Kate was recently invited to a lunch and ornament exchange with the girls in her pre-k class. I thought this was a great opportunity to get a little crafty with her and DIY a few ornaments. We looked online and…
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Peppermint Cookies
Several families in our neighborhood took a trip on the “Polar Express” to look at Christmas lights this past weekend. I volunteered to bring cookies and tried out a new recipe – Peppermint Cookies. They were a big hit, and…
DIY Gift Tags {Using Old Christmas Cards}
I always save the previous year’s Christmas cards we receive, look over them again when I get all of our Christmas decorations out, and then recycle them. Then I saw an idea in Martha Stewart Living recently and decided to…
How to Create a Metallic Tissue Paper Tassel Garland
In thinking about decorating for the holidays, I wanted to DIY something for our mantel. I wanted to make something festive eye catching. Having made one of these tissue paper tassel garlands before, I thought I would just change up…
Simple & Natural Thanksgiving Table
I mentioned before that we are hosting Thanksgiving again this year. Our dining room table is a little tight with eight people, but it is cozy and I love eating in the dining room (because we never do so otherwise)!…
How to Create DIY Watercolor Place Cards
We are hosting Steve’s family for Thanksgiving again this year, so I starting working on the table setting yesterday. I decided to use all items that I already had on hand and as usual, wanted to keep it super simple….
Easy DIY Shelving
I mentioned recently that we have done some rearranging of how rooms function in our home. A friend of mine inquired about the shelves we had up in the old toy room. I realized I never blogged about the shelves…
Cotton Candy Cone Party Favors
Kate turns five next week so we celebrated this past weekend with a roller skating party! We decided to give out these cotton candy cone party favors to the guests as they left. Let’s be honest, kids just want the sugar!…
New Hardwoods & Stair Carpet
Today is the start of a fun install in our home! We decided to hire someone to install hardwood floors in our upstairs hallway and stair landing. After the floors are installed/sanded/stained/sealed, they will come back through and finish off…
CB2 Inspired Peace Wreath: Look for Less Design Challenge
When I was asked to participate in a “Look for Less” Design Challenge, I jumped at the chance, as this is right up my alley! I wanted to do something fun and modern and landed on this CB2 inspired peace…
Flourless Monster Cookies
I picked up some M&M’s the other day and decided to make monster cookies. Before checking Pinterest, I checked with my mom (my go-to for all things good), and sure enough she had an “oldie but a goodie” recipe. Her…
Halloween Porch Decor
Our front porch came together this year with mums, pumpkins, and a few budget-friendly DIY projects. It is so much more fun to decorate now that the kids have an interest! Decorations are up, costumes have been decided, now we…