Christmas Crafting: Easy DIY Snow Globe Ornaments from Cupcake Toppers

I keep buying fancy cupcake toppers for cupcakes I never bake. You know the kind: three-dimensional, deeply intricate, and highly discounted at a store like Home Goods. There’s charming witches with string hair and holographic ghosts for Halloween, or honeycomb turkeys and pumpkins for Thanksgiving. And at Christmas, the options are practically endless: Santas and reindeer and nutcrackers and cute little ballerinas … Keep reading…

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Simple Storage: Make DIY Lazy Susans from Old Fidget Spinners

Oh, fidget spinners. Your 15 minutes are over, yet I’m still finding you around my house. I attended a big conference the year fidget spinners took over, which means I brought home a ton branded by exhibiting vendors. They were fun momentarily, and my perpetually fidgeting husband still sometimes spins his around, but overall I was ready to get them out of … Keep reading…

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Live on Your TV, it’s Oh, Julia Ann!

What a day! After an excited and restless night, Lance and I got up extra early to get cleaned up and pack the supplies for a special trip downtown. I was invited to present a Valentine’s Day craft on KSDK Channel 5’s Show Me St. Louis! I’ve been on live television twice before—one audio interview and one video interview—back when my third-generation … Keep reading…

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Crafting Your Wedding: The Easiest Way to Make Affordable Bridal and Bridesmaid Bouquets

I was chatting about weddings with an engaged friend over the weekend and she mentioned she was going to use silk flowers. My eyes, undoubtedly, lit up. I loved using artificial flowers at our wedding and am always surprised more brides don’t do the same! I’m not trying to undermine the beauty of fresh flowers. They’re gorgeous… and I happen to be … Keep reading…

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