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Reversible Thanksgiving and Christmas Farmhouse Sign

I wish there was more time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It seems like no matter how hard I try, Thanksgiving always gets overshadowed by Christmas preparations and anticipation of the holiday season. As a blogger, I’m decorating for fall at the end of August and as soon as Halloween is over, it’s time to break out the Christmas projects. Poor Thanksgiving just gets the short end of the stick! That’s why I decided to make a double-sided farmhouse style sign with a Thanksgiving sign on one side and a Christmas Tree farm sign on the […]

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Easy Christmas Potpourri Gift Jars with Free Printable Tags

One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is to fill my home with Christmas-ey smells. I am a sucker for Christmas candles and I burn them almost non-stop through the months of November and December! As much as I love candles, though, there’s nothing more “authentic” smelling than stovetop potpourri. Have you ever used it before? You can buy pre-made mixes or easily put together your own using some combination of things like cinammon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, rosemary, evergreen branches, cranberries, and lemons or oranges. You cover it with water and simmer […]

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Easy Christmas Tree Cheeseboard + Holiday Entertaining Tips

I LOVE a good cheese tray, don’t you? You can’t go wrong with cheese and crackers – simple, delicious, and everybody loves it. Now, I’m all for some good butter crackers with pepperoni slices and colby jack cheese. (That’s my husband’s favorite snack.) But, you know, it’s Christmas…time to be a little fancier. And when it’s this easy, why not? Now, I am a charcuterie lover, but I don’t know much about making them. I know you need meat, cheese, and crackers, but that’s about where my expertise ends. Luckily, I didn’t […]

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Christmas Home Tour

Welcome to my home! I’m so glad you stopped by to take a peek at our house all decked out for Christmas. I can’t wait to show you around! Before we get started, one quick aside: this is kind of a milestone blog post for me, because this is my FIRST EVER home tour. I’ve wanted to do one for a long time, but my perfectionism got the best of me. I never got the house decorated for a particular season until it was almost over…or I couldn’t get good enough pictures…or a […]

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Dec

DIY Christmas Vase Filler Yarn Balls

I love a quick, easy, fun, inexpensive, practical craft project (doesn’t everybody?) and this DIY checks all those boxes! I am actually surprised how much I love these Christmas “yarn balls” – such a creative idea for an easy Christmas vase filler from my friend Carmen over at Gross to Grandiose. These yarn balls look like high-end vase filler you’d buy in a fancy home decor store, but really are super easy to make – for any season or decor style. Read on for the full how-to! *************** Christmastime is heeeerrrreee!! I hope you heard that in… READ MORE

Dec

50 Free Christmas Cut Files!

A big list of FIFTY free Christmas cut files for all kinds of crafting with your Silhouette or Cricut – DIY Christmas shirts, ornaments, signs, home decor, gifts, and more! It’s CHRISTMAS CRAFTING SEASON, y’all!! Yahoo! And you know I love my Silhouette – it’s my favorite crafting tool of all time, by far. It gets a major workout through November and December as I’m crafting up Christmas decor, shirts, ornaments, and – of course – handmade Christmas gifts! I love to create my own designs when I have the time/motivation/inspiration, but it… READ MORE

Nov

Free Printable Christmas Charades

My friend Lora from Craftivity Designs is back again with another fun printable – this time, it’s a free printable Christmas Charades game! This is perfect for Christmas parties with kids OR adults, and would even be great for playing at home with your family. And the cards are so cute! I hope you enjoy this great printable Christmas game. *************** Does your family like to play Charades? If so, this set of free printable Christmas Charades will be a hit during the holidays. It’s an easy activity to have on hand for Christmas parties or a… READ MORE

Nov

The Ultimate Silhouette Gift Guide and Wish List

If you’ve stumbled upon this post, you’re likely one of three people…A) a crafter, thinking about purchasing a Silhouette machine (or asking for one as a gift!); B) a Silhouette user looking for reviews/ideas on Silhouette materials and tools, or C) someone who doesn’t know much about Silhouettes at all, looking for gift ideas for a crafter in your life! Well, I’m glad you’re here :-) I’ve got some ideas and answers for all three of you in this post, which I’ve deemed the ULTIMATE Silhouette Gift Guide and Wish List! But before we get to the lists,… READ MORE

Nov

Easy DIY Burlap Leaf Garland

I know that many folks are already on to Christmas decorating…but for those of you not quite ready to let go of fall – or those that are hosting Thanksgiving! – here’s a quick and easy DIY burlap leaf garland tutorial from Carmen over at Gross to Grandiose! I love how simple this project is to put together, but the colors and texture add such a beautiful touch to her mantle. It would be perfect on a Thanksgiving buffet table, too! ********** I love decorating for the holidays, but with us having a fixer… READ MORE

Nov

And then there were FIVE!

