St. Patty’s Day Treasure Boxes
March 13, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Crafts and Family Activities, Living Life at Home

This morning I had no idea what we were going to do for art. Usually, I’m well prepared in advance, having made sure I have supplies and everything….not this week. I’ve been so scattered this week and so, so tired. BUT with St. Patrick’s Day being next week, I decided to have [...]
The Handmade Marketplace | Review
March 12, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Book Corner, Crafts and Family Activities, For Mom, Reviews

The Handmade Marketplace
By: Kari Chapin
Retail: $14.95
Disclaimer: Mama Buzz and reviewers received a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes
Melissa J’s Thoughts
This book is dangerous for someone like me.
Or at least my husband may think so. I’m always getting brain storms of what I might be able to create and sell. The Handmade [...]
Guest Post: How to Have a Frugal Valentine’s Day
February 2, 2010 by Guest
Filed under Crafts and Family Activities, Living Life at Home

Thank you to Ellen from ConfessionsofanOverworkedMom for this guest post.
How to have a frugal Valentine’s Day
Ah Valentine’s Day, the day to declare our undying devotion and love to the special someone in our lives. The media would have us believe that the only way we can show our love is by emptying our pocket books [...]
Timberdoodle: Bucket of Bubber
October 19, 2009 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Crafts and Family Activities, Games and Toys, Reviews, School Age
Mel’s Thoughts:What is Bubber, you may ask? Bubber was actually imported from Sweden and is now sold by Timberdoodle. Bubber is a type of modeling compound that is very lightweight, colorful, and fun to squish around in your hands. Honestly, it’d be a great stress reliever. It has an aroma, similar to Playdoh too, that honestly doesn’t smell [...]
Friday Showcase: Fun Fall Window Silhouettes
September 25, 2009 by Mel
Filed under Crafts and Family Activities, Miscellaneous
We just love fall in our house; it’s such a fun time of year. It’s starting to cool down outside, and it’s getting cozy inside. With fall comes all the fun holidays, like Halloween and Thanksgiving.
I’d been promising Jacob for a while now that we’d make some fun silhouettes for our windows for Halloween. With [...]





















