My daughter's art teacher (Rita Hester of Tree House Studios, for those of you that are local!) made ornaments similar to these with the girls, and I thought they turned out so cute! The snowman ornament is simple, easy, AND adorable, making them a winner, whether adding them to your own tree or giving them…
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: Confession: I have a thing for gift baskets! There's just something about picking a theme and finding the right combination of items to fill a basket or bag…
I was hoping to wait to post this project until I actually finished making my pocket pixie dolls (so I could wow you with my improved skills after my goofy t-shirt bunny!). Unfortunately, we've been super busy, and I'm making slow progress. Even though I'm not done, I wanted to be sure you saw these…
Last week I shared a bit about our journey toward using natural and herbal remedies. Today, I wanted to share some specifics about the remedies we've started using and how you can create a natural medicine cabinet. My original intention was to be very systematic about it and first focus on preventatives and then cold &…
One of my favorite Christmas activities is to make ornaments with my girls. My main goal when searching for ornament ideas is to find very easy projects that they will really enjoy making -- rather than those projects where Mom does most of the work while the kids watch! -- and these felt tree ornaments…
I've said this before, but I'm constantly in awe of how God created so many herbs and plants that really meet our body's needs. Things like seasonal foods that meet our nutritional needs (such as oranges and squash in the winter with their abundance of vitamin C) and herbs and spices that strengthen our immune…
After making these personalized Scrabble ornaments, I started thinking about other ways to use the Scrabble Me! set that I'd purchased (it was only $13 at the time; not sure I would have paid $20 for it!). This cute personalized Scrabble board would make a fun gift for a Scrabble- or board-game loving family. Use…
One of our favorite ways to countdown the days until a special date is with a countdown chain, where you tear off one loop each day, watching the chain get shorter and shorter each day. I've combined that idea with a list of advent activities you can print out on scrapbook paper to make an…
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…