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve been a family of FIVE for almost a month now (!!!), so I thought it was about time I introduced you all to the newest member of our sweet family. Everyone, meet Clara! Thanks to our friend Amber from Amber Roy Photography for these beautiful photos! I won’t go into great depth with birth story details, but true to the precedent set by her big brother and sister she decided she was too comfy on the inside and hung on well past her due date. I went in for… READ MORE

Oct

Roll a Turkey – Free Thanksgiving Game for Kids!

I just love this free Thanksgiving game for Kids from our contributor, Lora over at Craftivity Designs! All you need to play are these free printable cards, a die, and some M&Ms. What a great idea to keep the kids occupied after Thanksgiving dinner! ********** As much as you and I love to sit down to a Thanksgiving meal — chatting with family and enjoying second (or third! #guilty) helpings — it can be a long meal for the kiddos. This year, give each child a copy of a free Thanksgiving game, called “Roll… READ MORE

Oct

Halloween Costume Ideas for Newborns

Newborn babies need cute costumes too! Here’s a list of Halloween costume ideas for newborns that are super adorable, but still comfortable and practical for even the newest little ones. This post contains affiliate links – click here to read my full disclosure. Baby Halloween costumes are just the cutest, aren’t they? I had fun browsing around this summer, trying to come up with an idea for our October baby. With a due date in early October, I knew that we would be out and about with our little one by Halloween – but that with… READ MORE

Oct

Silhouette Shrink Plastic Tutorial – DIY Charm Bracelet

Have you tried using Shrink Plastic Sheets with your Silhouette? I haven’t, but this guest post by Felicita from Casa Moncada makes me want to go try it right now! She made the most adorable floral charm bracelet. I hope you’re inspired by this Silhouette Shrink Plastic Tutorial! ********** I recently discovered shrink plastic and its amazingness! The material is so versatile – I’ve made keychains, ear rings, and more! Today, I’m going to be showing you how to make your own bracelet charm using Silhouette Shrink Plastic. Silhouette Design Store is filled… READ MORE

Oct

DIY Baby Crayon Costume

This adorable baby crayon costume is made out of a zip-up sleeper, so it’s perfect for newborns and little babies! I’m writing and scheduling this post out in advance, but today is several days past my due date with baby #3 – so hopefully by the time you’re reading this, I’m snuggling our new baby! And if I’m not, I’m probably very hormonal and irritated so it’s best that I’m away from the blog anyway, ha. In any case, I knew that with an early October due date, whenever our little one decided to… READ MORE

Oct

Quick and Easy Halloween Wreath Tutorial

Carmen from Gross to Grandiose is here today to show you a quick and easy Halloween Wreath tutorial – I hope you’re inspired to make one like this, or come up with your own idea! ********** I feel like Halloween can be a very polarizing holiday. It seems you either love it or you hate it. While I don’t hate it by any means, Halloween has never been something I “wait all year for” like fall, seasonal Peppermint JoJo’s from Trader Joe’s, or finding out the Pantone color of the year. However, as our toddler… READ MORE

Oct

25 Free Halloween Cut Files

Use your Silhouette or Cricut to craft up some fun Halloween shirts or home decor items using these 25 free Halloween Cut Files! It’s October already…which means less than a month until Halloween, can you believe it?? I’ll be honest, I’ve never been big into decorating for Halloween. I typically just stick with more generic fall decor that will last me all the way through Thanksgiving. But when it comes to shirts, that’s a different story! I love using my Silhouette and some heat transfer vinyl to whip up seasonal shirts for my kiddos and… READ MORE

Sep

Chalkboard Menu Board for a Play Kitchen

Chalkboard menu board for a play kitchen: a fun and inexpensive update to your child’s play kitchen. I’m excited to introduce you to Carmen from the blog Gross to Grandiose. She’s full of fun ideas and will be popping in each month to share a craft/DIY project with you! – Meredith ************************************************* I don’t know about you guys, but our three year old goes through phases where she just plays with certain toys over and over and over after we thought she might not even like it anymore. Surely I’m not the only one, right?… READ MORE

Sep

Fall Craft Night Ideas

Fall craft night ideas – get crafty with some friends and host a fall craft night! Here’s a great list of fall projects to do at your craft party. I’ll be the first to admit, I love crafting year-round (I *am* a craft blogger, after all), but there is just something about fall that lends itself so well to crafting! Not that there aren’t other good seasons for crafts…but I think it’s the combination of so many adorable and easy fall craft ideas out there along with having the time in September and October to actually get… READ MORE

stay-at-home mom to three beautiful children, wife to an incredible husband, and daughter of a loving God. I freely admit that I am not always the most creative or original person when it comes to crafting, decorating, organizing, cooking, etc...but I love being inspired by great ideas and putting my own spin on them! Look around, stay a while, and I hope through my *unoriginality* I can provide some inspiration to you, too!
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