As much as I love Christmas, I sometimes get wrapped up in all of the excitement and fun of Santa Claus, parties, fun family outings, etc. that it's easy to lose focus on why it is that we celebrate Christmas. I created some free printable Christmas advent scripture cards that I am going to be using with my family this December to remind us about the spiritual side of Christmas. Our family already has a Christmas advent calendar that I made a few years ago that I fill with wooden activity ... [ Read More ]
DIY Winter Village House
Can you believe that the holidays are amost here? I love absolutely everything about this time of year!! I'm starting my Christmas crafting and projects early this year, and I wanted to share this cute little DIY winter village house that I made. This is one of those projects that looks like it would be really complicated and time-consuming to make, but was actually quite easy! Tim Holtz has a new Village Dwelling Sizzix Bigz die that makes is fun and simple to make cute little winter ... [ Read More ]
DIY Halloween Candy Bowl Tutorial & Candy Apples
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Hershey Company. All opinions are 100% mine. I'm SO excited to share today's tutorial with you! It's a spooky DIY Halloween Candy Bowl tutorial that is really fun to make, and even more fun to grab candy from. ;) Every year we go to a Trunk or Treat for my church, as well as have trick-or-treaters, friends, and family over that we give candy to. Instead of using a plain old plastic or metal bowl to pass out candy in, I wanted to ... [ Read More ]
Witch Halloween Party + Cauldron Pudding
Today I'm sharing a fun Witch Halloween Party that all the ghouls and boys and their mummies and daddies will love! Are you ready for all the dreadfully delightful details? I wanted my witch Halloween party to have all kinds of gross witch potion ingredients in apothecary jars so I got creative and dreamed up some disgustingly delicious ingredients. What ghoul or goblin can resist chewing on a set of vampire teeth? Or maybe bat droppings are your favorite ... [ Read More ]
Front Door Makeover
I have always dreamed of having a red door. The front porch of my dreams has always been a bold, yet classy red door, complete with a lion knocker, oil rubbed bronze hardware, a beautiful wreath hanging on the door, and seasonal decorations. I am happy to tell you that I recently turned my previously boring front door and porch into the front door of my dreams! With some new front door paint, new handle, dead bolts, doorknob, a metal address plate, some wood stain, and a few pumpkins and ... [ Read More ]
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
A big thank you to Big Lots for sponsoring this Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins recipe. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias I love everything about fall- the warm vibrant colors, the inviting smells, the cozy blankets, flannels, and sweaters, and the comforting tastes that we associate with fall. Today I'm sharing with you a recipe for some amazing Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins that remind me of fall and are SO good! You might have seen my ... [ Read More ]