Boys Bedroom Makeover

Boys Bedroom Makeover #kidsroom #boysbedroom #boysbedding #brothers

Our little guys have now become official roommates! As we moved into our new home a few months ago, both of our boys had their own spacious bedrooms, but soon they were begging to nap in Big Brother’s room on his bunk beds every chance they got! Well naps turned into nights, and soon the [...]

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5 Quick Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

5 Quick Homemade Mother's Day GIfts #mothersdaygifts #homemademothersdaygifts #giftsforgrandma #diygifts #mothersday

Need a last minute Mother’s Day gift for Mom or Grandma? Here is a collection of 5 Quick Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts that you can make in less than a day from start to finish! Now you can take the extra time and do something special together!  DIY MOM Wood Blocks Design Your Own Pot [...]

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20 Homemade A+ Teacher Gifts

20 Homemade A+ Teacher Gifts #teacherappreciationgifts #teachergiftideas #giftsforteachers

My husband and I are both teachers therefore we have a WHOLE collection of ‘teacher gifts’ from teaching. Many of my mom friends ask me what gifts I loved the most when I was teaching in the classroom. While I loved practical gift cards, candles, and lotions, I especially loved homemade personalized gifts from my [...]

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DIY Easter Cross Wreath

DIY Easter Cross Wreath

Easter is one my favorite holidays because of the fact that it provides everyone with the HOPE we need to continually face each day! That is exactly what my Easter Cross Wreath represents; HOPE!  For me personally it is also a reminder that Jesus’ death paid for my sins; a debt I forever grateful for. [...]

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DIY Drink Coasters

DIY Drink Coasters; a custom gift

Babysitters, co-workers, neighbors, friends, family; here is a gift idea that is PERFECT for everyone and easy to make and personalize! DIY Drink Coasters make a special gift for just about anyone this Holiday season and are a perfect project to include your children on helping you make them! I could spend hours day-dreaming in [...]

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Easy Magnetic Advent Calendar

easy Magnetic Advent Calendar

This year I wanted to create an Advent Calendar that we can use year after year, and is adaptable to our children’s ages. I found this fantastic idea for a Magnetic Advent Calendar from Davet Designs and absolutely fell in love with it! It is a fantastic Advent Calendar for many reasons: the materials are easy [...]

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Family Thanksgiving Tree DIY

Thanksgiving Tree DIY

Our boys nightly thank God for the day’s blessings, however lately we’ve noticed that their prayers typically include the same things (just in a different order) night after night. My husband and I decided to look for a way to encourage them to think of new and less obvious things in their day/lives to be [...]

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Kid’s Fall Craft: Decoupage a Mason Jar Candle

Fall Leaves Candle Jar

This Fall, add a little warmth to your home with an easy Fall Leaves Candle Jar! A fun, inexpensive craft that is easy enough for little ones to help create. This is also a perfect gift idea for a special grandparent, teacher, friend, or relative. Our family absolutely fell in love with the way our [...]

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Indoor Family Camping Adventure

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As Back to School draws near, so does the time for a few last family adventures! In the heat of summer, with a few reports of West Nile Virus around the area, and not to mention some big’ol summertime bugs {that make me shiver even thinking about}, I decided that Indoor Camping was the perfect [...]

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DIY Fire Truck

DIY Fire Truck

The original plan for a ‘play’ Fire Truck for Big Brother’s 3rd birthday party, was to make something similar to the cardboard train we made for his 2nd birthday party. However, my husband’s brother offered to have some of the guys at his shop build the frame for fire truck. This sounded like a great [...]

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