Celebrate Every Day
Still looking for ways to get your party on this next week? I am. I’ve decided that sitting in bed for a whole month doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have a zinger of a New Year’s and I have been on the hunt for great ideas. I’ve found so many great simple New Year’s Eve Party ideas, I thought I would… Read More
About a month ago my friend Becky, from The Crafting Chicks, invited me to participate in the Thanks a Day Gratitude Challenge. Each day in November, The Chicks provided a gratitude writing prompt along with a free printable thank you card – what a fun series! I contributed a free printable thank you card. Here’s what it looked like… This… Read More
One of the things I love most about Christmas is the presents – not necessarily receiving presents, but I like to choose just the right gift for each person and then wrap it up beautifully! I enjoy picking out pretty paper, finding colorful matching ribbon, adding the perfect gift tag and embellishments to the gift. Today I wanted to share… Read More
My parents are moving next summer and the change is about to unearth one of my dirtiest little secrets…I love snow globes. I have a particular affinity for Disney snow globes and may have, oh somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 at my parents house. I know. They are horribly cheesy, but there’s something about them that just makes me smile. All… Read More
Show & Tell Highlights There were so many great projects this week, I am going to have to split up the features in two…Watch later this week for some great holiday cookie ideas. In the meantime, let’s get this party started… I think we’ve discussed my freakish love for advent calendars? I love this wall mounted wood Christmas tree advent from… Read More
The Christmas season is officially upon us. If you haven’t had a chance to decorate your tree yet, today we’ve got a round-up of 12 amazing DIY Christmas ornaments. Christmas is all about family. So what better way to decorate your tree than with family photos? Check out these cute DIY glittered family photo ornaments that No. 2 Pencil shared on Tatertots… Read More
Every year while decorating my tree I try to come up with one ornament I can make to help fill the space. Mostly because I have a new color scheme on my tree every year, so it helps cut down on the cost of purchasing new ornaments as filler for the tree. Today I’m sharing an easy DIY Christmas Ornament… Read More
I am participating in a holiday sweet treat round up with over 50 other bloggers, sharing their favorite holiday recipes. Be sure to scroll all the way through this post to view all the amazing recipes that have been shared…This is one you will not want to miss!!! There are some things that just “sing” Christmas to me…snow, mittens, peppermint… Read More
I am dreaming of a white Christmas… Which is not terribly far fetched considering I live in Utah and we’ve already had more than three feet of snow this season. What I am really looking forward to though is a home decorated with white – starting with a white winter wreath on the front door. This was a super-quick project (you… Read More
I can’t believe that December is almost here! Time to start pulling out the decorations and getting those advent calendars prepared. Today we’ve rounded up nine fun advent calendar ideas if your itching to try something new this year. I love the idea of this Christmas Bucket Advent Calendar. There is a small gift for each day leading up to… Read More
You may have noticed the fun, new paint-dipped trend appearing everywhere recently, from furniture to utensils, vases, bags and pretty much anything else you can think of… I came across these bright color-dipped pumpkins from Sweet C’s Designs which became the inspiration for my glitter-dipped pumpkin place card holders for Thanksgiving. I love to use place cards at parties and… Read More
Struggling to come up with some fun new ideas for the kids’ Thanksgiving table this year? Here’s a round-up of great last minute ideas to create a kids Thanksgiving table that they’ll be talking about for the rest of they year (or at least until Christmas!) There’s always a need for entertainment to keep the kids occupied until the big… Read More
About a month ago I was lucky enough to guest post over on my friend Amy’s site, The Idea Room, where I shared a fun way to personalize your party with DIY Halloween stamped napkins. I had so much fun with them, I decided to make some DIY stamped napkins for Thanksgiving as well. One of the things that I… Read More
Fall decorating is always a bit interesting around here…In late September when Layla is posting her amazing fall mantel and Kate is hosting her fall mantel linky it’s still 80+ degrees and a bit like summer around here… And then in October we Utahns kinda throw ourselves into Halloween so I end up decorating the mantel for Halloween. I finally get around… Read More
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. If you haven’t had time to plan out the perfect Thanksgiving tablescape, never fear! We’ve rounded up 10 fabulous fall tables from around the blogosphere to help inspire you. Home Stories A to Z created this elegant gold tablescape complete with feather-print cloth napkins. The cable-knit throw-turned-tablecloth adds an unexpected touch that makes this table unforgettable…. Read More
The Christmas crafting season is upon us! I thought today I would share a quick and easy tutorial that is sure to “sweeten” your Christmas decor. I know you have all seen the old fashioned ribbon candy that typically shows up during the holiday season. They’re so pretty and one of my favorite candies to look at. So today, I’m sharing my Felt Ribbon… Read More
You’ve cleared out the cobwebs, cleaned up the costumes and everyone’s crashing from their sugar high…What are you going to do with all of that leftover Halloween candy? After about a week, the kids get sick of their candy. Of course, they’re not ready to throw it out and so we’re always looking for things to do with it… Mique,… Read More
There’s nothing better than finding a recipe that’s easy to make, delicious to eat and is fancy enough for special occasions… This last week we had our “formal” Halloween dinner and one of our featured dishes was mummy skin…a.k.a parmesan crisps with hummus. Parmesan crisps are super-easy to make and they can dress up almost any meal. I tend to make them… Read More