As you may recall from my earlier post, my son celebrates a December birthday. This year, My son turned 8 and instead of one of my crafty theme parties, he wanted to have a laser tag party. I was fine with this, but of course I couldn't just do simple party favors.... I had to have a theme!!! I decided laser tag was secret agent/spy like and after quite a bit of Pinterest surfing I found quite a few ideas I could make work! Secret Agent Kit Supplies: Envelopes ( I got mine at … [Read more...]
Hello world, I'm going to make my first post quick and simple. It makes a great "guy gift", and takes very little effort. (Sweeeeeet!) Today, we're making BACON VODKA! Let's get to it: Supplies Needed: 1lb bacon 1 liter cheap vodka 1 qt jar Fun packaging How to: Cook up your bacon via your preferred method. (I like the oven) Let it cool, and cut the slices you didn't eat in half ( you know you ate some, and so did everyone else that came through the kitchen, it's … [Read more...]
Being thankful shouldn't only be for Thanksgiving. I know in today's digital age text messages reign supreme, but I am still a fan of the old-fashioned, snail mail, Thank You Card. If you think about it, who doesn't love mail? and it's even better when it's the double-bonus of a sweet sentiment instead of a bill!? While I know this might seem like an overwhelming task for kids, the importance of understanding why we take the time to show our appreciation far outweighs the fear it may be … [Read more...]
The Christmas break birthday is both a blessing and a curse for us parents. While the kids have mixed feelings about the return to school tomorrow, the fun of getting to bring their birthday treats did make tonight's back to school preparations a bit more fun. A couple days ago, we started talking about what they wanted to bring to share with the classroom and one thing was clear... they are my children! I believe the conversation went something like this: Me: I have this idea for some fun … [Read more...]
The ScrapPop team wishes you all a very Merry Christmas. Over the next two weeks, we are taking a little time off to focus on our families and hope you are able to find some time to do the same. We look forward to getting to know you all a bit better in the new year as we officially launch and hope that you check back with us in January to see how the PopStars kept themselves busy over the Holidays. May 2015 bring you all that you hope for and many crafty opportunities to share! … [Read more...]
It's that time of year, for holiday parties and potluck responsibilities. For our family gift exchange, I was tasked with bringing a fruit dish for both kids and adults to enjoy. As a mother of three, I cut up more than my share of fruit on a daily basis, so I wanted to bring something more fun than your typical bowl of fresh fruit. I started my Pinterest search and was inspired by fruit kabobs, fruit sculptures and fruit trees. But after careful consideration, I decided to try a fruit tree … [Read more...]
I found these adorable giant wood looking snowflake ornaments on sale a year ago at Michael's and just had to have them! Of course like most crafters I have the addiction of buying all kinds of stuff and really no plan for it. But I certainly couldn't walk past them and not buy them! So after holding onto them for a year I finally figured out what I was going to do with them! My babies are growing up too fast so therefore I decided I needed to forever capture their handprints. I have tons … [Read more...]
Like many people, my son has a December birthday. Don't you hate it?! I feel bad that he gets all his presents for the year all that the same time! So I try to make it extra special in any way I can. This year I enlisted our Elf, Buddy, to help with a special surprise for my son. Since I decided to do this at about 11pm the night before his birthday, I rummaged through the craft supplies I already had at home and the idea of a birthday banner was born. I made two tiny pennant banners on my … [Read more...]
It's 10 -- Day 10 that is. Do you know where your elf is? The creative Elf on the Shelf photos are filling my facebook and instagram feeds and sadly, I feel that I am already running out of steam. So I must confess the other night I took the easy way out and repeated a hiding spot from previous years. Sure enough my shorties found the elf rather quickly but what happened next seems to have re-energized our entire crew, including me! I listened as all three giggled recounting stories of … [Read more...]
As each year passes and my children get older, I am constantly reminded that it goes by FAST. The school years bring less and less artwork and stories to remind me of each child at that age. Schedules are mandates rather than maybes and the days whiz by with screeching tires in different sports’ parking lots with sandwiches and apple slices (or fast food-let’s be honest) are hucked from row to row. I wanted to capture a glimpse of my kids each year for the Christmas tree to remind me of who … [Read more...]