We love bringing in elements of the season with this silver dish that sits on a shelf in our kitchen. In the spring and summer it holds sea shells we've collected from various beaches, and in the fall we fill it with pinecones. Although pinecones are beautiful just as they are, you can also dress…
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 happens to be one of my favorites as well! It's really a lot of fun to watch handprints transform into animals and characters and symbols, and my girls have always loved the feel of the paint on their hands. This year I've added…
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 Kacey of Next Level Mama: 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 cost-free way to entertain your kids. Not only…
I've seen so many fabric flower projects but never taken the time to make my own until recently. My mom and I made these fabric flowers to go on this year's Christmas wreath (post coming soon!), and they are surprisingly easy to make. Use fabric flowers on wreaths, in place of bows on gifts or…
I love sending Christmas postcards rather than regular cards because the postage is less expensive and it saves me the extra step of stuffing and sealing envelopes! This "partridge in a pear tree" design is my favorite, so this year I made a printable postcard to go with the gift tags and appreciation tags from…
Gift baskets are a fun and thoughtful gift, and this Movie Night basket is an affordable gift that's perfect for a family. The best part about gift baskets is you can customize them to your heart's content: Include your favorite family movie, the classic you think every home DVD library needs or a Redbox gift…
I saw this project in Family Fun over the summer with big stars for 4th of the July, and I knew small versions of these paper stars would be perfect ornaments for the wooden tree in our kitchen! These are easy to make (albeit tedious if you're making a dozen of them!), and you can…