Before Thanksgiving, mom transformed a few of the blocks she has for my kids to play with and turned them into Thanksgiving decorations. We planned to use them again as Christmas decorations, and I decided to be the one to … Continue reading
I was looking at mom’s tree the other day and saw her garland. I was inspired! Why buy garland when you can make it! I thought we could share with you some easy ways to make your own garland for … Continue reading
Before setting up our tree this year, I decided it was time to sort through all of the Christmas decoration boxes and get rid of things we no longer used or wanted. I found a box of bright purple ball … Continue reading
We have shared in the past that my youngest, Miss Tickles (who turned 2 on Thanksgiving! Happy Birthday!) is allergic to polyester. She needed a new coat, so her granny bought her a cute purple coat with butterflies on it … Continue reading
This year, instead of buying Christmas cards, how about making them. We have made our own stamps in the past and had considered making some for cards but, this time, decided to try something new. We made our own stencil. … Continue reading
I have a confession to make. It’s pretty serious. Ok, here it is… I have a few unfinished creative projects hidden away in my house. And I am not talking about things that I started a few weeks ago. These … Continue reading
Now that Thanksgiving is over, more and more people have started decorating their houses for Christmas. We shared in an earlier post that my family decorates for Christmas on Halloween. So we have had decorations at my house for a … Continue reading
It’s the week of Thanksgiving…the time we are all supposed to be thankful, right? Actually, our lives should be overflowing with thankfulness all through the year. No matter what our circumstances, no matter how much we have or don’t have. … Continue reading
Just wanted to give you a quick update on the antics of the dinosaurs at Melinda’s house this week. If you missed the original post, you can read it here. Even though the couple who started this fun activity do it … Continue reading
We still have candles left from Melinda’s wedding seven years ago. They are not colors that I normally would use, but I don’t like to waste anything. So we just use them because we like the warm ambience of candles … Continue reading