By Guest Blogger Kathy Zengolewicz
A lighted wine bottle, infused with mini lights, makes a beautiful and unique gift and can be used as a charming night light all year long.
You can create you own label by placing a blank, self stick label on the bottle and applying rub on transfers that you can find in any craft store.
ere are the materials you will need:

Wine bottle, washed
The bottle’s cork
A bunch of grapes (found in craft store)
Raffia (for a bow – optional)
Drill with 1/4 carbide bit
Duct tape and electricians tape
WD40
Miniature light string with 20 lights
Rub On Transfers or stick on label paper
White …read more

By Guest Blogger Kathy Zengolewicz
If you’re anything like me, then you need to have a small gift to give your host/hostess when you are invited to visit. Whenever I go to a friend’s home, whether it’s a planned visit or if I know that I’ll be in the neighborhood and plan to call and see if I can pop in, I always like to take a little something with me to give to that person. It doesn’t have to be something big, or expensive. I like to spend time working with my crafts. It helps to …read more

By Guest Blogger Kathy Zengolewicz
This week I am going to show you how to make a towel cake. These cakes are very popular gifts for bridal showers, but you only have to change a few things and you can have a gift for a baby, a house warming or even a holiday gift. It acts as a great centerpiece and since it’s made with towels, they can be used by the recipient.
To make the type of towel cake in the picture you’ll need the following:

2 white regular size bath towels
3 white hand towels
3 white washcloths
Large safety pins
Long straight …read more

If you have a “big kid” at your house, you will love the site Perpetual Kid. I bought my husband a Crayola pen desk set there a while ago. They have the cutest stuff. Some of it is retro, some is just plain silly. It’s definitely a good source if you have someone that is hard to buy for, because they really have quite a range of goodies to choose from.
Like who wouldn’t like hilarious crime scene scarf?

Or this wireless mouse?

I noticed that the site was also having a massive warehouse sale right now …read more

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I can’t believe that it’s only a few days till the merry month of May. We are fortunate to have our Mom staying here in New Zealand with us so as a child, I have been wracking my brain for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for her. If you’re in the same boat as I am or you’re the Dad and looking for Mother’s Day gift ideas that you can get your children to give to their Mum then you have come to the right place.
Here are some of the Mother’s Day gift …read more

If you get invited over to a party or for dinner at a friend’s house, you want to make sure you let the hostess know how much you appreciate the invitation. But how do you do it? One way is with a lovely gift for the person welcoming you into their home.
Ideally hostess gifts should convey a small gesture. Don’t go overboard with a complicated present, and try to keep the budget fairly small. The gift represents a thank you for the invitation and an acknowledgment that the person had to clean, cook, and prepare …read more

Holy homemade handkerchiefs! Mother’s Day is right around the corner! I have been so busy, that it hasn’t really been on the top of my priority list. The time has come to start thinking of ways to make this Sunday special. I need to think of a gift or an act of kindness to show my mother how much she means to me. Unfortunately, I’m bad at this kind of stuff, so I’m relying on all of you. I smell a contest!
Okay, here’s the scoop. I need Mother’s Day ideas…good ones, silly ones, even slightly odd ones will do. Submit your ideas in …read more