How to Make a May Day Bouquet

This is the perfect year to start this lovely tradition. Here’s how to make a May Day bouquet.ZIploc craft may day bouquet

We love the centuries old tradition of delivering a small basket of flowers or sweets to neighbors on May 1st. This year, in lieu of baskets, we created water-tight kraft paper cones with the help of Ziploc® bags. We can also picture these little beauties hanging on the chairs at your next garden party. The blooms will stay fresh for days right in their sweet packaging.

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Here is how we made them with just a few materials that you probably already have at home.

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Magical Matcha Green Tea Pop Recipe

Matcha Green Tea Pop RecipeI’ve been trying to reduce the amount of coffee I consume every morning. It’s only kind of working, but I have found that replacing some coffee with the grassy taste of matcha (matcha is a powder made of green tea leaves that have been finely ground) has been a fun diversion for my jittery self.

Matcha Green Tea Pop RecipeAnd, as you know, I love popsicles and have enjoyed making coffee-themed breakfast pops like these Pumpkin Spice Lattes on a Stick, so I thought I’d give matcha a try in pop form. I played around with the recipe and found that super simple is best with these babies. These are also dairy-free which is helpful for us IBS peeps.

Get the Magical Matcha Green Tea Pop Recipe after the jump, and get poppin’ with some of our other fave pop recipes from the Pretty Prudent Archives:
Peaches & Cream Pop Recipe
Jaime’s Famous Strawberry Basil Balsamic Pop Recipe
Mango Sriracha Popsicles
Cucumber Mint Pops
The Sweetest Sweet Tea Ice Pop Recipe
Lemon, Ginger, and Cayenne Wellness Pops
Blueberry and Honey Wellness Pops (more…)

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Spring Cleaning DIYs for an Organized Home

IMG_0374Start your spring cleaning off on the right foot with these DIYs, tips, and tricks that have helped us stay organized throughout the years. See Jacinda’s post on the 10 Organization Cheats from Me and My Closest Friends, and Jaime’s video on how to create the Perfect Kids’ Craft Station

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Check out all our Spring Cleaning DIYs for an Organized Home after the jump…
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DIY Faux Leather Bucket Bag

DIY Faux Leather Bucket BagI have been on the hunt for a small, but efficient, bucket bag for quite some time now. I wanted something that could hold all my necessities, but didn’t feel too bulky. Since I couldn’t find one out there, I decided to make my own. I used camel colored faux leather vinyl, and the chambray fabric I used for the Chambray Baby Bonnet with Leather Ties. This took me about an afternoon to make, and I have to admit, I already want to make a bunch more in different colors.

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Find out how to make a DIY Faux Leather Bucket Bag after the jump…

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DIY Rorschach Inkblot Trivets

DIY Rorschach Inkblot Trivets | Pretty Prudent | Click for full tutorialBefore we jump into this tutorial I have a question, what do you see on these trivets? Leave a comment at the end of this post letting us know. I’m so curious!

I took a psychology class in college and became pretty obsessed with all the personality tests we learned about, especially the Rorschach Inkblot Test. I’m also an ENFP on the Myers-Briggs, and you? I was inspired by this test to create a new spin on our Kid Art Trivets tutorial. I ended up making a bunch because I just loved how different they all turned out. Now I just want to have friends over so I can find out what they see.

Learn how to make Rorschach Inkblot Trivets after the jump…

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Behind the Scenes with a Cruise Ship Crew

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One of the highlights of cruising the high seas on a Carnival “Fun Ship” is getting to meet new people from all over the world. On our last cruise we got the best recommendations for what to do at each port from crew members, so this time around we decided to pump them all for the inside scoop! We had so much fun talking to everyone, and were so curious about their lives at sea that we decided to interview anyone who was willing, and share their answers with you. So please meet some of our favorite crew members from around the world… (more…)

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

We’ve been having some fun brainstorming gift ideas we love, and think you might just love too, for Mother’s Day this year. There’s a little something for every type of mama, whether she loves to read, garden, cook, craft, create, or just take a nap. See what Jaime and Jacinda have at the top of their lists this year, and share your top gift ideas in the comments below.

Get our complete Mother’s Day Gift Guide, starting with our favorite new books for Mom, after the jump…

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The Beginner’s Guide to Crafting with Clay: Marbled Clay Gift Tags

Marbled-Clay-Gift-Tags-Now that you have learned how to make a Gold Leaf Ring Dish and Polymer Clay Baskets, I’m going to show you how to make these Marbled Clay Gift Tags. Marbling clay is a very basic technique that has really beautiful results. Use them to top off your gifts, May Day Bouquets, and even Mother’s Day bouquets. The first thing you will need to do is pick out two or more colors of clay. Let’s get started!

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Find out how to make Marbled Clay Gift Tags after the jump…

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