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Red, White, and Blue Play Dough

May 20, 2019 By Aileen 10 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Learn how to make red white and blue play dough with this easy kool-aid play dough recipe. Making play dough is such a fun way to complete a quick crafty project that results in excitement and entertainment for your kids. This red, white, and blue play dough is a great way to celebrate Independence Day…

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Sparkly and Scented Red, White, and Blue Play Dough. It is so easy to make homemade play dough and is perfect for a patriotic celebration.

Filed Under: 4th of July Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Play Dough Recipes Tagged With: 4th of july, diy, homemade, independance day, memorial day, patriotic, play dough

Cute & Easy Burp Cloth Pattern

January 11, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I have used this burp cloth pattern many times over the years. It is my go-to handmade baby shower gift and I have also made them for my own children. When I received an invite to my cousin’s baby shower, I immediately new I wanted to make her these burp rags. These DIY burp cloths are…

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These are so cute and easy! DIY Burp Cloth Pattern and Tutorial using cloth diapers, flannel fabric, and ribbon. Burp Rag Pattern from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Baby Gear, Diy and Crafts, Homemade Gifts, Mom Life Tagged With: baby gifts, diy, homemade gifts, sewing

Sharpie Plate Tutorial

November 23, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I love quick projects and this sharpie plate fits the bill! It’s one of those fun and crafty projects you can make with colored sharpies. It can be made as a gift or kept as a Christmas decoration. The sharpie gets baked on to the plate in the oven, so it is food safe. This holiday…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: christmas gifts, crafts, diy, homemade gifts, sharpies, tutorial

Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts

October 5, 2016 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post on garbage bag ghosts is sponsored by Hefty. All opinions are my own. Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts These fun and frightful garbage bag ghosts are a wonderfully frugal way to decorate for Halloween. With just a few inexpensive items (that you may already have on hand) you can transform an ordinary…

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Not So Spooky Garbage Bag Ghosts. DIY Halloween Decorations from aileencooks.com. [ad]

Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Halloween Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: diy, halloween, homemade decorations

Baby, It’s Cold Outside FREE Printable

December 7, 2015 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside FREE Printable I have been having some fun creating winter inspired holiday decor, and I wanted to continue the fun with typography printables. Today, I’m sharing my newest addition to our holiday decor – a homemade Baby, It’s Cold Outside framed printable. Baby, It’s Cold Outside is my favorite Christmas song….

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Filed Under: Christmas, Diy and Crafts, Free Printables, Mom Life Tagged With: art, diy, home decor, printables, typography, winter decor

Reusable Swiffer Pads Tutorial

October 10, 2015 By Aileen 7 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Making your own Reusable Swiffer Pads is an easy and frugal way to remove some of the chemicals from your cleaning products. Reusable Swiffer pads were one of the first things I made when I made the jump into natural cleaning. I was pretty dependent on my wet mops and would burn through 2 or 3…

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DIY swiffer mop pads. These homemade pads are a great natural cleaning solution and are extremely frugal to make. Article from aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Cleaning Tutorials, Mom Life Tagged With: cleaning, diy, green, homemade, mopping, natural cleaning, swiffers

Good Night, Good Night Construction Site Play Dough Set

June 20, 2015 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I have been really into making play dough sets as birthday gifts lately. I experienced homemade play dough for the first time at a local children’s museum and a fellow play group mom mentioned it was easy to make and sent me a few recipes. Then, I discovered this play dough set on Mama.Papa.Bubba and new I…

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Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Homemade Gifts Tagged With: aileen cooks, diy, gift ideas, good night, good night construction site, play dough

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Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

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