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Picnic Parade Party: DIY Watermelon Napkins

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~Stop by to see all of our summer recipes, parties, crafts and more in our Summer digital online publication here! ~ Featured Contributor: Renee Hagloch To coordinate with my Picnic Parade party theme, I handmade these watermelon napkins. I am definitely not a good sewer, so I made it easier on myself and used glue, but you could sew everything instead. MATERIALS NEEDED: 1. Scissors 2. Fabric glue 3. Black standard size cloth napkin 4. Red and white checkered fabric 5. Spool of 1 1/2 inch … [Read more...]

DIY Receiving Blanket Tutorial

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Contributing Writer: Laurel Macdougall ~ For other great summer projects, recipes & crafts stop by here!~ My very favorite gift to give new moms is a homemade receiving blanket.  They are a quick sew, but without that homemade look! Supplies:  1 1/3 yard of flannel fabric - two different pieces, one for front and bag.  2 packages of ric rac in contrasting color.  Matching thread. Pre-wash your fabric.  Especially if you are using it for a baby.  Babies spit up and make other messes and … [Read more...]

DIY Pillow Mats

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Featured Writer: Leigh Ann Phillips With Summer upon us, we moms are planning the details of Summer vacations.  The balance between keeping the kids happy and taking too much can be difficult.  (Do you like my thinking face?) I found this idea on Pinterest and decided to try it.    The kids were involved in every step of this project.  They helped me pick out unstained, coordinating pillowcases from Goodwill and my 9 year old helped with the pinning and the sewing. The pillowcases were 99 … [Read more...]

Summer Kick Off Buckets of Fun!

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Contributing Writer: Laurel MacDougall It is time for the last day of school and the first day of summer!  This calls for a celebration, don't you think? In our home, every celebration has balloons! and banners! . . . now that's a party. I got buckets at Target's Dollar Spot and filled them up with summer goodies: sunglasses, sunscreen, water balloons, bubbles. crazy straws, candy . .  They will be waiting for the kiddos when they get home from that last day. We will barbecue turkey burgers, … [Read more...]