Gingerbread Product List – Amazon Prime Day

Today is the day. PRIME DAY. One of those few days a year when we can fill our digital carts with all sorts of goodies and experience that rush of adrenaline you get from getting a great deal. This is... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Holiday Product List

Gingerbread Holiday Product List Tis the season to give your family members a full list of all the coolest gingerbread products on the market this holiday season, and I’m here to provide a resource to make that super easy! Scroll... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Nutcrackers

LOVE GINGERBREAD? Join my Facebook Group, “Gingerbread Tips & Tricks”, where I post tutorials and videos for different techniques. It’s a great community of people talking about gingerbread! Share your project photos, ask questions, make suggestions, and laugh a little! Gingerbread... Continue reading →

Eyeball Plant Centerpiece

A DIY Eyeball Plant Centerpiece I LOVE Halloween. If you’re reading this post, you probably do too. So, I won’t bore you with some explanation as to why I made a tutorial for an eyeball plant centerpiece. If you know,... Continue reading →

Laundry Room Makeover

A Functional Laundry Room Makeover This is the story of how I turned my ugly laundry closet into a much more functional one that’s slightly better looking. Materials: 1×2 Wood Planks (I ended up using approximately 8 of them) 1/2″... Continue reading →

Super Easy Pie Art

Last year I decided I was going to start a new tradition in my household and make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving every year. Normally, I’d just buy one and call it a day, but I really wanted to try... Continue reading →

How to Make White Gingerbread

Exciting news y’all! I started a new Facebook group called “Gingerbread Tips & Tricks“. I’m starting a YouTube channel, so I wanted a way to share my tutorials with other gingerbread lovers. If you want to learn new techniques... Continue reading →

Popular Gingerbread Recipes

Eyeball Plant

My newest “Featured Creature” this Halloween season is this creepy Eyeball Plant. I’ve decided that all future Halloween projects are going to be creatures, so I can start to form an actual theme for my yard every year. Super excited... Continue reading →

Triangle Accent Wall

Triangle Accent Wall! To be honest, when I initially saw this trend blow up on TikTok, I was OBSESSED. There’s nothing like creating a good piece of artwork that literally takes up an entire wall in your house. Of... Continue reading →

25 DIY Toddler Projects

This has been a crazy year so far. Quarantining with toddlers is hard, and I mean HARD. I have so much more respect for teachers, daycare workers, and stay at home parents than I did before. Not that I didn’t... Continue reading →

Chandelier Planter

Today’s post is a special one. This absolutely adorable chandelier planter was made by my amazingly talented photographer friend, Amy Crosby. Amy is the owner of Amy Crosby Photography. She did all my headshots for my consulting firm website and... Continue reading →

Easy Face Mask

Welcome to the new normal… face masks. I honestly don’t know what to think about the crazy state of our world right now. I love working on projects and creating crafts, but I certainly never expected to be sewing masks... Continue reading →

Cedar Planter Box

What better way to spend time at home during a self quarantine than making outdoor planter boxes! It’s a great way to keep busy and grow your own food (you know… in case sh*t really hits the fan). This project... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Nutcracker

Sculpting Faces

Gingerbread Wave

Ginger Clay Recipe

Paper Mache Kraken

When it comes to Halloween decorations, I totally geek out. I love creating super fun, over the top, creepy art for my yard. This season’s additions are no exception. My life-sized creepy tree has been a huge hit (see the... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Barn Wood

Halloween Creepy Tree

Say hello to the newest addition to my Halloween yard decor… the Creepy Tree. Isn’t he freaky!?!? I’m so stoked about how he turned out. I often take on big projects that don’t turn out the way I expect them... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Farm Tractor

Gingerbread Creepy Tree

How to Make Edible Plastic

Edible plastic! Let me be clear… edible, in this case, does not mean “able to be eaten”. I mean, yeah, technically, you could eat it, but trust me, you do NOT want to do that. You must be wondering why... Continue reading →

Modeling Chocolate Chicken

The edible farm animal tutorials continue! The gingerbread icing sprinkle sheep, modeling chocolate pigs, and modeling chocolate cows were lonely. They needed some crazy chickens in the mix. If you’re into making your own modeling chocolate, you can see my... Continue reading →

