars I just shared, I also always love to include a gift that has been made (at …
Holidays
Mason Jar gifts are one of my favorite items to make for people (why are mason jars so cute?). Giving candy in a jar makes it a little more special than in its original plastic bag. A few years ago, I started to create mason jar wraps for gifts. They work well for holidays, teacher’s …
If you read my previous post, Gift Ideas for Teachers – What Teachers Really Want (and Don’t Want), you’ll see that a gift card was one of the top gifts for teachers. As a former teacher, I can tell you that we’d much prefer a gift card to an apple decoration. I am often surprised …
If you’ve ever been friends with a teacher, you have probably been pretty jealous of them during teacher appreciation week. Their bellies get filled with food and they get adorable little gifts from their students. But the truth is, teachers also get a lot of that they will never use or wish they hadn’t gotten. …
Pottery Barn has been one of my long-time favorite stores. The only trouble I have there is that if I bought the many items I wanted, I’d have one unhappy husband and one empty bank account. Often times, I think about how I can recreate something from Pottery Barn for a much smaller price tag. …
While there are many gift list ideas out there for Mother’s Day – I am here to talk about Mother’s Day Gifts that Moms actually want. I’m not talking about those shiny, pretty things that you wrap up with a bow. This isn’t your typical Mother’s day gift guide filled with a list of the best mother’s …
Tired of making ham sandwiches the day after Easter (or any holiday with ham)? Whenever I have used leftover ham, I tend to just make a quick sandwich with some cheese. We never end up eating all of our leftovers because we don’t want to eat another ham sandwich. So I went searching for recipes …
Have you ever heard of Christmas “Crack”? It’s a decadent dessert made of chocolate covered saltine toffee. I had my first experience with chocolate crackers at a friend’s graduation party in college. When Carlyn introduced them to me, I thought she was crazy. A saltine covered with caramel and chocolate? And it was supposed to …
Unique Mother’s Day Gifts can be difficult to find. You spend hours searching for the perfect gift for your hard-to-please Mom, only to get lost in the world of ETSY or Pinterest with nothing to show for it in the end. Let Mom Envy do the leg work for you. Today I am sharing with …
Mermaid and Unicorn Peeps are a magical snack that your children will adore. Have a little extra time this Spring Break? Grab just a few ingredients and turn your Peeps into a majestic mermaid or unicorn (or both!). Even my boys loved playing with the decorated Peeps (although they liked eating the icing and fruit …