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 ...
Year of Organization – So MUCH To Do!!!
My New Year’s Resolution is to organize my house. Um yeah – the house…:) I’ll take my time with it, after all I have a whole year! But I definitely ...
Shopping Find – Milk Bottle Measuring Cups :)
I LOVE Anthropology and not just their clothes but all of the fun nicknacks they have. Check out these really neat stack-able measuring cups that make a Milk Bottle!!! It ...
Tonight we could’ve lost it all.
Tonight we could’ve lost it all, had it not been for God and a non-toxic cleaner. Tonight I came home from a little shopping and found Ben pretty upset – ...
How to Get It All Done!
I’m a Mom of two, wife, domestic engineer (aka housewife), craft blogger and Project Manager for a Software Implementation company – I’m a do-it-aller just like many of you! I ...
Fabric.com Gift Certificate Giveaway
Are you ready to see who won the Fabric.com $25 Gift Certificate?? Well, the wait is over! the winner is comment #3! WOOT WOOT!! congrats Cathy! Didn’t win the Fabric.com ...
Chocolate and Painting Party with Instructional Video
Last week Amanda and I hosted a Chocolate and Painting party, she brought the chocolate and I brought the painting – oh what a combo! That was my version of ...
His and Hers Pillows – Silhouette Cameo
A really good friend of mine gave me a Silhouette Cameo (Silhouette)and Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter Kit for Christmas. I was so excited I teared up! This will be the ...
$25 Gift Certificate for Fabric.com!
GIVEAWAY: a $25 Gift Certificate from Fabric.com HOW TO ENTER: Simply leave a comment on this post telling me the first craft you would make with your purchase. Giveaway ends ...
A Pinterest Do – Better Smelling Mattress PLEASE!
One day my son is going to regret me writing this…but it’s true… LilMan doesn’t seem to care that he wets the bed at night – I get the image ...
New Year’s Traditions/Superstitions
Ring in the New Year with lots of noise and a tall dark and handsome man at your door! Since we had kids, our New Years Eve tradition is to ...
Reflection on the Year
I started sharing my crafts, paintings and ideas in September and I love hearing from you all, the smallest response makes me giddy. Before I start a new year, I ...
Elf on the Shelf – TOO MUCH FUN!
Over the last several days while I’ve been away the Elf and family has been up to a lot of fun! Pin It On Wednesday morning the Elf was found ...
Prepare for Fun in the Snow: How to Make a Snowman Kit
Get ready for the snow and building family memories while building a Snowman! You can make this snowman kit during nap-time! In the South we do not get a lot ...
Elf on the Shelf – Story Time – TOOO CUTE!
I’m so proud of my hubby! While I’m away he sent me pictures of what the Elf has been doing: this morning Ben sent me pics of the Elf reading ...
Shopping Find! – Christmas Vacation Moose Mugs!!!
Can you relate to the movie “Christmas Vacation”? If yes, you have to get these mugs! If not, you still have to start some funny conversations. Every year when the ...
Elf on the Shelf – Shoe Shopping
This morning the Elf was easy to find, he was trying on the kids shoes! We are always catching the kids (both of them) trying on my pretty red heels ...
Christmas Macarons! – Sparkling Treat for your Mouth and Table
Make a dessert that will delight the eyes and the tummy; a wonderful Sparkly French Macaron! Look how gorgeous these are!! Amanda and I have made a total of ...
























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. 




