Category: Holidays

Best DIY Father’s Day Gifts

Best DIY Father’s Day Gifts

If you’re looking for ideas DIY Father’s Day gifts, you’ve come to the right place. Most of these are fairly simple and some that your kids can help make. I’ve made several DIY gifts for my husband for various occasions (that he actually likes!), so I thought I’d to a round up of them for you.

My Friday Five – Memorial Day Weekend

My Friday Five – Memorial Day Weekend

Hey Friday, happy to see you again my friend! Why is it that short work weeks after a holiday weekend always seem a bit chaotic? I’m perpetually a day off. While we had rain off and on during our Memorial Day weekend, we managed to eek out as much fun and outdoor activities we could

My Friday Five – Easter Fun

My Friday Five – Easter Fun

Here we are again, Happy Friday – because aren’t you always happy when it’s Friday? We managed to not eat all of the Easter candy yet, which seems like a WIN for the week! Now on to My Friday Five… 1 | Egg Hunting – Every year gets more fun than the last! Carter had

My Friday Five – Seeing Red

My Friday Five – Seeing Red

In honor of Valentine’s Day this weekend, My Friday Five centers around my favorite color – RED! Enjoy five of my current favorite items in red. 1. Favorite Treat – My all time favorite candy only comes out this time of year. Brach’s Cinnamon Jelly Hearts. This year, I was afraid they stopped making them,

Best Subscription Boxes and Services

Best Subscription Boxes and Services

We all have those hard to buy for people on our gift giving lists. Here’s my list for the best subscription boxes and services which make great gifts and they keep on giving throughout the year – plus, they’re a good option for a last minute gift. *Some links may contain affiliate links to trusted

Elf on the Shelf Swap

Elf on the Shelf Swap

Organize an Elf on the Shelf swap. Each person makes just one set of props, but gets several others in return  (like a cookie exchange). All the creativity with a lot less work! For all of the things I like to be creative with, I’ve found Elf on the Shelf isn’t one of them. It’s already

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

My round up of Best Gifts for the Wine Lover covers must-haves, wish list items, unique finds, personalized and DIY gifts any wine lover would love to receive! If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’m a wine lover. Many of the gifts in my round up of the Best Gifts for Wine Lovers are

Personalized Mother’s Day Gifts

Personalized Mother’s Day Gifts

If you’re looking for a special gift for a mom in your life, here are some of my favorite diy personalized Mother’s Day gift ideas. These are all gifts or projects that I’ve made, click on the links below for full tutorials. Etched Mason Jar Glasses –  use your last initial or the first initial of each

Ninja Valentines

Ninja Valentines

These DIY Ninja Valentines are perfect for boys to give their classmates or friends for Valentine’s Day or for a Ninja themed birthday party. Get the free printable! My son Carter is very active 5-year old boy and seems to act like a ninja about every other day. “Hi-ya-ing” and trying to do spin kicks

2 Minute Elf On the Shelf Ideas

2 Minute Elf On the Shelf Ideas

I thought hard about what to title this post, as “Lazy Parents Guide to Elf on the Shelf” seemed like I was calling myself a lazy parent. BUT for all the really fun Elf on the Shelf ideas there are out there, and as creative as I can be in other areas, I have resigned myself