Shaina from Food for My Family recently came for a visit to hang out and take family photos for us. Among the many fun things she brought with her were a pack of cardboard mustaches, glasses, and lips to use as photo props. The girls were so excited to play with these, and I decided…
The handprint calendar is one of our most popular projects, and it is one of my favorites! It's really a lot of fun to watch handprints transform into animals, characters, and symbols, and my girls have always loved the feel of the paint on their hands. This year I've added a few new handprints --…
This is a fun gift for the chocolate-and-coffee lover in your life! Chocolate-covered espresso beans are easy to make, and you can easily add a little variety by doing several batches in different types of chocolate and then mixing the beans together once dried. Note that homemade chocolate-covered espresso beans won't be perfectly round and…
If my More Than a S'more board on Pinterest is any indication, I may have a slight obsession with s'mores. I mean, what's not to like about toasted marshmallows and melted chocolate? Share the goodness with this ready-to-go s'more kit. Admittedly, it's not fancy (but it did turn out cute!), just some packaged chocolate and…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: Organizing Your Homemade Cleaners and Supplies One of the things I've realized as I've made the switch to all non-toxic and homemade cleaners over the past few years is that it's important to be organized in order to minimize the effort it takes to make your…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: 101 Days of Christmas: Christmas Mad Libs What do you get when you cross your favorite Christmas carols with Mad Libs, one of the funniest games around? You get Christmas Libs. Or is it Mad Carols? Whatever you call it, it's an easy and…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Fall Recipe Cards {Free Printable!} Fall is here! With the cooler weather comes the chance to break out some of our favorite fall recipes. But it never fails: when we take our slow cooker vanilla applesauce or my grandma's pumpkin bundt cake…
The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: The Lessons of Common Sense How many times have you asked yourself, “What was that child thinking?!?” We can laugh at some of the predicaments a preschooler gets into. As a child gets older, though, poor decisions can turn serious or even tragic if he or…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Step by Step Mantle Decorating The mantle is the centerpiece of the room. It can be challenging to decorate with such a long, shallow space. And if you're anything like me, you switch it up from time to time. I change mine with each season. …
The following guest post is from Brooke of Slow Your Home: Four Fuss-Free Meal Planning Hacks You’ll Love Meal planning. You understand the benefits. You know it's a good idea. You can see it helps save both money and energy. But, honestly... Thinking of endless new recipes? Keeping everyone's preferences in mind? Finding good, seasonal…