I love to make my own Christmas decorations whenever possible. It’s a great way to save money on holiday decor, and I’ve found that I have grown sentimental over the things I made myself over the last few years. If you’re like me and always looking for a cheap DIY Christmas decor project, try out […]
Holidays
A Picture Perfect Holiday With These Picture Frame Christmas Crafts
Every year, after my kids visit Santa at the mall, I display the photo in a holiday picture frame. Since my eldest is 14 now, I have 14-holiday frames filled with the cutest pictures of my kiddos with Santa. And as much as I love this tradition, I’m finding it harder and harder to find […]
Red and White Feels Just Right (For Christmas Decorations)
When it comes to Christmas decorations, I like to keep my color scheme completely traditional. While some bloggers like to fill their Christmas trees with schemes of colorful ornaments, I prefer to keep mine red and white. Not that there’s anything wrong with colorful Christmas decorations! There’s just a little something about that classic red […]
DIY Christmas Stockings Even Your Husband Can Do
This year, I’ve decided to retire my family’s old Christmas stockings and update them with some easy-to-make handmade stockings, instead! Of course, I’ll keep the old stockings hidden away in a plastic bin…I am sentimental, after all! With 4 children and several “adopted kids” that live at my house, you could say that I have […]
DIY Giant Christmas Ornaments That Will Have You Bouncing With Christmas Cheer
In my home, one can never go too far when decorating for Christmas. In fact, all of my kids were bummed last year when I skipped out on applying the fake snow around the windowsills! We regularly have snow here on Christmas…so who knew they would be so bummed out when I skipped decorating with […]
5 Halloween Costumes You Can Sew In Under An Hour
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year, but it’s also one of the most stressful. Who knew it was so hard to get three children dressed and ready for Halloween? And who knew that making a Halloween costume was so difficult? Fortunately, I tracked down 5 easy-to-make costumes that you can tackle […]
10 Party Ideas for An Adult Halloween Party
My kids are so excited for me to throw them a Halloween party this year, but I am even more excited to throw myself, my neighbors, and all of our friends an adult Halloween party! And by adult I mean, no kids allowed! Call a a babysitter, dig out your very best Halloween costume, and […]
10 Effortless Halloween Costumes for Dogs
In my house, our dogs are a member of the family. With the entire human side of the family dressing up this Halloween, we have to include our favorite furry friend! This year, our family is going dressed as characters from the Harry Potter series, and I think our precious pup is going dressed as […]
10 Halloween Games Perfect for Parties
My kiddos (as darling as they are) graciously volunteered me to be the Room Mom for their classrooms this year. After the initial shock, I decided that I could absolutely rock this “Room Mom” thing. If you’re like me, and suddenly in charge of planning a Halloween game for your child’s classroom, these party game […]
DIY Thanksgiving Utensil Holders To Sew
Creating an awesome Thanksgiving tablescape is one of my favorite things to do for the holiday. There are so many different styles to choose from, and many of them are pretty easy to make by yourself. If you’re looking to complete your Thanksgiving tablescape, I recommend doing so by creating some Thanksgiving utensil holders. And […]