Each week at our Classical Conversations homeschool group, we have a "family presentation," and one of the families in our group shares a little bit about themselves -- their heritage, a hobby they enjoy, a trip they've taken, etc. It's really a fun way to learn all kinds of interesting things, and it's one of…
Has Thanksgiving snuck up on you this year? I know it has for me, and this free ebook is designed to help you plan your Thanksgiving so that it’s the kind of celebration you want. That may mean a new family tradition, a new recipe or a scaled-back meal plan. Or it may just mean…
When it comes to decorating our girls' spaces -- their room, the play area, etc. -- my desire is to give them a space that inspires them and puts the focus on their creativity, not the stuff they have. Although we don't do this perfectly -- and I've seen tons of more playful spaces thanks…
I love chocolate-walnut logs, and with their unique shape and chocolate drizzle, these are a fabulous addition to my Christmas recipe box! Chocolate-walnut logs would be great to make ahead and freeze. You can go ahead and bake them and then freeze them (but save the chocolate drizzle for after they thaw so that it…
Add a personal touch to treat bags and gifts this Christmas with these printable gift tags. Just print them on cardstock, cut them out, punch a hole in the end and tie with ribbon or twine! Click here to download or print the hanging tags. Be sure to check out these hanging "From the kitchen…
Our tree topper is actually a sweet cherub angel we've had since we got married that I won't let my husband replace (no matter how tiny she looks on top of our 9' Christmas tree!), but when I started making paper star ornaments back in September, I had a feeling that a big paper star…
My mom has this pretty ceramic plate that she threads with various ribbons for special occasions. It's a beautiful way to serve cookies and cakes, but it's obviously cost-prohibitive to be handing those out as gifts left and right. Even though cookie tins are significantly less expensive, the cost of those can add up as…
Have you ever discovered the perfect color for a design project in an unlikely place only to have trouble picking the exact color – even as you stare at millions of paint chips -- once you get to the paint store? Olympic Paint is taking the guesswork out of choosing paint colors with their new…
Play silks are a great open-ended toy for kids. They can become a fort, a baby blanket, a scarf, or a sari. I've been wanting to dye play silks for the girls for a long time, and I've even had the silk and Kool-Aid just waiting to be used, but for some reason, I kept…
I may have gone a bit overboard with trying Chex mix varieties this year, making original apple pie, caramel corn, and cranberry-orange mixes! I created so many different varieties (ahem, besides the fact that eating them makes my heart and my stomach happy!) that I had a vision for this fun DIY cookie tin divider. Filling…