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Life in the Mommy Lane by Riche Holmes Grant — DIY + Crafts

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This Heart-Shaped Bubble Wand Will Blow the Kids Away 0

Love is in the air with this easy DIY heart-shaped bubble wand that you can fill with your own homemade bubble mixture too! MATERIALS Dowel (3/16-inch width) Martha Stewart Crafts acrylic paint Paint brush 16-gauge craft wire (12-24 inches per wand) Wire cutter Needle nose pliers Assorted beads Note: While this is a kid-friendly craft, there are sharp objects involved. It's best if parents take the lead on cutting and bending the wire in the steps below.   STEP 1 If necessary, cut the dowel beforehand to desired length. Ours ranged from 12 to 18 inches long. (Tip: To avoid...
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BambiniWare at Home for Christmas 1

Welcome to Christmas at our home, which we lovingly refer to as "Grant Central." I like to describe our Christmas style as warm and inviting, with a focus on family traditions. As you'll see, our decorations are one big glorious mix of old, new, handmade, borrowed and store-bought--all reflections of who we are, how we live and what we love.Come on in... This year, I really wanted make my own wreath, but it just didn't happen. Hubs and I settled instead on this one from Lowe's, which was the perfect look for our door. I bought...
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DIY Holiday Sugar Scrubs Make the Sweetest Gifts 0

I love making Christmas gifts and I love body scrubs, so this year I decided to combine my loves by making DIY holiday sugar scrubs to give away as gifts. Sugar scrubs are super easy to make; and, unlike salt scrubs, sugar scrubs are safe to use your on your entire body, including your face. After much contemplation (seriously, this was hard!), I decided make peppermint, cranberry and gingerbread flavors for my scrubs and gift them as a set. Each takes just minutes to make with just a few ingredients (no more than 4!) available at any grocery...
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Homemade Strawberry Jam (Toddler Chef-Friendly) 1

I've wanted to make homemade jam since Olivia Pope revealed her Vermont dreams on "Scandal," but I didn't get the real push I needed until our family visited Morning Glory Farm on Martha's Vineyard. It's widely known as "the farm that feeds an island" and it was so easy to see (eat) why. Everything we tasted was amazing, but our family fave was the organic strawberry jam. Just four simple ingredients pack a whole lot of flavor: strawberries, sugar, lemon juice & zest and pure apple pectin. For those of you who are complete jam making newbies...
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6 Unique Mother's Day Gifts by Mompreneurs 0

Mom knows best, especially when it comes to Mother's Day! That's why I wanted to share one-of-a-kind gift ideas from the mom entrepreneurs ("mompreneurs") who made them. Each gift has been carefully and cleverly designed to energize, inspire, and celebrate moms on Mother's Day -- including yours! 1. "Mommin' Ain't Easy" T-Shirt If you're looking for a Mother's Day gift that tells it like it is, the "Mommin' Ain't Easy" T-shirt is fashionable truth at its best! "Looking good and feeling good at the same time can be hard when you're a mom," says designer Pebby...
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