The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: Making Your Own Reusable Pads Over the last six months, I have stumbled over several sources on the web discussing the benefits of natural menstrual care products. The issue that peaks my interest over and over again has been some of the unintended health benefits…
These burlap & button bows could not be simpler to make, but they are so darling! Really, you could use this method to make bows out of virtually any material, but as you'll soon discover, I'm a bit obsessed with burlap this year. Honestly, I've always loved burlap, but I was kind of intimidated by…
I really, really wanted to try to find a soft gingerbread cookie this year, and with a secret ingredient (cream cheese!), these fit the bill. I played around with a few different recipes to come up with this one but ended up using Shaina's spice blend. I've loved every cookie she's ever made for me,…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: We love to make wreaths for different seasons and use them to decorate our home. This fall we decided to create a kindness wreath to help us remember to do little acts of kindness for our friends, neighbors, and other people in our community. In order…
My step-mom, who passed away almost 9 years ago, when our oldest was just a baby, used to make these holly leaves from cornflakes every Christmas. We'd all end up with green fingers and teeth from taste testing as we went, and while I'm not a huge fan of food dye, I couldn't resist making…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'll be sharing a roundup each Sunday with more ideas from around the blogosphere! Last year, these felt photo booth props were one of my favorite projects, and as you begin to think about your annual family photo for your Christmas card, I thought it…
I love having a little baby at Christmastime (which is good since this will be our fourth fall baby), and one of my favorite parts is all the cute "Baby's 1st Christmas" onesie outfits available! We received a couple of hand-me-down sleepers, and I couldn't resist this set from Carter's, but I had some green…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Does Your Organic Food Have Frequent Flyer Miles, Enough Heavy Metals to Be a Necklace or Both? If you were startled by someone cheering in the freezer aisle at Costco last week, my apologies. That was me. I was just excited that the frozen organic broccoli…
Confession: While my husband remembers almost every detail of his life from when he was two years old, I have a terrible memory, just remembering snippets here and there rather than specifics. Because of this, I hold my memories tightly, and these candles are on that list. I can clearly remember making these with my…
The following guest post is from Kristin of Organizing Life with Less: How to Organize Any Area in Your Home Editor's note: Organizing can be overwhelming, especially if you're not sure where to start. Kristin lays out a simple 7-step process that you can use to organize any area in your home. In order to…