Kids love this EASY Christmas playdough that takes just minutes to make! Get recipes for chocolate mint, candy cane, egg nog, and Christmas tree play dough. I wanted a fun hands-on Christmas activity to do with my kids, so I came up with the idea of creating some Christmas playdough! I asked my kids to tell me their favorite tastes and smells of Christmas so I could get ideas for some good scents for our DIY scented playdough. They came up with our Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies (the BEST ... [ Read More ]
New Years Printables
Up your game this New Years Eve with these stylish FREE New Years printables. Just print and cut for the ultimate New Years party! It's almost time to don the crazy New Years Eve party hats and gather together with family and friends to drink a toast to the new year. Today I'm sharing some of the most stylish and modern New Years printables so you are ready for the big night! Whether you are staying home and partying with the family, or throwing the perfect New Year's Eve ... [ Read More ]
7 Brain Building Activities to Do With Your Baby
I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Mead Johnson Nutrition. You can contact Mead Johnson Nutrition with product related questions or comments toll free at 1-800-BABY-123 (1-800-222-9123). It's always been fascinating to me how a baby born so small and helpless can grow and learn to connect with others and understand and learn to speak a language. While ... [ Read More ]
Wood Slice Ornaments
Make gorgeous wood slice ornaments that look beautiful and are simple to make with a Cricut machine. I love crafts and DIYs that are made from common things that we see daily and often overlook. We have a woodpile in the backyard that we use for our winter fires (check out our AirStone fireplace makeover), and there are so many interesting pieces of wood in there. I picked out my favorite branch and used it to make the cutest wood slice ... [ Read More ]
Cookie Exchange
Have you ever wanted to host your own cookie exchange, but weren't sure where to start? A cookie exchange, or cookie swap, is a fun way to get together with friends while saving yourself some baking time! Today you'll learn everything you need to know about how to throw a Christmas cookie exchange, cookie exchange rules, and get FREE PRINTABLE cookie exchange invitations, labels, and recipe cards! How to Host a Successful Cookie Exchange How does a cookie exchange ... [ Read More ]
DIY Felt Advent Calendar
Learn how to make a gorgeous felt advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas! Each day on this Christmas advent calendar has a pocket to place treats and activities inside. I have always wanted a nice felt advent calendar for our family, but I just haven't found any that I fell in love with. That is, until now. I am head over heels for the DIY advent calendar that I just finished! Our pocket advent calendar is pretty big, and has a pocket for each day in December through ... [ Read More ]