Make your own Halloween treat boxes
Halloween is this Saturday! Unfortunately for me, we'll be out of town and I won't be able to hand out candy this year. Knowing the kids in my neighborhood makes things a little easier though. I plan...
View ArticleT/W BAG CROCHET ALONG
DaniellaJoeWe are leaving on a Road Trip a.k.a T/W Bag CAL, and we are expecting a fun time. We are making a crochet bag so we can have our supplies and project s handy when we are on the road, no...
View ArticleDIY No-Sew Baby Sushi Costume
I love creating our own Halloween costumes! We started brainstorming on our costume ideas months before Halloween, which helps us get great deals from every store before Halloween. We love it that...
View ArticleMaybe If I Work At It A little Harder
Every day I'm amaze how beautiful our fall is hanging around. I know soon the color will be gone and the trees will be bare.Even up in Mountain there still plenty of colors.I know if I drank more...
View Article4 Easy Last Minute Halloween DIYs
Aren't you sad that the Halloween themed posts are almost done?! :( I am! Although Halloween isn't my favorite holiday, I still love to be festive! Today I'm bringing you some quick and easy Halloween...
View ArticleMake an "In All Things Give Thanks" sign, a sweet reminder for the season
Time for Thanksgiving! This year, I'll be hosting my family for th efirst time and getting really excited about it. I’m already decorating my house and created a sign to remind me to be grateful of all...
View ArticleTop 10 items you should have in your craft room!
There are 10 items (and probably a few more) that no good craft room should be without. Of course you need beads, thread, scissors, etc., but it wasn't until I organized my own craft room and really...
View Article25 Crafts 'Til Christmas Blog Series - Making Homemade Vanilla Extract
Okay, so we've all been there. It's about a week before Christmas with a few more people on your list left to buy for, so you turn to Pinterest. What is easy enough to make but thoughtful enough where...
View ArticleSoap making 101: Intro to melt and pour soaps
Day 2 of NaBloPoMo and the writing prompt is as follows:What did you think was the coolest job in the world when you were younger? Do you still feel that way now?I'm going back to when I first moved to...
View ArticleDIY| Play Makeup
Haidyn is in the stage where she has to do what I’m doing, whether it be cooking, cleaning or putting on makeup! I can’t help but love my mini me by my side mimicking everything I do. I love when...
View ArticleNovember Notes, Day 5
"The Joy of Painting" I have tonight off of work because I was supposed to go to a painting class.It was cancelled.I am very bummed. I've been doing classes at the local gallery for over a year...
View ArticleDIY Charming Fall Burlap Art
Time is precious. I divy up my time between the kids, school, the gym, and working from home. I don't have time to spend shopping for the perfect home decor pieces. That is why I love stenciled burlap...
View ArticleBullet Journal, how I love thee… let me count the ways…
I've been keeping a journal, in one form or another, for pretty much my entire adult, and even back into my adolescent, life. I think I first started in Jr. High when I was first exposed to school...
View ArticleHow to Create the Perfect Fall Hostess Gift
If you're looking for a cute hostess gift to bring to Thanksgiving dinner or a fun party, we’ve got you covered! These adorable DIY pumpkin flower arrangements are the perfect fall hostess gift,...
View ArticleReview: Vellostar Liquid Chalk Markers
I love to do artsy-crafty things. I cannot say that I am really good at it. I could never, for instance, open an Etsy shop or something. (Although I did try once... only one person bought something...
View ArticleDIY Gift Basket for the Dogs Lovers in Your Life
I had the pleasure of creating and donating this great basket for a local organization that rescues dogs. They are putting together a fundraiser and asked me if I wanted to donate some of the products...
View ArticleThanksgiving Table Settings
We have a lot to be thankful for this year--a new baby, home, family, friends, and Andrew qualifying for the Boston marathon. Thanksgiving can easily get skipped over for Christmas. I think I saw quite...
View ArticleHow To Waterproof Butcher Block Countertops
Last spring we did a mini remodel of our kitchen. We had a subway tile backsplash installed, new faucet, and butcher block countertops. We also replaced some appliances that weren't working (a...
View ArticleUse Stencils to Make Nautical Wood Decor
Another bathroom project done! So exciting! Only three more to go, but we can ignore those for now. I’ve been planning this project for a while now, and just finally got around to making it. It’s...
View ArticleWhat I Did Last Summer
On any given year, this could have been a very short post... two lines, maybe three. However, the same cannot be said for this past Summer, because I actually did something. It was totally unplanned.As...
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