The Resourceful Mama

Bless this Home~Paper Bag Challenge

This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details.   You are never going to believe what I used in this frame...a paper bag.  Yes a paper bag that started out just like this one.     I came across a craft challenge last week and thought it would be fun to participate. That is until I read what this month's challenge is: paper bag.  Um what, a paper bag! I use paper bags to hold recycling, donations, and trash.  Creating  a ... continue reading...

Mother’s Day Cards & Acrostic Poems

This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. As I was putting the Easter decor anyway last week, my daughter asked what was next.  I told her mother's day was coming up; a special day for mommys.  Being the 3 year old that she is, she asked when her special day is. Our conservation prompted me to start thinking about mother's day cards and gifts. May is so busy with teacher appreciation, end of school activities, graduations, and mother's ... continue reading...

Book + Craft Paper Plate Cow

This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type is currently my daughter's favorite book.  I could probably read it to her without the book we have read it so many times.  Before this book, her favorite was Goodnight Gorilla.  Not so many words, so I had to do a lot improvising.    I loved love the book, but after a few hundred times of reading it, I was ready for change. Back to the today's ... continue reading...

Painting with Recycled Bathroom Items

This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. Our daughter loves to paint and asks to paint almost daily.  I like to mix it up a bit and try different things.  In honor of the upcoming Earth Day, I came up with some items from the bathroom that are no longer usable. The mascara wand was not one we had used before and it was her favorite.  I'm not sure if the reason is, she really liked it or the wand's past existence was associated with ... continue reading...

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