A collection of our holidays & traditions, celebrations, gift ideas and stories all in one place. I share fun, family crafts projects and ideas, our DIY projects, different holiday decor ideas & more! I love creating a loving and holy space for my family and this is a compilation of my ideas, a special peek inside our home during the holidays!
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday and I love to celebrate with my kids! They get so excited to share their Valentine’s at school during their Valentine’s Day celebrations. The costs can easily get out of hand though so I wanted to share with you these super cheap DIY Bubble Valentines and I even included a FREE tag printable! KIDS BUBBLE VALENTINES To keep things on budget but add a personal touch, we came…
We added a new craft to our holiday fun this year and made some yummy smelling ornaments for our Christmas tree! These easy DIY Cinnamon Ornaments are a perfect holiday craft and make great gifts as well! If you are looking for something to fill your day before all the Christmas activities, this is it! And you will love each time you walk past the Christmas tree you get the yummy smell of cinnamon! DIY…
Christmas is one of our favorite times of the year and along with decorating and gift-buying, we love it when we get out all of our Christmas books! I keep them packed away with our holiday decor and get them out each year. We have some of the classics that we read year after year and some new ones we’ve added to the group! I think reading is so important and sitting together as a…
I know I have mentioned this before but I love updating our holiday decor each year with fun, budget-friendly decor items! Bonus if it’s something we can do during craft time! This tassel ghost garland was so easy and fun and the kids love it! Here’s how to make your own: HALLOWEEN TASSEL GHOST GARLAND First step is to gather up supplies for your homemade ghost garland. Please feel free to use whatever you have…
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year! I am not really into the dark and scary but something about the crisp air, pumpkins and costumes excites me! This year, since I am home with the kids, I want to do all of the crafts (yay!) so I came up with this CHEAP and EASY Jack-O-Lantern felt craft to share with you! Felt Jack-o-Lantern Craft This felt craft is super easy to do.…
Shopping for Father’s Day gifts can be a tricky task, especially for the man who has everything! As a mom of six, I thought I would compile a quick list of budget-friendly gifts that are sure to please the man in your life! This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Father’s Day Gifts Here is a quick list of 8 great Father’s Day gifts! These are linked below and can easily be ordered…
We just celebrated Kip’s first birthday and it was so much fun! His party was space themed…Kip’s First Trip Around the Sun! And since our lives are pretty busy and hello…five kids…we keep our birthday parties pretty simple and understated! For a big statement, the main decoration pieces at Kip’s party was a balloon cloud! I knew I wanted to do something with balloons because I knew he would love playing with them when the…
Valentine’s day can be so focused around couples and it can sometimes be forgotten that we really should celebrate everyone we love! This includes our kids. Kids love to feel special and a great way to do that are these Non-Candy Fun Valentine Gifts! These gifts are simple, affordable and fun! VALENTINE GIFTS FOR KIDS Small little gifts, a special note, or a sweet dessert are just some of the ways you can share this…
I cannot believe it is the first weekend of December! Today is the first Sunday of Advent and we are so excited! I love incorporating more and more of our faith into our lives as I learn more. Keeping the Christmas season more spiritual and less commercial can be a challenge sometimes. I fall prey just like everyone else to the hustle and bustle of this time of year! This year, as with others, I…
When Vayda’s second birthday was approaching I knew I wanted to come up with a really fun and cute theme! Marlee had a Minnie Mouse birthday party for her second birthday and Vayda loves Minnie Mouse just the same! To make Vayda’s party stand out from Marlee’s, I went with the Classic Minnie Mouse theme instead of the current popular pink Minnie Mouse from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Continue reading to learn all of the details!…
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