Ginger Snap Crafts: February 2016

9 Simple Easter Crafts

Good morning! It was doing some spring break planning over the weekend. We are going to the Grand Canyon, Phoenix & Santa Fe! Eek! I was double checking our hotels, routes & schedules….and then I realized that Easter is in March! We will actually be traveling on Easter Sunday. I’m still trying to figure out how the Easter bunny is going to make an appearance for my kiddos. ha! So I will most likely not be posting any new Easter tutorials this year. Buuuuut it was fun to look back & see some of the fun & simple Easter crafts that I have shared over the years. On Friday I will be sharing some Easter ideas from some of your favorite bloggers. So stay tuned! Annnnnd for now enjoy these 9 Simple Easter Crafts from me! :)

9 Simple Easter Crafts at GingerSnapCrafts.com #Easter #crafts

15 Things to Think About BEFORE Adding an Addition to Your Home

Hello! About a year & a half ago we completed an addition to our home. I never really blogged about it during the process because {one} It was a super stressful time! ha! ;){two} At times I wasn’t 100% sure we could pull if off. Annnnd {three} it took a super long time to get ‘er done! Adding on to your house is a HUGE decision. It is not one to take lightly, & so much goes into deciding how to do it, what needs to be done, how to pay for it, where to begin & lastly, finishing the job. So today I thought I’d share 15 Things to Think About BEFORE Adding an Addition to Your Home. So let’s get started! :)

15 Things to Think About Before Adding an Addition to Your Home at GingerSnapCrafts.com #homeaddition #DIY #addingontoyourhouse

15 Fun Ideas for Your Kids

Hello! Well, last week I was sure that spring was on its way, but this week has been cold & rainy! It even snowed a little last night. Brrrrr! So it’s the perfect time to hang out inside & do some fun activities with the kiddos. So today I am excited to feature 15 Fun Ideas for Your Kids from the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on! So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to! If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas & projects. I’d love to see them & feature YOU, too! You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this fun, creative & kid friendly feature post. Enjoy! :)

15 Fun Ideas for Your Kids at GingerSnapCrafts.com #kids #kidactivities

{wow me} wednesday #245

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

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Last week I featured over 10 Colorful Ideas.
Check out all the fun {HERE}.

Over 10 Colorful Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #colorful #colormakesmehappy

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Crunchy Mac & Cheese {recipe}

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This yummy Crunchy Mac & Cheese recipe topped with crumbled Goldfish® crackers is sure to bring a smile to your family’s faces!

Crunchy Mac & Cheese at GingerSnapCrafts.com

Easy Gift Idea with Free Printable

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Hello! Hello! How was your weekend? Ours was was super warm! I think we hit the mid 70s on Saturday. I’m not sure what happened to winter! ha! ;) Buuut it did give us some time to get out of the house & do something fun. On Friday we made these easy gifts & took them around to some friends. It’s always fun to "Give Extra, Get Extra". The New Extra® 35-stick pack (that you can find at the checkout line at Target) worked so perfectly for this. So keep reading to see this easy gift idea. Annnd I have some with free printables for you, too! :)

Easy Gift Idea with free printables at GingerSnapCrafts.com

Hello Sign with Make It: Fun® Project Bricks

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Hello! It’s Friday! I am so ready for the weekend. This week has been a little bit crazy! I think having a holiday on Monday threw me off! ha! How about you? Today I am so excited to be joining up with Make It: Fun® Crafts to bring you this easy Hello Sign tutorial made with Make It: Fun® Project Bricks.

Hello Sign with Make It Fun® Project Bricks #makeitfuncrafts #ad

10+ Colorful Ideas

Good morning! It is suppose to be in the 70s today for us! Eek! I have a feeling spring might be on the way. Yay! Spring always makes me think of color. So today I am excited to be featuring 10+ Colorful Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on! So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to! If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas & projects. I’d love to see them & feature YOU, too! You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this fun & very colorful feature post. Enjoy! :)

Over 10 Colorful Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #colorful #colormakesmehappy

{wow me} wednesday #244

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

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Last week I featured over 12 Rustic Home Decor Ideas.
Check out all the fabulousness right {HERE}.

Over 12 Rustic Home Decor Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #rustic #industrial #homedecor

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Instagram Warning & How to Toggle Between Accounts

Hello, friends! This post is a little bit different than my normal crafty post or recipe. So bear with me! ;) A few weeks ago I had a huge scare when one of my friends sent me a facebook message letting me know that she had gotten a notification that I had joined Instagram (odd!), & she said the account was under my 15 year old daughter’s Instagram handle (even stranger!). What made it even worse (and gave me that awful sinking feeling!) was that this fake account was posting inappropriate pictures. So not good! So of course, my mama bear instincts took over! I changed passwords, double checked log in attempts, checked my daughter’s real instagram account, double checked that it was private, searched for the fake one (It had been deleted!), check my accounts to see if anyone had been trying to hack in, & I started poking around my settings in Instagram. Annnnd I couldn’t believe what I found ~ Instagram had been telling everyone exactly where I lived! So let me show you what I figured out, & how you can prevent this from happening to you!

