My children LOVE snow globes. Three years ago, Santa brought them each a mini snow globe. It was easily one of their favorite gifts that Christmas. Unfortunately, we left one of the snow globes in the car on a cold night. It froze and broke. There were many tears when my son was told that …
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I am always on the lookout for Classy Neighbor Christmas Gifts for Under $2.00 each. If you are like me, you don’t have hundreds of extra dollars in your Christmas budget for neighbor and friend gifts. We are in this position about every year as we have four children and large families on both sides. …
This Fall Tablescape With Copper Accents was fun to create. Thanksgiving 2019 we had about 20 people coming over. We have many copper items throughout our kitchen and dinning room. A custom hood, a handmade copper chandelier, a copper backsplash, etc. So, I wanted to create a Thanksgiving tablescape that matched our home. So, I …
This is such a simple Hedwig No Sew Baby Costume. It was easy, quick, inexpensive, and turned out very customized and cute. It only took my daughter and I about two hours to make. Plus, it cost less than $15.00. Here is how we made it. I also appreciated the fact that my baby didn’t …
My mom has been an avid concord Grape grower for 30 or so years. She has many beautiful vines that produce a lot of grapes each fall. I guess playing classical music to them on occasion does work! And yes she really has tried that. Each October we pick the grapes and juice them. Then, throughout the …
Banana bread has always been a favorite of mine. Today I made Banana Bread muffins because I was short on time, and they bake about 25 minutes faster. They are also easier to divvy out if you are gifting them to multiple neighbors (which I’m planning to do) than a loaf of bread would be. I …
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party for a One Year Old Our daughter, Amelia, loves the song, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. When ever it plays or I sing it, she ‘sings’ along with. It soothes her and helps her calm down when she is upset. It is pretty darling how much she loves it! I wanted …
According to houzz.com the average bathroom remodel can range from $3,000 to over $100,000! The average inexpensive DIY bathroom remodel is about $5,000. Here’s how we did ours for 10% of that. When we moved into our home, there was ugly vinyl flooring, an old toilet and countertop, and the vanity was broken. We wanted …
No-bake pies are so easy and quick (especially if you buy pre-made crusts). They can be thrown together in just a few minutes of prep and a few hours of chilling. They are a great idea for contributing to a party, potluck, or dinner.
The BEST Guacamole Recipe I’ve made this best guacamole recipe countless times since discovering the recipe over one year ago. I’ve made it for a bunch of teenage girls, a big group of boys, for my family, extended family, and for parties. Everyone has always said that it is either ‘super good’ or the ‘BEST …
I love being a mother. But it can get downright tough. I always looked at toddlers that were having huge major meltdowns and thought to myself, ‘man I hope that my kid isn’t like that’. Well, now I have one who is exactly like that. Of course, I love him to pieces but man can …