These silly handmade design valentine cards will be a hit in the classroom for all ages. In just a matter of minutes you can print out this cute pucker up valentine printable and grab the kids to help make these handmade cards in minutes. I know this time of year everyone can be on candy … Read more
I cannot believe that it is time to ring in another New Year. As I get older I honestly feel like time is seriously speeding up. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were partying it up with the kids, playing games, eating way too much dip, lighting the field on fire with … Read more
As it gets closer to Christmas, I am starting to get a bit sad about having to start to take down the Christmas decorations in under a week. Yesterday I realized that I never shared my easy Christmas entry way decor ideas this year. I wanted to put together something SUPER easy and pretty in … Read more
As it gets closer to Christmas I keep finding new little spots I want to add a little Christmas cheer to. One of our guest rooms is actually one of my favorite spots in the house because the beds just look so darn cute when they are all made up. (Maybe it’s really because no … Read more
My kids anticipate the holidays almost as much for the new kids movies that are coming out as the food and presents! Over the summer I took my kids to the movies. During the previews, they had the cutest digital short from Pixar. It was about a slightly funny looking, but adorable snowman. A few … Read more
Last week I shared one of our family favorite treats to deliver to friends and neighbors at Christmas time, and this week I thought it would be fun to share a free Christmas treat tags printable to go with it. We like to call our snack mix Reindeer Bait. You can really make the snack … Read more
It’s no secret that I love any excuse to party…we’re even known to have what has affectionately become known as “fake parties” here in our house just so I can have an excuse to set up something cute. HA! When Ashley mentioned getting a few girls from school together I immediately thought “PARTY!” but coming … Read more
What a fun week! I am so excited to be participating in the 2018 Holiday Home Tour with the talented ladies from 11 Magnolia Lane and Evolution of Style. Lynch Creek Farm is sponsoring this tour and providing all of the homes with beautiful wreaths, garlands or centerpieces, so you are in for a real … Read more
It is time to deck the halls and I couldn’t more excited to kick off the Christmas decorating ideas with these 19 other talented bloggers to share all of our Christmas kitchen decorating ideas. The kitchen truly is the heart of the home, and especially at the holidays when it is full of baked treats … Read more
I really want my kids to appreciate Thanksgiving for what it is and understand how important it is. As part of our homeschool classroom party for Thanksgiving we had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. I thought I would share some of these ideas with you in case you are looking for some Thanksgiving Feast Ideas for … Read more
I love making every season special with the kids. Crafts and fun themed foods, parties and outings…whatever I can do to make the seasons fun and memorable. I’ve spent a lot of time since we moved going through a bunch of pictures and things from over the years and have run across a few things … Read more
After yesterday’s Christmas living room decorating ideas post you are probably wondering just how I think I’m going to work red into that color scheme…am I right? Well, that is precisely what had me going back and forth for so long too. I am determined to add red because I just love it at Christmas, … Read more
Christmas and definitely the end of the school year are super busy times. Classroom parties, testing, holidays, vacations… it’s a crazy, sometimes overwhelming time of year. Let’s make it easy this year and get one thing out of the way. What to give your child’s teacher! Coming up with teacher gift ideas is just another … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…time to unearth mounds of boxes and rubbermaid tubs full of sparkly decorations and transform the house into a wonderland. I might like Christmas a little bit…can you tell? 😉 Last year we were still very much in transition into this house in UT. Construction wasn’t even finished … Read more
Do you have a family Christmas pajamas tradition? Every year I can’t wait to find the cutest Christmas pajamas…there is something about them that just seems cozy and wonderful. We are in our Christmas pajamas every chance we get. If it gets cloudy outside…time for Christmas pajamas…if we’re watching a Christmas movie…time for Christmas pajamas…you … Read more
Let’s just say it out loud…boys are kind of hard to shop for. I mean, they are easy in the sense that they really don’t want much more than a shirt or some sort of gadget, but when it comes to knowing what they really want and finding something kind of creative for them, I … Read more
How is it possible that there are only 17 more days until Thanksgiving?! These last few months of the year are always such a blur. Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year, or in charge of setting the table? Well, good news. You are in the right place for loads of beautiful Thanksgiving table setting ideas. … Read more
Happy November! I cannot believe I am saying that! It is so hard to believe that the holidays are already here. I am totally guilty of often skipping right over Thanksgiving and jumping into Christmas, but Thanksgiving is actually one of my favorite holidays. I love the food, family and friends with no expectations of … Read more
It’s always fun to get a few friends together and celebrate the holidays, and in our house we love to do that with movie nights. Putting something together that is cute doesn’t take a ton of effort, and for the kids, getting to invite some friends over for treats and a movie makes them feel … Read more
It is so fun in the 1987 Fixer Upper to have two fireplaces to decorate. This is our first year being able to decorate, since at this time last year everything was still under construction. With the shiplap behind the fireplace in the family room, I was thinking about what direction I wanted to head … Read more
The holidays are so much fun, but really, there is nothing quite like seeing the holidays through the eyes of a child. The years are fleeting…as a matter of fact, the pictures in this post are from years ago…and I can’t believe just how much the kids have grown. I feel like these pictures were … Read more
I am so excited to be joining forces with some of the most creative girls on the internet today and tomorrow for a fun Halloween DIY blog hop. I love any excuse to craft something up, and working with these girls is the best! If you are joining me from Bird’s Party blog, welcome! I … Read more
It’s the middle of October already! Can you believe it? I feel like I start out each holiday month feeling like I’m getting a head start on decorating, and then poof! Before I know it, the month is already half over and I am only partially ready. Today, I am teaming up with 6 of … Read more
With fall entertaining around the corner, I have started thinking about fun ways to decorate the dining room table. I love a good flower arrangement, but sometimes it’s fun to come up with what to put in a vase other than flowers. It’s even more fun to come up with unusual flower arrangement containers and … Read more
We have been breaking out all the Halloween decorations this week and I couldn’t be more excited about it. There is finally a chill in the air and we are listening to the raindrops outside while decorating to Halloween tunes inside. It is the most wonderful time of the year for sure! I had the … Read more
If you’ve been following the blog for awhile, you know that I love to make stuff. But I also don’t have much patience when it comes to making things. lol! That means that most of my projects are super easy and usually utilize some sort of pre-made something or other. I often walk down the … Read more
CHECK OUT THE UPDATED POST & NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIST FOR 2022 HERE!! The older my kids get, the harder it seems to shop for them…anyone else out there feel the same way? It used to be so easy to wander the aisles of Target and find a million things that I thought were … Read more
When you think of Halloween colors, black and orange are usually the first to come to mind, but Halloween party ideas don’t always have to revolve around those colors. Having a girly-girl has definitely taught me that non-traditional colors and Halloween party ideas make for equally fun and pretty parties. I put together these colorful … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again…time for Halloween! I don’t know about you but I love making fun little gifts and Halloween treat tags for the kids and neighbors. This bugs and kisses printable tag has been a favorite for awhile. I love to use it and wanted to make sure and … Read more
I admit it, I have become one of “those” people. Yes, the kind that buys costumes for their dog. Ever since Jack joined our family earlier this year it’s been almost like having a new baby…and now, a toddler that walks around without a diaper on and speaks only Chinese. 😉 He has doctors appointments … Read more