Instagram was telling everyone exactly where I lived! Warning! #bloggerlife #internetsafety

Simple Garden Bench {tutorial}

This post was first seen over at Craftaholics Anonymous.

I know it is freeeeezing outside! Buuuut bear with me….spring is on the way! Soon we’ll be planting all those pretty flowers! Yay! :) I have always wanted a spot to work with my plants besides the ground. ha! So today I’d love to show you how I made this Simple Garden Bench with just a few supplies I had on hand. So let’s get started.

Simple Garden Bench at GingerSnapCrafts.com

Over 12 Rustic Home Decor Ideas

Hello, there! I am totally digging the rustic, industrial theme that seems to be super popular right now. So today I am excited to be featuring Over 12 Rustic Home Decor Ideas that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. Aren’t these spaces fabulous? Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to this week. If you are a blogger be sure to link up your latest ideas & projects over there. I’d love to feature you, too! You can do all of that right {HERE}. But first check out this super rustic feature post. Enjoy! :)

Over 12 Rustic Home Decor Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #rustic #industrial #homedecor

{wow me} wednesday #243

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

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Last week I featured over 10 Creative Craft Spaces.
Check out all of the fabulous spaces right {HERE}.

10  Creative Craft Spaces at GingerSnapCrafts.com #craftroom #organization #crafts

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Vanilla Blueberry Breakfast Pops {recipe}

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Good morning! How are you? Awesome, I hope. :) Speaking of mornings ~ mornings can get pretty hectic for our family! ha! How about your’s? With 5 kiddos, a hubby & myself going all different directions every morning it can get kind of crazy making sure all of us have had a nutritious breakfast. That’s why we were super excited to join the Carnation Breakfast Essentials® 7-Day Breakfast Challenge. I’ll tell you more about that in just a bit! I’m also going to share this yummy & so easy Vanilla Blueberry Breakfast Pops recipe made with Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Powder. So let’s get started!

Vanilla Blueberry Breakfast Pops at GingerSnapCrafts.com

Birthday Banner {My First Cricut Project}

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Hello! Hello! It’s Friday! Do you have a fun weekend planned? My son is going to be trying out for All State Band this weekend. Eek! I’m so excited & nervous for him. I know he’ll do great! I’ll let you know how it goes! Annnnnd last week we celebrated my daughter’s 15th birthday! So it was the perfect time to break out my new Cricut Explore Air™ (Yes, I said Cricut!) & make this cute Birthday Banner. So let’s get started! :)

Birthday Banner at GingerSnapCrafts.com

10+ Creative Craft Spaces

Good morning! I am so, so excited about this post! I love having a little peek into how everyone organizes their craft spaces! So today I am so excited to be featuring 10+ Creative Craft Spaces that were linked up to last week’s & this week’s {wow me} wednesday parties. These spaces are fabulous! Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to this week. If you are a blogger be sure to link up your latest ideas & projects over there. I’d love to feature you, too! You can do all of that right {HERE}. But first check out this amazing feature post. Enjoy!

10  Creative Craft Spaces at GingerSnapCrafts.com #craftroom #organization #crafts

Snowman Soup with TruMoo {recipe}

This post is brought to you by TruMoo.

Hello! It’s winter! Annnnnd oh how I love a good snow day! Don’t you? Really….can you think of anything better than playing in the snow & then coming inside for some yummy hot chocolate? I didn’t think so! ;) TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow milk is THE perfect drink to enjoy while enjoying your favorite winter time activities. Today I am so excited to share our favorite TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow milk recipe ~ Snowman Soup along with some other yummy hot chocolate recipes from TruMoo & a few of our favorite snow day projects, crafts & fun traditions. So let’s get started! :)

snowman soup at GingerSnapCrafts.com #snowday

{wow me} wednesday #242

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

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Last week I featured 12 Beautiful Ideas for Your Home.
You can check out all the fabulousness right {HERE}.

12  Beautiful Ideas for Your Home at GingerSnapCrafts.com #foryourhome #homedecor

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Photo Block Puzzle {tutorial}

This photo block project was first seen over on the DecoArt Project Page.

Hello! How was your weekend? Ours was unseasonably warm. Buuuut I’ll take it! ha! Today I am excited to be bring you a fun tutorial with DecoArt. What kiddo wouldn’t LOVE to see themselves on a huge puzzle? My kiddo sure did! This super easy Photo Block Puzzle is the perfect gift for the kiddo in your life. They could even help you make this. It’s that easy! So keep reading to see how! :)

Photo Block Puzzle at GingerSnapCrafts.com #decoartprojects #ad