Make and TakesIdeas and Crafty Tidbits for Home, Family, and Fun

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I am starting a new part of Make and Takes. I want YOU all to write a post about what you make and take to share here. My first guest is by a fun friend, Megan. She loves to craft and is addicted to Roberts, but who isn’t. I am excited for you all to learn [...] Continue Reading…

I’m continuing my week of apples with homemade applesauce. My parents have lots of apple trees and I’m fortunate enough to use them for my applesauce. Last year, we made it with a big fancy machine that squeezes the insides out and catches the skin and core. All you have to do is cut them up, boil them until [...] Continue Reading…

Apples are one of my favorite things about Fall. There are so many things to do with apples. Even though they are available most of the year, they are best in the Fall. My parents have many apple trees and it is fun to go and pick some. I picked a few extra for this great project you can [...] Continue Reading…

Craft for China is a fundraiser for orphans in China that is going on right now at Ebay. Melissa, an Etsy crafter, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be involved. She approached many Etsy artisans, crafters, and other volunteers to donate their time and products to be auctioned on eBay. 100% of the proceeds [...] Continue Reading…

Okay, it IS the Happiest Place on Earth! If you can get past the two-year old tantrums, butt-in-liners, and the “I’m too tired to walk anymore” cries from your 4 year old, then you too can have a great Disneyland vacation. We had a blast. This is the first vacation that we have taken as just our own little [...] Continue Reading…

As a former teacher, I collected tons of household supplies like empty toilet paper rolls, baby food jars, formula cans, paper towel rolls, and egg cartons. I still have this need to save all the toilet paper rolls for some sort of project. I just found this great site called Whip Up, that crafted Bracelets out of Toilet Paper [...] Continue Reading…

We were introduced to Brian Regan comedy by the Neffgang. Brian Regan is laugh out loud, cry till it hurts, pee your pants funny. His comedy is clean for the whole family. There is something about him that I just giggle at when I see him and he doesn’t have to say anything. He uses lots of body language [...] Continue Reading…

I would not be able to make it through the week with out turning to the Internet. I’ll have an ingredient that I want to use. I type that ingredient into one of my favorite recipe websites, and TaDa! I will get a plethora of recipes to make for that item.

Here are some of the food websites I can’t [...] Continue Reading…

We are hitting the big D-Land! It is the year of a million dreams. But in order to create that dream for ourselves, there’s some preparation. Here are a few things to know before you plan or prepare your next Disneyland Trip.

Autograph Book: My cute niece Amy (who is my age) goes to Disneyland all the time with [...] Continue Reading…

It’s My Birthday! The big 3-0. I’m now in the 30’s club, but you wouldn’t think it. All my life, I’ve been mistaken for much younger. I’d win at the carnival when they try to guess my age. Also, I was carded at a R rated movie when I was 22. I’m sure all of you were thinking the [...] Continue Reading…