When those gift giving holidays roll around, we always love to share some of our favorite ideas. Hopefully, this Mother’s Day gift guide will help you show the moms in your life how much you care, while keeping you from breaking the bank.

Personalized Family Tree – A wonderful way to showcase family names and important dates.

Largo Jewelry Box – This chic jewelry box is perfect for keeping all of those valuables organized.

Long Sleeve Woven PJ Set – Every mom deserves some down time and these comfortable cotton pajamas will do the trick to help her get into relaxation mode.

Universal (Phone, Cash, Cards) Case – This cute clutch like case comes in multiple colors and can hold the most important essentials.

Shea Butter Hand Cream – Labeled as “beauty must have” and “life changing,” this super creamy balm is sure to soften even the driest hands.

Initials on a Chain – This sweet necklace is one of our faves. Add each of the kiddos initials to the chain to completely personalize it!

Black and Creme Mini Stripe Tote – This stylish cotton canvas tote can help corral all of the things that moms end up needing to carry with them.

Live Rabbit Foot Fern – We just love greenery and the pretty lacy leaves make this little plant a great choice for the indoors.

And remember, the biggest thing of all is just to let Mom know how much you love and appreciate her, whether with a sweet gift, a big hug, or both!

April is here and Easter is rapidly approaching. Do you have Easter baskets for you kids yet? If you are looking for an easy DIY version, check this out!

 
Way back in November, I was shopping for Halloween clearance items at Michaels and they had large boxes marked “Grab Box $2”. I am always searching for project inspiration and who knew what was in those. So, me being me, I purchased five boxes.

The entire ride home, it was driving me crazy that I didn’t know what was is those boxes. Once I got home, I rooted through each of them and found a lot of junk, a few treasures, and oodles of inspiration.

There were eight of these Halloween popcorn buckets I just knew I could do something fun with. So, as I was searching for Easter basket ideas for my boys, I remembered those buckets and decided they would be perfect. I found this fun chevron wrapping paper at the dollar store that screamed Easter to me. I picked up a roll, went home, and started working.

 
First, I cut the wrapping paper to fit, allowing for the curves and tapper of the bucket.

Next, the paper was glued to the bucket with a regular old glue stick.

 
Then, I poked two small holes in the basket, on opposite sides from one another.

 
After that, I fed rope through the holes to create a handle.

 
Finally, I tied knots at the ends of the rope and dabbed them with a little hot glue to be sure they wouldn’t unravel.

 
Tada! Here it is! I love it! I am excited to make a second, that way both of my boys will have one. Don’t worry, if you can’t find a Halloween bucket to make one of these, you can easily use any old popcorn bucket or sand bucket.

 
Stay tuned to see a few fun things to give in your Easter Baskets. How are you preparing for Easter? Leave us a comment we would love to hear!

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Eye Shadow Easter Eggs

I have been racking my brain for over a week trying to come up with a fun, different way to color Easter eggs.  Somewhere around using wet noodles and a mesh onion bag, I came up with the idea of smearing eyeshadow on the eggs. By the way, wrapping the eggs in wet noodles made an interesting design, but this approach was a giant pain in the tush. Alright, now back to the makeup.

 

This process is pretty straight forward and a bit messy.

First, I raided my makeup bag for different shades of eye lid coloring. I wanted to make sure I had a few brighter colors to keep my eggs looking Easter-y.

Next, I scraped a little of the powder onto my work surface and, using my finger, I rubbed the color all over the hard-boiled egg.

I learned that if I slightly dampen my finger on a wet paper towel then spread the eyeshadow onto the egg, I achieved a bolder, more even look. And when I used a brush or an applicator, I got a dusty uneven outcome that I also really liked.

 

This process was all about experimenting to see what looked good.

 

I love how these turned out. They are so pretty and shiny! I would recommend that these eggs be more for decoration and less for eating and hunting.

 

Now it’s your turn to try. And remember, the cosmetic aisle at the store is your only limit!