The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: Music is woven in our everyday life; it feeds the soul. It can set the tone of our entire household. Whether we are cleaning, doing quiet work, or prepping for a 35 person BBQ, the music lines the room with energy. On February 7th…
We are all about Legos these days, to the point that I think I could get rid of every other toy in our house, and no one would notice! Between our fall birthdays and Christmas, we may have every Lego Friends set except Olivia's House, plus two big boxes of bricks. This means the bricks…
Earlier this month, I shared a screenshot of the checklist my girls have been using for their school work (as part of my "Homeschool Planning Made Easy" post), and a few people emailed to ask if it was available as a printable. So today it is! Click here to download or print the homeschool checklist.…
I started seeing a lot of different versions of this "poor man's toffee" last Christmas, and this year I decided to see what the hype was all about. In short, this is one of those super easy last-minute treats to throw together, and the great thing about it is you can really customize it however…
I'm a fan of simple packaging ideas that make a big difference, so today, I thought I'd share my two favorite ways of taking a plain ol' tin and dressing it up into fancy cookie tins -- without spray paint, glue, or anything else sticky. My dad's wife taught me the first trick a couple…
These whimsical real candy cane ornaments are so much fun to make! They don't have to be ornaments, though. You could also make monograms and tie them to gifts or leave off the string and simply give them as Christmas treats to eat. The candy canes will be pretty warm when they come out of…
Window banners are among my favorite decorations for any occasion because they add such a festive feel to our home and are not expensive or difficult to make. From these Truth in the Tinsel ornaments and our 12 Days of Christmas to banners for birthdays and Valentine's Day, we often hang banners in our windows,…
Happy Thanksgiving! It's a holiday, but the countdown must go on, and today's project is a fun printable for your family: First, a confession: We don't really "do" Santa at our house. He's a fun character, but we tend to treat him like Minnie Mouse or Dora or any number of other characters -- fun…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'm sharing a roundup with more ideas from around the blogosphere each Sunday! Gifts in a Jar {Roundup} Gifts in a jar are such a classic Christmas gift! Not only does a jar offer unique packaging for almost any gift, but giving someone an unbaked…
I shared the girls' birth stories earlier this fall as part of Baby Week, and as promised, here's Jackson's: Jackson's Birth Story {On Prodomal Labor & Castor Oil} I spent most of this pregnancy worried that Jackson was not in the correct position for labor and wouldn't turn in time. I'm not sure why that…