Technology Use a Simple Bash Script to Resize Your Images Quickly and Easily Are you looking for a quick way to resize and compress your images all at once? Why not create a bash script to do it? Here's what I did and I explain it all so you can use mine or make your own!
Food & Dessert Make a Simple, Tasty, and Healthy Cookie Sheet Meal Easily use up any vegetables you have laying around and make a simple and tasty meal! Perfect when you're craving something yummy and easy.
reMarkable How to Make Template Files for Your reMarkable Do you have a reMarkable device? Have you thought about creating a template file of your own for it? Do you have a PDF page or PNG image you want to use as a template? Here's how I made my template file for my reMarkable 2.
Science & Sensory Play Create a Simple Cardboard Changing Pad for Dolly Does your child love dolls? Do they love crafts? Are you looking for another doll accessory? Why not make a simple dolly changing pad? This can be as simple as a plain piece of cardboard or it can be thoroughly decorated. Here's what we made!
reMarkable Switch Out Your reMarkable's Sleep Screen... Plus Easily Back it Up Do you have a reMarkable device and an Apple computer? Are you looking to switch out the default sleep screen image for your own? Here is how I customized my reMarkable2 with a custom sleep screen image.
reMarkable Learn How to Access Your reMarkable Through the Command Line Access your reMarkable through the command line using SSH.
Technology Easily Resize Multiple Images Quickly Through the Terminal on Your Mac Are you having issues resizing and/or compressing images on your computer? Have you checked out ImageMagick®? Here's how I've started compressing my blog images if you're also interested.
Food & Dessert Tacos! Three Simple Meals in One Are you looking for dinner ideas? Want something that works for you and everyone else in you family? Why not make tacos.... something for everyone and I include what you could make with the leftovers that has me making extra each time. Check it out.
Science & Sensory Play Simple and Exciting Sensory Play Gift Ideas Are you looking for a simple gift idea for kids? Why not put together a simple sensory play kit? Here's the one I put together this year for Christmas and so many other ideas you could do too.
Sewing 52 Week Sewing Challenge in 2020... All Challenges Accepted! Are you looking for ideas on what to sew? How about 52 ideas? I took part in the 52 weeks of sewing challenges on Facebook this year and not only did I sew something each and every week but I kept my submissions on topic! Here's an overview for you.
Sewing Sew a Coaster - Perfect for a Last Minute Gift Are you looking for a quick last minute gift before Christmas? Have you been looking for the perfect coaster? Here's my quick and simple coaster that you can make custom to your space and personalized to you or who you're gifting to.
Science & Sensory Play Easily Dye Pantry Staples for Fun and Simple Sensory Materials Are you looking for a fun sensory material for your kids to play with? If you have extra pasta, rice, or beans you could dye them. Here's how my experiment went.
Science & Sensory Play Easily Change Up Your Playdough With Scents Are you looking at changing up your playdough? Are you looking to making an amazingly scented playdough? I want to share several ways I've added scent to my playdough so you can do the same. Plus since you can't photograph smells I included some glittery playdough too.
Craftiness Recycle Packing Slips to Make Quick and Simple Homemade Stickers Are you looking for a quick and simple art project for you or your kids? Why not look into upcycling your packing slip for fun labels and stickers
Craftiness Simple, Easy, and (Sometimes) Free Advent Calendar Ideas Are you debating making an advent calendar this year? Are you trying to think of ways to make this Christmastime magical? Here are ways that we've filled in our advent calendar throughout the years to help you have a great December.
Sewing Quickly Extend Your Fabric to Fit a Pattern Piece Have you ever gone to sew a garment and realized your fabric is too small for the pattern piece? Why not simply extend you fabric with a similar piece of fabric? Here's how I extend my daughters' panels to fit a larger pattern piece.
Pattern Review I Sewed Up Three Free Face Mask Patterns and Here Is My Takeaway Are you sewing your own fabric masks? Over the last year I've ended up trying three different free mask patterns I loved each one for their own reason. I wanted to share them with you in case you're looking for new ones to sew up.
Craftiness Simple Drawer Organizer Recycled From A Cereal Box Are you looking for a custom fitting organizer but can't find one that's perfect? Why not make your own? Here I took an empty cereal box, turned it onto it's side, and made a short organizer perfect for what I needed. Here's what I did.
Apostrophe Patterns Zoey's Simple and Updated Pumpkin Costume Are you looking at creating a simple pumpkin costume? Last year Zoey wanted to be a jack-o-lantern but this year she chose to be a ‘pumpkin with no face’. Here’s how I made her dreams a reality.
Children Zoey's Simple Jack-O-Lantern Costume From Store-Bought and Sewn Items Are you looking at creating a simple jack-o-lantern costume? Zoey wanted to be a pumpkin for Halloween that changed to a jack-o-lantern after a trip to Walmart. Here's how I finished this adorable costume.
Sewing How I Planned and Sewed Ada's Simple Skeleton Costume Are you looking for skeleton Halloween costumes? Are you having trouble planning on how to make your own? Last year I made Ada's dream of being a skeleton come true and this is how I did it!
Food & Dessert Have yogurt... now what? What I Make with Yogurt Do you have plain yogurt sitting in your fridge and no idea how you should use it? Are you planning on getting into making your own yogurt? Here are some yummy ways I've used plain yogurt.
Food & Dessert Excess Apples? Here's Some Simple and Delicious Things I've Made Do you find yourself with way too many apples? Are you looking for new ways to eat apples? Here are some of the ways I've worked with apples in the past in case you're interested in checking them out.
Sewing My Favorite Simple Kids' Knit Sewing Pattern: The Magnolia Are you looking for a super simple knit garment to make for your child? The Magnolia top and dress is my absolute favorite simple pattern for my girls and I wanted to share it with you.
Food & Dessert How I Make My Own Yogurt For My Simple Breakfast Have you been running out of yogurt and have trouble finding more? Do you want to eat more yogurt? Are you wanting more cost efficient yogurt? I started making my own and love knowing I have some ready whenever I want it. Come check it out!