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9 Favourite DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

May 3, 2013 – 8:00 am | 8 Comments | 
9 Favourite DIY Mother's Day Gifts - Rosette Pillow, Tea Bag Wrapper, Paper Flowers, Bow Sandals, Handbag, Jewelry Holder, Rosette Necklace, Anthropologie Inspired Apron, Free Printable and Gift

My mother means a lot to me. Lately, she’s been a huge part of our day-to-day life – she’s been helping me watch my girlies on her days off work as I work on Our …

Make a No-Sew Scalloped Bunting Banner (On the News!)

April 19, 2013 – 12:20 pm | 6 Comments | 
The DIY Mommy on CTV Morning Live News Edmonton

I had a really fun morning. It was my pleasure to be on CTV Morning Live here in Edmonton with one of my favourite girls in the whole world – my 4 year old Little …

Make Spring Cupcakes and Flag Toppers

March 28, 2013 – 8:00 am | 10 Comments | 
DIY Spring Cupcakes and Cupcake Flag Toppers by The DIY Mommy

It’s no secret that we love cupcakes in this house.
For Easter weekend, we made these Springy cupcakes with purple rosette icing, chocolate eggs and DIY flag toppers.

Make an Upcycled Easter Basket

March 27, 2013 – 8:22 pm |
DIY Upcycled Easter Basket from an Ice Cream Pail by The DIY Mommy.

My mom is incredibly creative and I simply had to share with you this amazing DIY Easter basket she made with Little C this week!
I get my thriftiness from my mom, and she reused an …

Reflections on Baking, Motherhood and Perfection

February 16, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
The Goal is Love - Free Printable by The DIY Mommy

For Valentine’s Day this week, Little C and I did some baking together. We made some pretty cupcakes (the easy way – with a mix),  iced them with buttercream icing (here’s my simple tip on …

9 Favourite Free Valentine Printables

February 8, 2013 – 8:00 am |
9 Favourite Free Valentine Printables by The DIY Mommy

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, I wanted to share with all of you my very favourite free Valentine’s printables.
There are so many cute & lovely free Valentine’s Day card and treat designs …

Free Printable “Sweet & Tweet” Valentine’s Day Tags

February 6, 2013 – 10:03 am | 2 Comments | 
Free Printable Valentine Tags by The DIY Mommy

For a simple and budget-friendly Valentine for friends and family this year, print out my free bird & cupcake Valentines (found here) and cut them out into squares. You can punch holes in the tops, …

Sew an Easy Valentine Dress with Ruffle Fabric

February 4, 2013 – 9:16 pm | 2 Comments | 
Sew and Easy Valentine Dress with Ruffle Fabric by The DIY Mommy

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and my girls (and hubby!) and I are really excited to celebrate it this year. I love my little family, and any chance I can get to show them …

Make a Scrap Fabric Banner to Tutu – A Two-in-One Tutorial

January 21, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
Easy DIY Scrap Fabric Banner to Tutu - A 2-in-1 tutorial!

We had the most fun Strawberry Shortcake birthday party a little over a week ago that I made a simple scrap fabric banner for. It was so very easy to make, and I constructed it …

Little C’s Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party (+ Free Water Bottle & Treat Bag Printables)

January 14, 2013 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party by The DIY Mommy

 
My oldest “baby” turned four on January 1st, and we had her birthday party this last Saturday. I’ve been throwing her birthday party a couple of weeks after her actual birthday because of the busy …