Homemade Lotion

Well, I'm not sure that this lotion is actually homemade, but it is definitely improved at home. My hands get very dry in the winter and it was expensive to buy any lotion that would combat the problem effectively. I finally found this recipe at recipezaar and whipped up a batch. It made alot for very little money. I just used the cheap store brands of lotion and petroleum jelly. It worked wonders for my dry skin. Click here to check out the recipe on recipezaar.

Valentine Hand Sanitizer

Check out this cute tutorial from Just A Girl. She touts this as a teacher gift idea, but I think it would make a great gift for anyone, or even a cute shower favor. Love it!

Gift Tags

Click here for a whole bunch of printable gift tag ideas.

Apple Stamps

My boys and I did some apple stamping the other day. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we received a big box of apples from a neighbor. So, we decided to use a couple to stamp some gift bags. It was really easy and the boys loved it. This is what we did:

1. Cut the apples in half.


2. Dry the cut side on a paper towel.


3. Press the cut side on an ink pad. (We used red and green.)


4. Press firmly on your desired surface. (We used inexpensive white lunch bags.)


5. Draw in the seeds, stems, and leaves.

Easy Bookmark

I made this easy bookmark in about 10 minutes yesterday. I just found some cute clipart and printed off two of the same image on cardstock. Then I glued them back to back on the top of a jumbo paperclip and tied a ribbon onto the clip. I think this could be even cuter with stamps, embellishments and better ribbon - but I was in hurry, so I used what I had.

Sticky Notepads

These cute little notepads are made of scrapbooking cardstock and post-it notes. Aren't they cute?! Click here for the simple instructions on how to make them.

Cute Binder Clip Photo Holders

Aren't these cute! I think they would make a cute shower favor, or just a sweet little gift for a friend. Click here for her instructions on how to make them.