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Here's another fun idea we did as part of Thankful November, where we are doing little acts of kindness each day this month and bringing some good cheer to others (see a few other ideas here and here) At the beginning of the school year I bought a few packs of journaling cards at Michaels to use as lunch notes for my kids … Continue Reading...
Now that the holidays are fast approaching I thought I'd share a delicious recipe that is so easy to make you will want to add it to your holiday baking list, stat! Do you love biscotti, but have been scared to make it yourself? Well, have no fear, I have the perfect recipe for you...Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti! And … Continue Reading...
Here's another simple and easy idea to say Thank You to someone this holiday season. The kids decided they wanted to give their teachers gift cards to Starbucks as a thank you for working so hard to teach them every day. They know how much their mommy loves her Chai Tea Latte with soy, so they figured their teachers would … Continue Reading...
Today I am so excited to share with you a book by Katie Lewis, Simple Sewing: 30 Fast & Easy Projects for Beginners. You may also know her from her lovely blog, The Red Kitchen. She wrote a book! How fun is that!! And a darn tootin' pretty good book if I do say so myself. This book is absolutely perfect for the beginning … Continue Reading...
Have you ever been to or hosted a Pinterest party? If you don't know, a Pinterest party is where you get together with some friends and spend an evening crafting up a few ideas that you've pinned from Pinterest? (follow my boards here if you'd like!) Well, I have always wanted to do one and when Michaels asked me to host … Continue Reading...
Here is a fun idea we did as part of our daily Thankful November this month (see more about that here!) These Pillowbox Surprises are super easy to put together and are really fun for your recipients to open. I was at Target, of all places ;-), one day and found these cute little pillow boxes for $1 on an end cap. They … Continue Reading...
We had our first snowfall this week. And as much as I wished it would have happened a month later than it did, I will admit it was really pretty. We had just enough to cover the ground and it stayed around for a few days. The kids were ecstatic and even though they got home from school after 4 that day, they zipped through … Continue Reading...
Need a super cute idea to give to your guests as a "Thanks for Coming" favor this Thanksgiving? These adorable and easy to make Turkey Table Favors will be the hit of your dinner table this year! I love this idea as you can use these favor bags to place a few mints, a piece or two of good chocolate, or even a little piece … Continue Reading...
With the holidays literally just right around the corner, I thought a great idea would be to get ahead of the game and create some fun handmade labels to use on all the Christmas gifts that I plan on gifting during the holiday season. In case you want to get a head start on your holiday season too I wanted to share how I … Continue Reading...
Thank you. Two simple words that really carry a lot of meaning. Have you thanked someone recently? Recently, we visited a local fire station for an open house and the kids were super interested in the amount of things the firemen do for the community. It got all of us thinking, and the kids decided that we should … Continue Reading...
Today I wanted to share a fun book, The Knitted Slipper Book by Katie Startzman, with y'all! I know the countdown to Christmas has begun and for those of you that are planning on making your Christmas gifts I thought this book would be a good one to get as there are a ton of slipper patterns in it that would make perfect … Continue Reading...
We started off our November with a bang this year by spending a few moments each day writing down what we are thankful for in our lives. I like the idea of taking a little time to do this since it gears us up for Thanksgiving at the end of the month and then will hopefully carry over into December too. I really want my kids … Continue Reading...
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