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Looking back at 2016

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It’s been a great year, hasn’t it? Maybe not in all the ways… but we’re optimists over here. I’m trying to drink in every moment of our girls being young. Every giggle. Every piece of ‘artwork’. Every tantrum. ALL OF IT. Because I know that there are so many precious friends who would give anything for this blessing that’s taken for granted by so many. And I know that someday, the ... [ Read More ]

Christmas Ornaments – Christmas Crafts for Kids!

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For those of you that aren’t familiar with this series… my mom is an art teacher, and she sends the girls a craft in the mail each month. The twins (5 years old) look forward to it sooooo much! This month, she sent all the things needed to make these super cute foil ornaments! The perfect Christmas crafts for kids! (OKAY adults too). This ‘kids craft’ looked like so much fun that Nick and I ... [ Read More ]

Adult Coloring Book inspired STAINED ART!

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I know a lot of you are intimidated to try my Shading with Stain Technique… but you shouldn’t be! If you’re playing around on a piece of scrap wood, or a junk piece of furniture you picked up curb-side, then YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE! Yes I’m yelling at you! Tee hee! But in the spirit of trying new things, I thought it would be fun to play around with vinyl decals as a stencil for stained art ... [ Read More ]

Kids Craft: Thanksgiving Turkey Finger Painting with Unicorn Spit

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You know how I feel about Unicorn Spit as stain, glaze, or even paint (see this post). But even after learning of it’s magical non-toxic properties, I never considered using it as FINGER PAINT until seeing Michelle’s Facebook LIVE where she was demonstrating her ‘Aura Blast’ technique. I had a light bulb moment and decided this would be a super fun ‘turkey’ kids craft for the girls around ... [ Read More ]

Grandpa’s Chippy Tailgate Bench

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Mornin’ buddies! Today we have a fun tutorial for all you buildy-types. But you know I can’t jump into it without sharing a bit of back story to set the scene. My mom grew up on a farm here in Iowa, and my grandmother still lives there (at age 97). So you can imagine there’s nearly 100 years worth of ‘old stuff’ hanging out in the out buildings. Old implement, coffee cans from 1920, barbed ... [ Read More ]

Butcher Block ‘Utensil’ Trivet

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My friend Dana comes over once a week to hang out with us. She’s my bestie! Sometimes we cook together, sometimes we watch Survivor, sometimes we make adult beverages, and sometimes we get all crafty and creative! Aren’t those THE BEST FRIENDSHIPS?! One such day that Dana was here, she brought over this hunk’o’wood that had once been a butcher block cutting board. It was a little on the small ... [ Read More ]

Macrame Fringe Trim Pillow Tutorial

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We’ve been slowly finishing projects and making updates to our Master Bedroom over the past few months, and I’m loving how it’s coming together! If you’ve been following along, you might remember how we painted the walls back to white, painstakingly scraped the popcorn ceilings, made a simple upholstered headboard with a round boho tapestry, used an old vanity chopped in two for identical night ... [ Read More ]

Chewy Pumpkin Brownies

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Hello!! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! October is my favorite month and pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors… well that and chocolate. So this month I have a yummy recipe for Pumpkin Brownies! It’s soft and the flavors pop. You can taste the rich chocolate and it doesn't overpower the pumpkin. Its a delicious dessert perfect for the fall. We served it warm with whipped cream which was ... [ Read More ]

‘Falling Leaves’ Watercolor Kids Craft

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When it comes to kids crafts, I struggle to come up with creative and engaging ideas for our kids to participate in. The twins (age 5) are super creative on their own and are very good at coming up with their own fun, but I do have some guilt for not coordinating messy, colorful, and crafty kids projects! BUT! Luckily, my mom is an art teacher. She and I are creative in VERY different ways… ... [ Read More ]

Custom Cedar Mailbox Stand {with Corbels!}

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So you know I’m super sentimental, right? Well this year for my 34th birthday, Nick giftwrapped a very old and weathered corbel from my late Grandfather’s beautiful ornate mailbox design. He was a very talented carpenter, and was always busy building with his hands. I have lots of his pieces in my home that I cherish. And as my birthday gift, Nick pledged to build us a mailbox stand inspired by my ... [ Read More ]

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