Today we are being featured over at Peacoats and Plaid. Please take a moment to stop by and check it out! {Written by: The Mama} Okay so I’ve been putting in my fair share of Pinterest surfing hours; I’m sure most of you can relate. I kept coming across cute pins for dry erase … Continue reading
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Cookie Exchange Party
{Written by: The Mrs.} About a week ago my good friend, Rhonda had a Cookie Exchange at her house. If you’ve never been to one of these then the next time someone invites you, GO! Lots of Fun! The way her party was set up was we each made a single kind of cookie and … Continue reading
Play Day with Grandma
{Written by: The Mrs.} So last weekend I got to spend the day with my granddaughters. I planned a few holiday activities and we had us some fun. One of the simplest things my 2 year old granddaughter, Taylor, and I had fun with was Christmas cookies. I didn’t want to lose her attention with … Continue reading
First Time with my Silhouette Cameo
{Written by: The Mama} So over the Thanksgiving holiday I jumped on the black friday bandwagon and with my husband’s go-ahead, ordered myself a Silhouette Cameo. I managed to find the link that included the Designer Edition software for free. I also ordered a vinyl starter kit, heat transfer starter kit, 2 spatulas (1 for … Continue reading
Christmas Lamp Makeover
{Written by: The Mama} Our house is now in full Christmas spirit. All the decorations have been put out and instantly it makes me feel so blessed with the wonderful life I have, and keeps sparking the great Christmas memories of my childhood. My mom always went all out, something I plan on doing with … Continue reading
Santa Beard Advent
{Written by: The Mama} I am so proud of myself, I accomplished a craft this weekend. With Taylor being 2 1/2 this year she is finally starting to understand Christmas. I had to get an advent made or purchased stat! I came across this adorable Santa’s beard advent calendar at Oopsey Daisy . I pulled out my craft … Continue reading
Travel Tissue Holder
{Written by: The Mrs.} I saw this over at Stamp, Stitch, & Swizzle Stix and thought it was adorable. Turned out to be very, very easy. I used scraps, as always. I have several vintage hankies and thought they would be really cute as a tissue holder, as soon as I do one I’ll be sure … Continue reading
Pin-FAIL & Cake Toppers
{Written by: The Mama} Okay, I’m admitting my first Pinterest fail and I’m sharing it with you. Our youngest, Molly, turned one two weeks ago. I had envisioned creating an adorable three layer 4″ round cake. Something like this…. I came so close to accompishing this. I made the batter and divided into different bowls … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Busy Activities for Kids
{Written by: The Mama} First off let me say HAPPY THANKSGIVING! This year my husband and I will be taking our kids and spending the holiday with his family. They live in a pretty remote town about 90 miles east of us. Unfortunately, the distance really tears us apart and we don’t get to his parents or … Continue reading
Nursery Cloud Art
{Written by: The Mama} This past weekend I decided to tackle some wall art for my daughters’ room. I started with a small 8 1/2 x 11″ canvas. I painted it with 4 coats of light gray acrylic paint letting it dry between each coat. While waiting for it to dry I lightly sketched the … Continue reading