Elf on the Shelf – In Aweee
Don’t you just love to watch pretty lights, where you let your eyes relax and glaze over until the lights become slightly blurred and seem to be brighter than before? ...
Decorating
Elf on the Shelf – MY Nut Clusters!
Chocolate Coated, Macadamia, Salted Caramel Nut Clusters – need I say more…these are MINE! and Who did we catch this morning! He’s lucky he’s cute or I’d boot his ...
Elf on the Shelf – Makes Candy Bundles!
What an awesome way to wake up – to CANDY!!! The Elf on the Shelf – now named Lily (yes he is a boy, but our LilMan liked the name ...
Elf on the Shelf: Naughty Elf
This morning we found the Elf next to our Leg Lamp – that’s our elf – mischievous. The Leg Lamp from the movie “Christmas Story” is one of my favorite ...
How to Make a Snowman Tree Topper
This year we decided to have colored lights on the tree, and because of this one change I needed to make some decorating changes – the gold and white angel ...
Elf on the Shelf: Friendly Reminders
Someone in our family doesn’t always wipe and flush; the Elf is siding with Mom and Dad by giving a friendly reminder. Tyler is pointing out what the Elf’s note ...
Elf On The Shelf Came to Our House
Elf on the Shelf has arrived. Join our family in the family fun and joy this little guy brings. Last night we let the kids sleep ...
Another Burlap Pillow
When I started making the previous Burlap Pillow I got the idea for this pillow (I didn’t set out to make two pillows, I only needed one, but I just ...
Burlap Decorated Pillow
Time is moving too quickly. Stores are already decorating for Christmas, our local station 96.9 is already playing Christmas music non stop. Well, I’m not ready to burst into the ...
Our Gorgeous House – IMO: You Be The Judge.
I’ve been extremely busy getting our house ready to be sold. It’s a bit nerve wracking to ensure a house is ready to be judged. Before people start coming ...
Pinterest Do – Chicken Wire Ghost
I just love Halloween! It’s the one time a year that it’s okay for adults to dress up in funky, fun costumes and shamelessly eat candy and you can let ...
Recover Breakfast Room Chairs
The chairs in our breakfast room have survived the drippings from two drooling, spilling, spaghetti throwers, sticky hand wiper baby to toddlers. My hope is that the kids are now ...
Decorating Pillows – Embellish with Ribbons
Last weekend Em made another pillow from with a bowl of ribbon and stuff that I had made or collected that I hadn’t found a use for just yet. She ...
Decorating Pillows – Make Them Sparkle!
Em got into my craft room and found a bowl of ribbons, sparkly things, just stuff I didn’t quite know what to do with yet but definitely wasn’t ready to ...
Silhouette Tag and Uniquely Decorated Birthday Present
Grandpa , my dad, turned 65 this year and we had to celebrate! So we put together a small family gathering where we grilled burgers, had lots of appetizers and yummy ...
Another Naptime Creation – Easter Egg Wreath
Another Naptime creation for less than $15.00! I saw on Pinterest an Easter Egg Wreath, it took me a bit to find the originator because it wasn’t pinned correctly to ...
Easter Came a Little Early
The kids got a preview of the Easter to come this year thanks to Hershey who were at Blissdom. The kids were ecstatic to have bubble wrap (they didn’t quite ...
Tutorial – How to Make Basket Liners
I recently purchased some plain baskets for craftroom storage and wanted to spiff them up with some pretty fabric. So I needed to make basket liners. I’ve never made basket ...
Operation: Organize Craft Room – The Start
Part I of Organizing my home! Because I spend a majority of my days in my Craft/Workroom, which was a huge chaotic mess, I wanted to start there! With a ...
Silhouette Toilet Fun
We recently changed out our kids toilet from a little Gerber Peewee Children’s toilet and I had to make it more fun for them and address a little problem that ...
Turn a Cake Plate into a Tool Caddy
I’m always looking for something to keep my sewing tools handy and came up with a handy way to keep the tools close and also move the quickly out of ...
Stop Wasting Silhouette Vinyl!
As you guys know, I’m working on updating and organizing my Office/Craftroom. The result, I am learning a TON! And the latest, I figured out when I was TRYING to ...
Paperweight – Who’d a Thunk It!
Need something to hold down your Silhouette Vinyl, Stencil paper, transfer, fabric from moving around, wrapping paper from rolling up, all those things that you need to cut before it ...
My Hidden Stash
I’m in the process of redecorating and organizing my Office/Craftroom and just had to share my favorite part! The refreshment area for an afternoon pick-me-up. It looks seemingly innocent area, ...
Hide that Powerstrip in 3 Easy Steps
Need a little space or get annoyed with how visible power strips can be? You can hide it in 3 easy steps. All you need: A little Velcro Power Strip ...
Hey I'm Stephanie of Grinning Like An Idiot. Grinning Like An Idiot is me whenever I do something that makes me happy, whether it is sewing, painting, vacationing, a funny interaction, just life in general. 
