Frugal Friday: Halloween Frames
This is a super easy and really cheap project (my favorite kind!). I started out with some ready-to-finish wood frames from Michael's which are only $1. I spray painted them black, roughed up the...
View ArticleHalloween Subway Art
Last year I shared with you some Fall Subway Art I made. I decided to utilize the back of that one and turn it into some Halloween Subway Art. Two for the price of one. :) I used my Cricut to cut...
View ArticleWIWW: Purple Scarf
I am really loving scarfs right now! I think they are a great accessory for a Fall wardrobe. However, they can get pretty pricey. I was doing some grocery shopping at Ralph's (a Kroger store) the...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Jack-O-Lantern Shape Matching
My kids LOVE Team Umizoomi so I was excited to see these cute printable pumpkins on nickjr.com. I printed the pumpkins on orange paper and the shapes I printed on white but then colored them with a...
View ArticleHalloween Floating Frames
I just LOVE the floating glass frames Chelsea made and had to make some of my own. These are such an easy and inexpensive project to make. I'm thinking I need to make some for other holidays, too!...
View ArticleWhat I Read: September & October
I haven't had as much time to read lately so I combined the last two months in one post. :)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars Of all the books and series I've...
View ArticleChristmas Mugs
This was such a fun project to do! I found these cute mugs at the dollar store and had originally planned to do this project with vinyl, but when I was asked to try out these Martha Stewart products I...
View ArticleWIWW: Fun Pencil Skirt
I've been loving pencil skirts lately. They are so diverse and knit ones like this can be dressed up or worn casual. Love it! skirt: Target shirt & belt: Kohls necklace: Rue 21 shoes:...
View ArticleWhat I Read: November
I only managed to read 4 books last month but I LOVED all of them so it's okay. :)These is my Words by Nancy E. Turner My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was such a good book!!! It was easy to read and easy...
View ArticleChristmas Bucket List
It's no secret that I love doing fun things to celebrate the holidays. I've seen a ton of cute advent calendar ideas on Pinterest, but THIS one stuck out to me. I like the idea of doing activities...
View ArticleThings We Love Thursdays: Rold Gold Peppermint Snowflakes
My friend introduced me to these delectable little treats. I picked them up from Costco, but I'm not sure where else you can get them. They are snowflake shaped pretzels dipped in peppermint white...
View ArticleGood Books: 8-9 year old girls
My daughter, Cailyn, has always enjoyed reading but over the summer she really found a passion for it and devoured book after book after book. So I thought I'd share a few of her favorites. Books are...
View Article10 Homemade Christmas Gifts
We thought we'd share some of our favorite gift ideas from our blog. Perfect in time for Christmas!Yummy Homemade Caramels Buff made me a couple batches for Christmas last year and I did NOT want...
View ArticleWIWW: Denim & Maxi
Denim jackets and maxi skirts look so cute paired together! I've seen lots of those on Pinterest and finally found a denim jacket I liked that I could try out this look. skirt: Orange County swap meet...
View ArticlePrintable Teacher Card Set
One of my favorite gifts to give teachers is a set of personalized cards. They can use them as thank you's, notes home, etc. I made a set last year but ran out of time to make some for the teachers...
View ArticlePersonalized Christmas Ornaments
I love to have personal touches in my Christmas decor, so I decided it would be fun to have each member of our family's name on the tree! I was so excited to start this project and my kids just loved...
View ArticleChevron Messenger Diaper Bag
With each of my pregnancies I went in search of the "perfect" diaper bag -- something that was functional (love me some pockets!!!) and also stylish. I went through several diaper bags but none of...
View ArticleEdible Glitter
I found this idea on pinterest and decided to give it a try. It didn't make it really glittery, but my kids had a blast making it and we will definitely do it again! I measured out 1/4 c of just...
View ArticleGreat Finds Under $6
As many of you, I LOVE Target's $1 section. I found this cute porcelain bird and little owl in there! I just couldn't resist buying them especially since they were only $1. The owl is a dark grey...
View ArticleRainbow Sugar Cookies
A few weeks ago, we made our edible glitter and here is what we did with it. We decided to make rainbow sugar cookies. You can get the sugar cookie recipe that I used from here. I doubled the batch...
View ArticleMore Personalized Scriptures
I made my daughter some personalized scriptures two years ago and decided it was time to make some for my boys. After seeing how hers held up, I decided to make a few changes. This time I used mod...
View ArticleEasy Fall Tree
I had some branches in my backyard from a tree we took down forever ago and wanted to spray paint them black for some Halloween decor. But I was talking with Chelsea one day about it and we got to...
View ArticleFall Burlap Wreath
I wanted a simple and easy wreath to hang on our front door. We are renting for now and I needed a wreath that would not blend into our door. I decided to do a burlap wreath, so here is how I made...
View ArticleDIY Halloween Spell Book
I've been wanting to make a spell book for my Halloween decor for a while now and have seen a lot of great ones on Pinterest. But I wasn't able to find any with pages I could print off. So I created...
View ArticleKids Halloween Pillowcases
I've always had this irrational fear of the sewing machine and have never wanted to learn how to sew because of it. But I finally decided to suck it up and let my mom teach me how to sew. :P My very...
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