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 …
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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 …
Simple And Quick Dino Party My son, Brighton, was turning four, and we were in a very busy time of year. I looked at some different themes that I thought would be simple and quick. Then Brighton got to choose from them. He chose a Dino themed party. We live pretty close to the Thanksgiving …
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 …
If you have never tried homemade BBQ sauce you NEED to—especially this recipe! It tastes way better than the store-bought varieties. It is so fresh, and the flavors balance each other out amazingly well. There is a little bit of sweet, salty, mild spice, and smoke, which together form the BEST homemade BBQ sauce ever. …
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 …
Hello Kitty Birthday Party My daughter Amelia turned six and we had a Hello Kitty birthday party for her. We held the party at a jump house called Kangaroo Zoo, and they allowed us to pick our party room and so I kind of planned the colors around their existing decor. Since she has always …
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 …
My parents are big fans of butternut squash and cook it all the time. It is very high in fiber and vitamin A—which is good for your eyes. I’ve grown up eating butternut squash regularly and have enjoyed it with a variety of toppings (many are mentioned below). I invited my parents over to my house …
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. …