Tag Archives: DIY

Top Ten Tuesday: Unique & Simple Christmas Wrapping Ideas
Have you wrapped your gifts yet? If you haven’t, I’ve got some great ideas for you to try! I’ve scoured the internet for this great round-up of unique (and simple) Christ...
Kristina Slaney Dec 21, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: DIY Christmas Presents People Actually Want To Receive
The countdown to Christmas is on! Are you ready? I am already foreseeing a major budget makeover come January. But why not save some dollars now by getting a little creative with some do-it-yourself p...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 14, 2015

The Best Frosting for Homemade Gingerbread Houses
Today we spent our morning around the table with my mother-in-law making gingerbread houses. With graham crackers, homemade cement icing, bags of bulk candies and Christmas music in the background, we...
Angela Strand Dec 03, 2015

DIY Personalized Pine Cone Christmas Ornaments
When I moved out of my parents' house, I got a box. A box full of all the Christmas tree ornaments I'd accumulated during my growing-up years. They came from here & there, but every year without f...
Kristina Slaney Dec 01, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
In my dreams, I wear a dress and a pretty apron on Thanksgiving. My table is set like an Instagram photo and all the food is picture perfect. My house is, of course, spotless and decorated...
Ann Kirsten Nov 16, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Ways to Help Children Think Outwardly During the Holiday Season
Happy November, friends! I thought we could take a moment today to share some of our favorite ways to help our kids be thankful and think “outwardly” as we approach the holiday season....
Angela Strand Nov 09, 2015

Teach Your Toddler or Preschooler to Put on their Own Jacket!
Stop trying to wrangle your small children into their winter coats - check out this brilliant tip so they can do it themselves!
Share your own parenting hacks in the comme...
Kristina Slaney Nov 05, 2015

DIY Child Height Growth Ruler That Anyone Can Make
You guys. I did something totally dumb. I made this thing. I made it and I loved it and my husband loved it and my kids loved it and I was so, so proud. And then just out of cu...
Kristina Slaney Oct 25, 2015

Tips to Take Better Portraits of Your Kids
It’s school picture season, and let’s be honest – you never know exactly what you’re going to get when photos come in and that envelope comes home. This year I didn&rsquo...
Kristina Slaney Oct 12, 2015

DIY Budget Mercury Glass
If you’re like me, Fall makes me want to “feather my nest” a bit. After all, we’re inside a lot more than we were in the summer, so it just makes sense that we would want...
Ann Kirsten Sep 15, 2015




