I am all about positive reinforcement and rewards at our house---it really helps my kiddos to behave or do things I ask---and it makes me feel good to get them excited about doing good things. I used to teach 1st grade and loved using these kind of incentives. (I even get a little excited when they earn a sticker:) After Kirsten's Great Post about incentives, I wanted to try the DIY Treasure Charts. First, I made these charts in Word. I wanted these to be cute, but I didn't want to spend … [Read more...] about DIY Treasure Charts
Archives for May 2010
Minute to Win It
I love to throw parties! And often on Sunday night, as we are watching Minute to Win It, I comment on what a fun party it would be. So last week I made it happen as a surprise party for my sister. Because I went through the effort to put stuff together I thought I'd share it here with all of you! If you haven't seen Minute to Win It, the object is to complete a task in 1 minute and then move on to the next--earning money with each completed task (much like Millioinaire). There are 3 … [Read more...] about Minute to Win It
DIY Personalized Photo Jewelry
This post may contain affiliate links. Lately I've been having fun making some DIY Personalized Photo Jewelry. I love personalized stuff! There are so many great tutorials out there and awesome supplies for the DIY-ers. While this isn't really a super detailed step-by-step tutorial, I thought I'd share a few cute things I've made recently with some simple instructions. :) AÂ glass tile family photo pendant A bracelet with faces of my loves. :) DIY Personalized Photo Jewelry I love … [Read more...] about DIY Personalized Photo Jewelry
Early 4th of July ideas
So I recently saw these pages that I haven't printed yet....from 2 years ago....go figure, and it reminded me of how much I love all the memories that surround the 4th of July. If I am being even more honest I would say that besides projects here and there I don't really scrap all my photos, not enough time in the day. Now that I had my moment of honesty.......I can begin. A few of these pages were layouts I copied from the amazing crafting chick JAMIE. I love the way she digi scraps. These are … [Read more...] about Early 4th of July ideas
Homemade Fruit Bouquet
The Crafting Chicks are moms and we know that crafting isn't always picture perfect. And sometimes it is downright hectic and doesn't go as planned--especially when you are in a hurry! Check out how everything went down along with the easy directions to make a Homemade Fruit Bouquet! I was asked to make a fruit topiary for a mother/daughter tea party and honestly when I bit that hook I could not visualize what a fruit topiary was. But I thought I could figure it out - with a little help from … [Read more...] about Homemade Fruit Bouquet