Modeling Chocolate Cow

Now that we’ve made the gingerbread and icing sprinkle sheep and the modeling chocolate pigs, we’re on to modeling chocolate cows! You can access my modeling chocolate recipe here if you want to make your materials, or if you prefer... Continue reading →

Sugar Pearl Sprinkle Sheep

If you’ve read my blog before, or know anything about me, you know I’m totally into making adorable edible creations. Today, it’s these sugar pearl sprinkle sheep. I will say, while the sheep are edible, they are made from materials... Continue reading →

Edible Tylose Glue

Royal Icing Recipe

Modeling Chocolate Pig

The farm theme is a popular choice for cake decorating and gingerbread creations. It’s recognizable, fun, cute, and open to interpretation. There are all sorts of fun ways to make farm animals out of edible materials. Today I’m revealing my... Continue reading →

How to Make Modeling Chocolate

Modeling chocolate is a versatile product. I use it regularly in my gingerbread creations and custom cakes. It’s tastier and easier to mold than fondant or gumpaste. It hardens quickly and can be reshaped if needed. So, today I want... Continue reading →

Construction Grade Gingerbread

POST EDIT: I recently put together a new post with 6 different popular gingerbread recipes! I tested them all out by making, baking, tasting, and building them. There’s some great info and tips. There’s something for everyone, so check it... Continue reading →

Gingerbread – Reindeer Playing Poker

Under Sink Vinyl Flooring

I’ve been trying to update my kitchen for about 4 years now. I started with my kitchen cabinet makeover. Then my Clutch Hutch. Now, a simple project! One of the driving forces behind my kitchen remodel (besides the overall ugliness)... Continue reading →

White & Gray Dresser Makeover

I love a good furniture makeover. Take this lovely little dresser. It’s got great bones, a cute look, and lots of storage for toddler-sized clothing. It even came with all the hardware (I found the missing piece in one of... Continue reading →

Used T-Shirt Scrap Cloths

Ever go into your closet or dresser and just get overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you have but hardly wear? As one of my New Year’s resolutions, I decided to try and declutter the house. One of the first... Continue reading →

Rolling Garage Storage Workbench

Please turn your attention to my new workbench! If you read my other workbench post, you will notice many similarities. The basic structure is the same. I just embellished it a little. Materials List: 3/4″ Sheet of Plywood (6) 2″... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Reindeer Stable

Gingerbread Mountain Chalet

Fondant Snowman

What gingerbread house is complete without a snowman in the yard? Materials: Fondant Gel Food Coloring Instructions: Start with white fondant and roll it into three separate balls of varying sizes. Flatten them out a little on the top and... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Santa’s Sleigh

Gingerbread Reindeer

Fondant Carrots

Part of this year’s gingerbread house included a stable with some reindeer. My goal was to add as many details as possible to make the display super cute. If I’m not mistaken, reindeer enjoy nibbling on carrots, and what’s... Continue reading →

Giant Halloween Spider

Say hello to the newest addition to my Halloween arsenal… Giant Spider. As you may know from prior posts, I’m a big fan of Halloween. Giant trash bag spider is going to up my game. Materials List: Black Trash Bag... Continue reading →

Scrap Wood Whale Sign

Scrap Wood Challenge! I tend to be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to scrap wood. Every so often I purge my stock with a self-imposed “challenge”. Complete a project using only the materials on hand. No money... Continue reading →

Beachy Stools

I have always wanted to own a beach house. Not just because I love the beach, but because of all the project potential! So when my parents recently bought a beach house, I was PUMPED! I immediately went into project... Continue reading →

Thrift Store Tray Makeover

I’ve had this cute little tray sitting in my garage waiting for a makeover for no less than two years. I went through a phase a while back where I bought a bunch of thrift store items with project potential.... Continue reading →

DIY Stencil

Today I want to share a quick tutorial for creating stencils that can be used for all sorts of DIY projects. Materials: Drawing or Printed Picture/Design Pencil Carbon Paper Cardstock (or other thick paper/cardboard) X-ACTO Knife Instructions: The first step... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Mudroom Entrance

I started my Garage Makeover Series about a million years ago. The “mudroom” entrance was on my radar for a while but vaulted to priority #1 a few months ago after I tripped over my shoes AGAIN. Check out what... Continue reading →

Baby Gate

Baby gates have been on my radar for quite some time. As you might be able to see from the photo, our landing only has a wall on one side, and it’s very small. The other side is just a railing,... Continue reading →