When I was a little girl, I attended the Apple Festival in Berkeley Springs, WV several times with my grandparents. It may have been there that my love for West Virginia, a place we now call home, was born! I had no idea that making apple butter is as simple as it is until a…
I actually made these felt fringe scarves for all of my girls a couple of years ago, and they're still favorites around here because they're so warm and cozy. They make great stocking stuffers, additions to Operation Christmas Child boxes for colder climates, gifts for friends, and more. Like all of the 101 Days of…
This post is brought to you by 101 Deals of Christmas at For the Mommas, featuring a steal of a deal every day from now through Christmas: Etched Glass When I first began seeing pictures of etched glass projects on Etsy, I knew I had to try it myself! It's simple, classy, enduring, and practical!…
We've now made these not once but twice! As you may remember, we dipped our first batch in chocolate. The problem was that they still had a pretty bitter aftertaste, and I didn't want to post about them until I figured out how to get rid of that. In our experience, you need really ripe…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 10 Reasons You'll Actually Be Happier In a Smaller Home This past summer, our family of four moved from Essex, VT, to Peoria, AZ. It was a big move. In fact, in almost every conceivable way, our new home is different than our previous one: geographically,…
I love the scent of cinnamon (and smelling it has been shown to increase your energy level, too!), and these cinnamon applesauce ornaments are cute and smell wonderful. If you use an artificial tree, you could even hang these rather than purchasing a synthetic pine scent spray! This is another great craft to do with…
These paper ornaments are a classic craft that many of us probably made in school when we were kids. But they have a modern-vintage feel to them (I may have just made that up...) that I love, and you could use these as gifts or to decorate your home for an inexpensive and festive touch.…
In the midst of busy Christmas preparations, it can be easy to lose sight of how truly blessed we are. And let's face it -- if you're reading this on a home computer or smart phone, you are blessed. The reality is that billions of people worldwide can barely put food on the table while…
I love to make "barks" -- chocolate barks, almond barks, vanilla barks, etc. -- not only because they're different than traditional cookies and candy but also because the variations are practically limitless, and they have a little crunch to them, which makes them just about perfect in my book. This cranberry crunch bark from Pampered…
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: Small children have a lot of information to process everyday, and it’s our job as moms to help them filter through to the important things. So, in our home, we have “catch phrases," songs and signals to help them remember and follow many of our…