This DIY Beach Christmas Ornament will bring back memories of your travels year after year. This year we spent a fair bit of time playing on some pretty amazing beaches! From Turks and Caicos in the Spring to Jamaica in the Fall, our family has been blessed with fond memories of snorkeling, boat rides, and building castles in the sand. To keep those memories alive and well all year long, the boys and I sat down this week to craft up some fun little Christmas tree ornaments that will … [Read more...]
Memories of the Beach Christmas Ornament
10 Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Craft
Do you have one of those perfectly decorated trees like the ones at the mall? I LOVE those trees, they are so pretty! Our tree looks nothing like that, but still, I wouldn't have it any other way because each ornament means something to me, especially the ones the kids make! I love watching them grow each year with hand or fingerprint designs and you can see their crafting abilities unfold and expand as the years go on! So we have a bit of a mish mash tree, some pretty balls, ornaments … [Read more...]
Christmas in a Can, DIY Gift Idea
Decorate a fun container to gift Christmas treats! It's a fun and low cost DIY gift idea. I love making DIY gifts for the holidays, it's such a fun and inexpensive way to show someone you care. When I found these adorable little metal pails, I knew I wanted to create something with them! Here's what I came up with DIY Gift Container for Christmas Treats You'll Need Small metal pails, I found mine online at B2Bwraps. They come in metal and clear and have different sizes. I choose the … [Read more...]
Free Crochet Patterns for Boys
Free listing of where to find crochet patterns for boys, a great resource for parents and grandparents who love to crochet! Looking for crochet patterns for the little boys in your life? I've rounded up some great ideas for you from winter hats, to dress up costumes, to sure to be favourite stuffies and toys! Check them out! Free Crochet Patterns for Boys Baby Bear Hat and Shoes Giraffe Hat and Diaper Cover Baby Bunting Convertible … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Mantel for Quick, Easy and Cheap Halloween Decorating
Happy Halloween! Halloween is just 7 days away! Eek! Are you ready mamas?? I just got our house decorated today and wanted to share a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to decorate your fireplace mantel or house for Halloween! Start with any decor items you might already have I made this awesome large spiderwebs out of trash bags! They would look great in a front window on Halloween night! Find my tutorial on how to cut them out here. They were easy to make and barely cost a thing, … [Read more...]
DIY Large Trash Bag Spiderwebs
HUGE Trash Bag Spider Webs that are perfect for Halloween decorating indoors or out - they are waterproof! With just a week to go until Halloween, I finally have my fireplace mantel decorated for the holiday! This is the first year I've dressed up the room for Halloween, and didn't want to spend a lot of money so I went with some stuff I already had on hand, and got a little creative too! The trash bag spiderwebs … [Read more...]