Pumpkin Thanksgiving Tablescape. Although a few days late, I wanted to share the tablescape that I made for Thanksgiving this year. It was a pumpkin-themed tablescape and was very fun to put together. I mainly used supplies that I had on hand, some were purchased for it, though… Supply List for this Pumpkin Thanksgiving Tablescape. …
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These 21 25 Fun Homemade Halloween Costumes for Ages 2-5 are inexpensive, easy to make, and totally awesome! If you caught my Halloween costume post for babies and toddlers that I published a few days ago, you know how much I love making homemade Halloween costumes. I’ve rounded up some great ones that are not …
Easy No Sew Tweak From Octonauts Costume. My toddlers love the show, Octonauts. I actually like it—as far as kid shows go as well. My three-year-old daughter has asked me many times to be Tweak for Halloween. Tweak’s character is a bunny who fixes equipment that the Octonauts use to rescue marine life. She uses …
My daughter and I made these wooden peg ghost dolls the other day as a Halloween craft. We love using wood peg dolls for crafts. In fact, Aurora and I made this wooden peg nativity a few years ago together We thought of making these ghosts when we were looking for pipe cleaners in my …
50 Easy Crafts for an Elementary Halloween Party It’s never too early to start planning for the Halloween crafts that can be made during Halloween parties. Although the kids will be excited to consume candy, I have rounded up at least 50 great craft activities that should get them equally as excited. These crafts are …
Are you looking for an inexpensive, easy, and versatile banner for a birthday party, gathering, or celebration? This D.I.Y. coffee filter banner is a great option! It can be customized in length, size, and colors, and can be made for just a few dollars. My super creative friend Kim made these adorable DIY Coffee Filter …
This Tomato Alfredo Italian Baked Ziti Recipe is my husband’s favorite meal. My husband would eat this every week if I made it that often. Our 2 year old, 6 year old and 8 year old all love it as well! It is crazy how quickly this recipe disappears around our house. My husband has …
Rote Grütze Trifle Recipe. I combined two of my favorite desserts: German Rote Grütze and a British Trifle (non-alcoholic) to make this delicious Rote Grütze Trifle. One of the staple desserts in northern Germany is Rote Grütze. It is a pudding traditionally made with red fruit (strawberries, raspberries, red currants, and/or cherries). It is often …
My daughter wanted a Medieval birthday party. I was thinking of fun and inexpensive party favors. I thought it would be nice to make DIY Medieval Snow Globes. It ended up being a very easy, inexpensive, and quick activity that the kids loved. Among the crafts I thought of, the DIY Medieval snow globes were …
Very Simple and Quick Blueberry Lemon Curd Trifle This dessert is delicious yet it is so simple and quick. It’s got a great combination of fresh flavors that balance sweet and citrus. It’s also a pretty mix of blues, purples, whites, and yellows. Normally, I always whip up fresh whipping cream, but when I made …
Traditional Shepherd’s Pie is typically quite bland (in my humble opinion). However, I have done a lot of tweaking to my recipe. Now my family and I consider Shepherd’s Pie incredibly delicious! Do these ‘5 Steps to Incredibly Delicious Shepherd’s Pie’ and as the German’s say, ‘guten appetit’. Shepherd’s pie originated from the United Kingdom …