Monika Baptista's Blog Posts Tagged 'diy' (12)

The products that we use everyday to keep our little ones soft and clean can also serve other purposes from beauty aids to household cleaners. With each child I was given a ton of baby products as gifts. I still have some that I received from my first baby shower over 5 years ago! Here are a few suggestions on how to re-purpose these items.…

This weekend my daughter and I wanted to try something new. I've made a few tutu for her in the past but the outcome is always the same....she's excited at first, puts it on immediately and then ten minutes later she takes it off because it's scratchy. I tried to find another fun playtime dress up option that I could make and have seen the skirts made from fabric scraps. However, I hesitated to make one because I kept imagining with…

I had seen a article about making your own laundry detergent and it got me thinking, Can I really do that? It sounded like a dream when it came to how much money I could save. But I have sensitive skin and so do my kids, they have eczema too and this made me very hesitant. But after some research I found that there were several people who switched to homemade detergent because of their skin allergies. I decided to give it a try and so far, I am very happy with the results! Together…

If you are planning a 4^th of July party, or attending one and would like to bring fun and festive additions to the party here are a few ideas for you!

Star Spangled Napkin Rings…