Catching up on 2024 Christmas… this is an Elf on the Shelf scene I didn’t post last year. I have a few I missed because the days were spent mostly with family. Years ago my kids came home from elementary begging for me to ask Santa for an Elf on the Shelf. They were sad …
DIY & Crafts
Every Christmas my kids and I make sugar cookies for friends, family, and Santa. We make them using this Best Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe and this Best Vanilla Buttercream Icing Recipe. It was extra special in 2024 as my daughter’s friends (not pictured) joined in the fun. The supplies you will need to make buttercream …
2024 Christmas themed tablescape for kids was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Every year I host a Christmas party for my husband’s family. I love choosing specific themes. Especially if they are cute, fun and nostaglic. I choose Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I remember growing up each Christmas a TV specials calendar would be released. …
Thanksgiving is a great holiday! I love the opportunity to more mindfully and publicly thank the Lord for my many blessings. A lot of people have jumped straight into Christmas but my family and I like to decorate for Thanksgiving each year. To make this front porch decor, I simply kept what I had done …
Peace on Earth Christmas Tree 2024 Christmas Tree theme was Peace on Earth. Each year I try to decorate with a different theme. I do my best to reuse decorations I already have and I buy a few new items to tie into the theme. Christmas 2024 the theme I chose to decorate with was …
Christmas Nativity Tablescape I am playing catch up on posts I should have gotten to last year. This tablescape is one I did for Christmas 2024. I thought I’d get them out before the season starts in full swing. I love hosting and setting up tablescapes for Christmas, holidays, and birthdays. I wanted my children …
How to Make Wooden Bead Wire Pumpkins I used these pumpkins for fall decor and my Natural and Simplistic Thanksgiving tablescape. You can decorate with them in multiple ways. You can also add candles, signs, and other decor inside the pumpkins if desired. I also used them to decorate this Candle Thanksgiving Mantel. Supply List …
Here is an awesome list of quick and inexpensive neighbor gifts for Christmas. This is a list of over 50 ideas for neighbor Christmas gifts, many of which cost less than $3.00 each. Mini Cake– Bake and frost mini house cakes covered in white frosting and powdered sugar for a festive, delicious, and cute neighbor …
Candle Thanksgiving Mantel. Here’s how I decorated my mantel for Thanksgiving in 2023. I love decorating for holidays however, I didn’t use to. For many years, I’d decorate by putting the same item in the same area every year. I started to get burned out and bored with decorating. Then I decided I would make …
Halloween Pumpkin Porch I reused the mat I made for the haunted house Halloween doormat. I got the pumpkins from Costco for an average $5-6 each. The branches came from a forest behind our house. The wreath is from Target, which I’ve had for years. The black and white rug can be found here. The …
Our kids had Grogu, BB8, Rey, and Mandalorian Costumes (Halloween 2021). Usually, I make one if not all of my kid’s costumes but since we are in the midst of a remodel and I’ve been crunched for time, I bought them. The star of the show this year was our 6 month old boy, Brighton. …