I’m a little late coming to the party, but at least I’m here, right? Chris over at Just a Girl (which is a fabulous creative blog, btw) is having a party where we share all of our wonderful ideas for homemade gifts this holiday season. I haven’t had time to do much partying yet, but […]
Homemade Gifts…that you can buy! :-)
November 10, 2008 by 2 Comments
I know a lot of us are trying to make homemade gifts this year, but there is a good chance that at least one project won’t go as planned or we will do what I always do, and overestimate what we can get done in the amount of time available. So what’s plan B? There […]
Thanksgiving Table, kid-friendly place cards
November 9, 2008 by 16 Comments
I first made this pilgrims hats several years ago, based on an idea I found in Child Magazine (I think). The first time we made these, it was for a relatively small (I have a huge family, so I’m not sure if my idea of small is the same as everyone elses) Thanksgiving dinner at […]
The Kids’ Table–Fun ideas for Thanksgiving!
November 8, 2008 by 12 Comments
A couple of years ago, my daughter and I made this table for an extended family Thanksgiving. We started with brown butcher paper. I let my daughter stamp leaf patterns all over the paper and on the napkins. The cute pumpkin plates were from The Dollar Spot at Target. The cute Turkey place mats? My […]
Holiday Makeover
November 7, 2008 by 7 Comments
Christmas has come to my blog! It’s actually a little sooner than I had planned, but the blog needed a makeover, so here it is! Don’t worry I’m not skipping Thanksgiving. Lots more on that to come! One of the reasons I am switching to the 3-column layout is to make room for relevant advertising. […]
Gratitude Tree
November 5, 2008 by 17 Comments
I am one of those that believes that Thanksgiving is an important holiday. It’s not just about eating turkey and pie (although that part can be very enjoyable!). I have recently come to feel that there is great power in gratitude so we are working with our kids for the whole month of November on […]
Halloween Round-up
November 5, 2008 by 5 Comments
Just have to share some final things about Halloween this year before we get too wrapped up in Thanksgiving & Christmas (so much to blog about!).Here is our family shot from the church Halloween party. Yes I know I have a really funny look on my face–I was trying to BE the lamppost (what expression […]
Lil’ Punkin–An Autumn Baby Shower
November 3, 2008 by 12 Comments
Birthdays and babies happen through out the year, so how do you handle one of those events when so many holiday decorations and festivities have over taken your house? One way is to use the seasonal theme for your party. I am helping with a baby shower for my sister-in-law, and we decided to go […]
Homemade Christmas Gifts–Animal Hooded Towels
November 1, 2008 by 18 Comments
Is it Christmas time already? I was drinking Green Slime and saying “trick or treat” just a few hours ago! Admittedly, I was a little appalled when I walked into the home improvement store a few weeks ago, and saw a giant inflatable Grim Reaper right next to the giant inflatable Baby Jesus and Nativity […]
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