For this little project, I invited her over to sandwich heart-shaped sticky notes and color coding labels onto pieces of string.

We usually have sticky notes and color coding labels on-hand for quick, easy, no-mess crafting.

She had lots of fun doing this, and it’s great fine-motor practice too!!

Next, I tied the strands onto a chopstick to make a heart mobile and hung it for display in our foyer. I hope it makes guests smile as soon as they enter our house!

Super quick, frugal, and very festive!

Have fun!!

It’s time for another pretty window display — this one was very much inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright! [Update: A kind reader notified me by commenting below that it closely resembles the work of Piet Mondrian. Thanks, Chris!!]

I love using tissue paper on glass, and this time I combined the tissue paper with some black Acid-Free Masking Tape to make this design on our front door.

I started with the masking tape to make the design. I didn’t bother to measure anything, just eye-balled it. Then held some tissue paper against the glass, and made some folds to “measure” pieces to cut out. Very simple, frugal, and easy to do!

The kids enjoyed gluing the tissue paper pieces into place with some washable glue stick. Washable glue stick works well on glass, and the tissue paper (and masking tape) peel off easily. The remaining glue can be wiped off with a damp sponge.

While we were doing this, a few neighbors were out walking their dogs, and stopped to take a look and smile! I love how something as simple as masking tape and tissue paper can be so pretty!!

These little window displays of ours are getting to be quite the tradition around here — you can see other designs we’ve made here, here, and here!

Have fun!!

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Outdoor Play Party @ Mama Pea Pod

Cereal Boxes for Organization

from Urban Nest

from Martha Stewart

from Katydid & Kid

Cereal Boxes for Home Decor

Can you believe these lanterns were made from a cereal box?? Get the full tutorial at Choose to Thrive.

Tutorial at By Stephanie Lynn

Cereal box trivet and coaster set found at Green is Universal

Toys Made from Cereal Boxes

Marble Run found at Made by Joel

Play guitars found via Frakers Acres

Suitcase goodie bags found at Nounces Design

Cereal box weaving at Pink and Green Mama

Inspired yet? You can find more ideas for empty cereal boxes on our Made from Cereal Boxes Pinterest board ((Thanks, Yelena!)) Find some empty cereal boxes and make something fun!!!

Wishing you and your family a lovely (and frugal) weekend!

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This was quickly followed by many, many, many, MANY more tomatoes — hundreds of them!

Know why my hubby’s awesome?? He totally made several jars of homemade sauce! Also?? He canned them, so we can save them to enjoy well into Winter!! I LOVE this man!!!! Our house smelled sooooooooooo good!

Recipe can be found at Collecting the Moments… One by One, and it was an instant family favorite. (Mark likes to strain the tomatoes after roasting them.) Instructions for canning tomato sauce can be found here.

Mark likes using the Back to Basics Canning Kit which he found to be inexpensive yet very effective, and it’s available on Amazon.

Next up? Big plans for homemade salsa using our garden tomatoes, onions, and peppers. YUM!!