I heart the dollar store

I don't know to many people who don't love a good dollar store. You never know what great bargain you will find. Last week I found these packages of hair bows in the baby section. I know what you are thinking.

you: Wow, those were only a dollar?

me: Yes, just a dollar!

you: It can't be true!

me: Oh but it is, it's like a dream come true.

Of course, not all things found in the dollar store are a bargain. I bought their window cleaner and it is awful. Don't waste your dollar on that. However, I have liked their liquid fabric softener. I even dilute it: %50 softener %50 water and it still works great.

Just Bead Happy

I never been very girly. I just am now getting in touch with my soft chewy center. My girls have been benefiting from my new interest in all things pink and poofy. Recently, I have been putting more of an effort into their hair. Thanks to blogs about little girls hair dos and my neighbor who should go in the hair book of geniuses for the fabulous styles she gives her girls, my girls are looking a bit more kept. When it comes to hair embellishments there are a lot of options every where you go. However, I have got to be a creative and a smidgen frugal. I have come up several idea's already as seen here and here. So now I will share one more idea.

You will need:

24 gauge wire

Package of beads (I got the pkg. shown in the picture at Wal Mart for $2)

Package of bobby pins

A few of the beads and bobby pins is all you will need.

Select 2 coordinating beads and cut about 3"-4" inches of the wire.
Slide one bead onto one end of the wire leaving enough wire to wrap around bead.

Push end of wire through the other side of the bead. You can do this a couple of times to secure the bead. Pull tight.

Twist the wire together with the top part of the remaining wire. ( I know, I need a new camera and maybe a new end user. If you have any suggestions for a new camera I am listening. If you know of any Internet camera classes I am still listening.)

Do the same with the other bead on the opposite end.

Then slip wire into bobby pin with a bead on each side.

Twist beads until secure on the bobby pin.


Then decorate that cute little head of hair. With these cute little buggers you can make one to coordinate with each of your bows and flower clips.

Seriously, so cheap. So easy. So cute.

Topped with a bow

My girls don't have a whole lot of hair and what the little ones does have is in the shape of a mullet. So, girlifying them is very important and tricky. I gathered ribbons and elastics. (not pictured here is those little disposable back elastics, they work well for this.)

Cut a 3-5 inch length of ribbon...

or fabric of varying lengths.

Seal ends.

Tie in a knot around elastic.

Girlify like crazy.

Works with curly ribbon too.

Have a ribbon swap with friends and you just may end up with every color you will ever need. Because the ends are sealed, if an elastic breaks, just tie ribbon to a new elastic. I love these because they are small enough that they don't over power a little head and you can use several per hair style.

These are very cost effective and easy to make.

Flower Power

Giant flowers on tiny heads are very popular right now. There are plenty of shops where you can buy them, but I decided to make a couple at home. I had some big beautiful buttons I have been waiting to use and a couple of flowers from the dollar store.

1. Pull the centers out of the flower.

2. Glue layers together.

3. Place a couple drops of hot glue on the back of the button. Push button loop through hole.

4. Glue hair clip on back of flower.

So very easy. So very cute.