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…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: The BEST Way to Freeze Food in Glass Jars I shared what turned out to be a pretty popular post a few years back about how to freeze in glass jars, and I have felt kind of guilty about it the past year. It felt really…
Looking for a simple way to celebrate advent? Be sure to print out these cute advent calendar ornaments. Our family will be using them during our 12 Days of Christmas this year, but they are numbered from 1-25 and ready for you to use however you wish: Write an activity on the back of each…
The following guest post is from Doña Bumgarner of Nurtured Mama: How to Begin a Gratitude Practice and Change Your Life The year I got divorced, I struggled with a deep depression. Just getting out of bed each morning took monumental effort. The one thing that grounded me each day and eventually helped pull me…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'm sharing a roundup of DIY advent calendars each Sunday with more ideas from around the blogosphere! I love advent in general, and although our family tends to stick to a 12-day countdown rather than starting on December 1st, I love all of these creative…
After I finished Jackson's Santa hat, I knew I wanted to try making a scarf. The fluffy red and white yarn I used was so pretty together that I couldn't resist making a candy cane scarf out of them! This is super easy, although it takes a bit longer than a hat just because of…
When I shared the magnetic nativity set I made with Jennifer & Jason, they came up with the fun idea of popsicle stick puppets as another way for kids to interact with the nativity set. To make them easier to cut out and attach to the popsicle sticks, we made a few changes to the…
Gifts in a jar like this cranberry-orange quick bread mix are a lot of fun, and you can make them even more festive with these printable jar lid inserts, which slip right between the lid and band on a canning jar. {Or, if you're using repurposed jars and lids, try these covered jar lids instead!}…
The following guest post is from Anne Simpson of Authentic Simplicity: Creative (and Inexpensive) Storage Solutions Earlier this year, my husband and I moved into an apartment that was almost twice the size of our previous apartment. While we loved the spacious rooms in our new dwelling, we were more than a little stumped by…
Mmm, this recipe combines two of my favorite holiday drinks -- hot chocolate and egg nog -- into one rich and creamy indulgence! You could definitely use store-bought egg nog instead, but I don't think anything compares to my friend Barb's recipe last year for Egg Nog Hot Chocolate. On the other hand, if I'm…