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The Weekend Look Book

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Hi friends, I'm just stopping in to let you know that we've picked a week two winner for DecoArt's Best of America(na) Craft Challenge.  That means this is the last week to enter and potentially win $100 of DecoArts craft supplies as well as a $175 gift card to the craft store of your choice!  Full details here.And, since I'm already here and all, I thought I'd revive the Weekend Look Book.  No promises on when it will return again this summer but there's been too much good stuff lately not to … [Read more...]

Father’s Day

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Raise your hand if you don't exactly have Father's day all shored up yet.  Uh huh, that's what I thought.  Never fear, while on my death bed I've been scouring the web for some truly rad DIYs for Dad (oh God, the Nyquil's making me rhyme now).  Anyway, check 'em out - I'm sure you'll approve.   1) For the Dapper Dan dad, hand stamped handkerchiefs. 2) For the "Let the good times roll" dad, a beer tasting sample pack (complete with custom photo labels) 3) For the sentimental dad … [Read more...]

I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends

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I'm officially calling a sick day.  This bug that has attacked my family has been keeping me up at night and I'm determined to get some sleep tonight (and not stay up to the wee hours blogging - as is my norm).  Instead of leaving you all in the lurch, I thought I'd roll out the first of a series of posts formally introducing the new MPMK contributors, yay!   First up is the lovely Kaley, who's Jell-O Play Dough post has been a smashing success over on pinterest.  As you can tell from … [Read more...]

The Weekend Look Book

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Source It's the weekend (yay!) so you're probably expecting a weekend look book (a reasonable expectation if you're a regular around here).  The look book is on summer break... but never fear, it still may be popping up here and there, and in the meantime I've got tons of great finds meticulously curated for you over on Pinterest.  Join me, won't you? Similar Stuff: Previous Look Books … [Read more...]

I’m A Judge (The Power is Already Going to My Head)

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Summertime is definitely a season for crafting, especially with the kids.  So why not make a little cash while you're stimulating the littles and making something awesome?  DecoArt, the makers of fun and high-quality paints and specialty mediums have a really fantastic contest, which they've selected me to be a guest judge for!    It's called the Summer of Americana "Best of America!" DecoArt craft project contest.  It's a mouthful, I know, but totally worth learning the name as you can win up … [Read more...]

Giving Back

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As a mom, it's so hard to imagine not being able to properly feed your children.  I love this collaboration between Feeding America and Juicy Juice to put thirty five million pieces of fruit into the hands of children in need over the next 3 months.  Nestle Juicy Juice, Feeding America, and celebrity mom and anti-hunger advocate Samantha Harris team up to fight childhood hunger with the Juicy Juice Fruit For All Project.June through August 2012, one piece of fruit will be provided to children … [Read more...]

Life-Size Building Blocks

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Happy Monday everyone. I'm pretty thrilled to be able to announce today that Allison of All for the Boys will also be joining the MPMK team as a regular contributor. If you've been paying attention, then you already know I'm a fan (featured her here and here). As you'll see from today's post, her ideas are spectacularly fun but also remarkably simple. You really won't be able to resist trying them out at home.     It's no secret that we love forts, tents, and hideaways … [Read more...]

The Weekend Look Book

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SourceIt's the weekend (yay!) so you're probably expecting a weekend look book (a reasonable expectation if you're a regular around here).  The look book is on summer break... but never fear, it still may be popping up here and there, and in the meantime I've got tons of great finds meticulously curated for you over on Pinterest.  Join me, won't you?Similar Stuff: Previous Look Books … [Read more...]

Father’s Day Craft

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So remember last week when the Elmer's Craft it! giveaway began?  Of course you do, entries have been nuts - apparently you guys are really excited about possibly being one of two winners of $250 worth of craft supplies (you can still enter here by the way).  Well, I promised I'd be sharing what I've been up to with my shiny new box of supplies and today's the day.   I thought it would be fun to challenge myself not to spend any money on additional materials (not too hard … [Read more...]