Rose Wispy Grapevine Wreath I made this dried rose wispy grapevine wreath for Valentine’s Day. I love that the pretty delicate dried roses are well contrasted by the dark natural grapevine twine. The wreath was very easy to make and only cost a few dollars. I made it in about 15 minutes. It doesn’t …
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Valentine’s Day Slime Making slime is a great craft or activity for kids for Valentine’s Day. My daughter is a “slime-making pro”. She has made many, many batches of slime. She often asks me to make it with her so I have had quite a bit of experience with slime-making as well. Since we’ve had …
White Pampas and Red Heart Valentine’s Day Wreath I love wreaths! They are so fun to make and use to decorate. This wreath was easy and quick, and I love the elegant look it turned out to have. It only took me about 20 minutes and didn’t cost me anything (as I was repurposing items …
Pampas and Red Heart Valentine Front Door Decor I like to decorate for holidays but I also typically like to decorate in an elegant way. It is a challenge to make Valentine’s Day elegant—especially when it comes to front door decor. Many store bought items are loud and even a bit gaudy. I did my …
Valentine’s Day Heart Coir Doormat This is an easy, quick, and kid-friendly Valentine’s Day doormat that is cute, useful, and fun. My daughters and I made this doormat together. If your kids are like mine, they will love painting hearts on a doormat. I like to switch out my front door decorations each holiday and …
Willow Tree Home Valentine’s Day Display We have a telephone table near our front door and I like to decorate it for holidays. Each holiday I move around my decorations and try to create something new and unique. I find this rule of not doing the same thing challenging, and fun, and it sparks creativity. …
Vintage Rose Valentine’s Day Mantel Every year I like to switch up my interior design for holidays. For Valentine’s Day this year, I’ve decorated my mantel in a vintage rose theme. I love the way it turned out, especially with the rose oil painting I put on our tv. This is not a frame TV …
Elf on the Shelf: Arctic Seek-and-Find Sendoff. Sadly our elves, Pepper Mint and Winter Mint siblings from the North Pole had to go home today. They were in the Arctic and Pepper was riding a tube laden with a ton of stuff. Winter was riding the snowmobile with about as much as she could fit …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Got Milk? Gift this darling mug of Oreos and a cookie straw in a mug with a Got Milk? free printable to your neighbors, family, and friends this year. I grew up with the Got Milk? ads, most who are over 30 remember them quite well. Even if a person doesn’t remember …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Candy Cane Tin. Nothing is more iconic of Christmas candy than the candy cane. Candy canes make a timeless and fun Christmas gift—especially for those who have children. They come in many delicious flavors and outrageous flavors—I’ve even seen Twinkie, pickle, and salad-flavored candy canes! There are a lot of crazy color …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Sanders Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Not all chocolate caramels are of this quality. Sanders classic kettle-cooked caramels are drenched in rich chocolate and sprinkled with coarse sea salt. These chocolate caramels are top-notch. They are very popular chocolate caramels for a good reason. The chocolate melts in your melt and uncovers …