These little wood cutouts in the craft section at Walmart may seem pretty plain at first sight, but they provide the perfect canvas for all sorts of fun creations. I saw them and instantly thought of all of the Christmas ornaments I could make out of them. Do you have a box of little keepsakes? […]
Ever see cute Christmas decor in a store but it either doesn’t go with your style or it is overpriced for what it is? I do this all the time. So when I spotted an adorable foam cone tree decorated with glitter ball vase fillers, I couldn’t wait to take it home. But not for […]
Capturing the ages and interests of my kids with ornaments, whether it’s a picture, a footprint, a ribbon showing how tall they were that year, or this year—thumbprints—brings me so much joy. Every year, I open the box of ornaments and am always amazed to see all of the personalized ornaments and how they’ve changed […]
It wasn’t a difficult ornament to make, it doesn’t stand out as overly clever or original, but this puzzle piece ornament is meaningful. And meaningful ornaments are my favorite thing about our Christmas tree. Both boys were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018. While both have made significant progress from the dates of their […]
Did you catch Thursday Night LIVE? The craft was super simple and adorable but the best part for me was the topic–The Greatest Generation. My grandparents had been on my heart a lot lately, especially this year. When so many things were uncertain and scary, I found myself wanting to talk to them and listen […]
I love it when a craft is cheap, easy and cute. Last week, I picked up 3 cute Halloween cutouts from Dollar Tree. I didn’t have a plan in my mind, but for $3, I knew I would come up with something. There are so many possibilities with cutouts. Paint them and add them to […]
