I may not like winter but I love decorating for it! Between me + you if I could talk my Hubby into putting up the tree right now I'd be tempted to do so! Don't worry, I'll wait until Black Friday for that! Until then I am getting some crafts done to be ready for the moment I can put it all out! I'm not a big candle person having a toddler in the house (and of course there is this one time … [Read more...]
Boo! Halloween Wiggle Eye Picture Frame Tutorial #FunCraftsWithMom
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I think I pick my favorite holidays by how much I enjoy decorating for each one. Christmas of course is my favorite and Halloween is a close second. I'm not a fan of blood or gore but I love the fun side of the scary spooky and try to stick to that. Oriental Trading recently offered to send us some craft supplies for our new craft series and when i was looking at supplies I ran across their … [Read more...]
DIY Mosaic Fall Vase {Easy Mod Podge Autumn Craft Tutorial} #FunCraftsWithMom
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I'm running a little late getting my house all decorated for fall but it doesn't mean I'm not thinking about it. I'm not there yet because I've been trying really hard to declutter. Along with the decluttering I ended up with a box of glass I didn't want any longer. I was about to donate them until I remembered an old craft I loved to do when I was younger and thought one of the boys … [Read more...]
Make A No-Sew Fabric Garland {Easter Themed}
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I've been dying to get more crafty around here lately. You'd never know from this blog that I have a room dedicated to crafting. I love being able to make something and use it in my home of gift it. Lately I've been seeing a lot of cute garlands being sold that I know I could make myself and figured I'd finally give it a try. I visited my local JoAnn's and picked fabrics from their sale and … [Read more...]
How to Make an Instagram Photobook with Shutterfly {Step By Step #Tutorial}
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I love taking photos. I print my DSLR photos on a monthly basis using Shutterfly. I make a point to try to take my camera out even in the most boring cold winter months. I've stopped making albums but I like having printed copies to look back on. But what about all those pics we take and share on Instagram? It's my#1 picture taking spot and I was losing all those photos each month. What if the … [Read more...]
Rock Your Holiday Fashion with Gymboree’s Family Looks {$75 Gymboree Gift Card Giveaway!}
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I love this time of year. Clearly not for the weather but because my kids let me take tons of pictures of them. I have such a hard time coordinating clothing for them though since Sawyer is in toddler sizes, Gavin in big kid sizes, and Johnny is officially in adult sizes. I suppose I could start with one favorite outfit of the kids and then track all over the mall finding all the coordinating … [Read more...]
Autumn & Halloween Home Decor Ideas {My Tips & Tricks}
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I need some motivation right now. My kids are finally back in school and my list of To-Do's is bigger than ever! I'm usually behind in everything I'm doing so last year when I finally sat down to write this post I realized it was time to take down the Christmas tree. So to get myself in the spirit of this and review how I had things last year I thought it was time to share how I decorate my home … [Read more...]
Turning Photos into Canvas Prints! Mod Podge Tutorial
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Are you like me and have 4358437534895433530 projects tucked away on Pinterest telling yourself that one day you'll do that? I keep seeing all the canvas prints project ideas where they turn their photos into canvas prints and said I wanna do that!!! Well, I finally did one! I was talking about it on facebook and you guys were all so interested I thought I'd share how I did it. I went … [Read more...]
My DIY Plant Sticks for my Garden
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So, my gardens are starting to get the best of me time wise so please pardon any weeds you may or may not see in my garden. I have a lot of plants. With the tags they came with looking like this I was constantly explaining to people what they all were. As you may have heard on facebook this was my first outdoors DIY. I made the mistake of just grabbing the kids washable paint since it was on … [Read more...]
