Most award shows are hit and miss for me, but I LOVE watching the Academy Awards. From analyzing the dresses, makeup, and hair hits and misses on the red carpet, to rating how funny the host is that year, to guessing who and what movies will win, I love it all! If you love it all, too, then you're in luck!! This week on Make Life Lovely it's all about the Academy Awards. I've got tons in store for you this week, including free printable Oscar party ... [ Read More ]
Free Printable Snake Valentines
I've been on a roll with the free printable Valentines these last few weeks, haven't I? This is my last one before Valentine's Day, I promise. I've decided that I really really like designing! Doesn't it seem like there are more Valentine's for girls out there than there are for boys? As a mom of two boys and two girls, it seems easier to find cute girl valentines than boy valentines. Well, hopefully today I can help you moms of boys out! These free ... [ Read More ]
Free Printable Pirate Valentines
While it's tempting to go out and just buy Valentine's Day cards at the store, I try to make my own cards each year. These free printable pirate Valentines I'm sharing with you today are my favorite! It just doesn't get much cuter than this little pirate face, don't you think? I designed this guy from scratch, and just love him! Each card says "ARRR Matey, A friend like you is better than buried treasure!" All you have to do is download my free ... [ Read More ]
Spooky Halloween Tree Decoration + Free Printable
As I pulled out my Halloween decorations about a month ago (yes, I know, super early), I noticed that most of my decorations were from Pottery Barn. I didn't have much of anything that I made myself, so I set out to change that! Not that there's anything wrong with Pottery Barn... my whole entire house is either from there or World Market ;) But sometimes you just need a little homemade in your life! So I came up with... A spooky Halloween tree! It was ... [ Read More ]
Easy DIY Fall Wreath from Paper
My kids are back to school today, and I am in the mood for fall, even though it has been in the 90's around here... ugh. I can't wait for crisp, cool sweater weather! I thought I'd share with you my VERY FIRST blog post I wrote last year for this blog when it was just a brand new baby. ;) Over the weekend this fall wreath was featured on Disney's Babble (eek, one of my absolute favorites!!), so it couldn't have been too bad for a first blog post, right?! So without further ado, here's the ... [ Read More ]
DIY Vintage Wood Travel Games
Today I have a really cute DIY vintage wood travel games I'm so excited to share with you! I'm also thrilled to be part of a blog hop with 8 amazing bloggers, all of whom have some great summer travel tutorials for you today! I have always loved wood games. I love how nostalgic they are, and their vintage, classic look. I recently took a trip to Home Depot, bought some supplies, and set out to make my own "vintage" wooden games set for our family ... [ Read More ]