In case you’ve lost count, Thanksgiving is now just three days away!  Have you hit panic mode yet?  If you’re hosting a family dinner or you are looking for a fun dish to pass as a guest, everyone will be delighted when they see these chocolate covered pilgrim hat treats.  Jamie from The Crafting Chicks made them last year with her kiddos, and it sounds …

Although I shop at the dollar store all the time (obviously!), it’s been awhile since I shared what I bought. I got my act together the other day and made a haul video with a small sampling of my recent dollar store purchases. If you like this sort of thing, you should definitely subscribe to my Youtube channel! I should say that if you like …

Like any other party, if you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner, your guests will love the thoughtful gesture of party favors.  Crissy from Crissy’s Crafts made these treat holders from recycled cardboard tubes covered in corn husks, creating a fun yet understated way to present goodies to your friends and family.  If you don’t have corn husks on hand, the wider type of raffia in a …

Do you put a special ornament on the tree every year? We usually add a new one each year – sometimes with photos like these photo tin ornaments, or sometimes we buy them as souvenirs when we go on vacation. I have always been a huge fan of handmade ornaments, and therefore most of the ornaments on our tree are handmade instead of store-bought. (I’ll …

Nail art is all the rage right now, but going to a professional salon can get pricey. Lately we’ve been featuring a few DIY nail art tutorials here at DSC, so I thought I’d scour the web for some more tutorials to help get you inspired. Hopefully after trying all of these tutorials, you’ll come up with some of your own to share with us! …

This is one of those projects that flies straight past clever and all the way up the scale to brilliant. It’s a clock and a daily schedule all in one! Delia from delia creates originally made this projects around back-to-school time, but it’s perfect to make any time. (Get it? Any time? Yuk yuk yuk.) No one in your household will ever have an excuse to forget an appointment or meeting ever again!

It’s the episode you know you’ve been waiting for:  the handbag episode!  This week, the designers each got to choose a client based on the contents of her purse, then they had to design a handbag for her.  As an added twist, the clients each provided one of their handbags to their designer to be disassembled and used to create a second accessory.
We’re playing along …

You may know I am the mother of three boys aged five and under! It can be a challenge, even on the best day. Today I’m sharing an essay about what I do to try to raise emotionally healthy children, for ABC News and the UN Foundation’s Million Moms Challenge. Here’s a sneak peek at the essay:
Even with all these advantages, it is easy to …

Looking for something a little bit different for your holiday decorating this year?  How about a bunting made with  pie  pans and cupcake liners?  Yes, you read that right!  Becca from Blue Cricket Design came up with this clever idea using supplies from the baking aisle.  Most of the assembly is kid-friendly as well, making this a family project you won’t mind displaying in your …

Everyone loves cupcakes! Combine your love of cupcakes with your need for cute Christmas ornaments to make these cute confections. This great idea by goldiloks, is a simple craft that looks fun to make. I’m thinking this would be a great project for a girls’ craft night out, a good group craft project for girl scouts or a sleepover, or a fun gift for children …