Crafts & DIY

If you’ve just added large potted plants to your porch or patio, you may quickly realize the decorative pots to hold them can cost more than the plant itself. Here’s my quick, easy and affordable tip to transform the cheap flower pots your plants came in into gorgeous rusti chic…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Customize your own mug for your daily cup of Twinings of London Herbal Tea and become #BeYourBestBlend. If you follow me over on Instagram, you know nothing gets me through these seemingly endless winters…

I received complimentary product from Oriental Trading to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. This summer, we celebrated my 4 year old, who had never had a birthday party of her own, in true Hawaiian luau style… with a Moana birthday party theme at our local…

I received complimentary product from Shrimp & Grits Kids to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. I will never forget our very first family photo shoot. A friend is an amazing photographer, and to build his newborn photography portfolio, offered to do a family photo shoot for…

You know what’s on sale the day after Valentine’s Day? Hearts. And you know what you can do with grapevine hearts? Turn them into a Shamrock Wreath in just 2 minutes. All you need is hot glue. And, if like in our house your St. Patrick’s Day decor doubles as…

When we moved from the shore to the woods, our home decor transitioned from beach-themed blues to more rustic grays. And over our first year of holidays and seasons in the new house, I’ve been transitioning our holiday decor as well. I love the warm and cozy look of knitted…

I received complimentary product and compensation from rockAbye to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. With all three of my pregnancies, I know the first thoughts at the top of my list were baby names, followed immediately by beginning my search for baby nursery ideas. Some find it…

Ever fall totally in love with something only to have a heart attack when you look at the price tag?  On a recent walk down our favorite craft store’s Fall decor aisle, I experienced just that.  Big M and I both fell head over heels for a gorgeous, Fall Leaf…

I received complementary product from Oriental Trading featured in this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. What kind of surprise party do you throw for a man who lives, eats and breathes the great outdoors? A hunting themed birthday party, of course! When we decided to throw a surprise…

Want a cheap but chic, quick and easy DIY patriotic decoration for summer? You may have caught our kid-made burlap banners for Halloween and Christmas. And just before Memorial Day, we shared a sneak peek of this kid-made July 4th Banner on our weekly installment of Facebook Live. How To Make July…

My mom is retiring this year after more than 30 years as an early elementary educator. A parent is throwing her a retirement party and via the beauty of Facebook events, the outpouring of congratulations and appreciation from her former students and parents has been incredible to read! But don’t wait…

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to get your hands in the dirt and start a garden?  That’s exactly what we did last year, when we started our seeds… which launched a whole study of seeds and germination.  This year, we are kicking things off in the garden…

My favorite part of every holiday is all the decorating and preparations leading up to the big day.  For Easter, that means coloring eggs.  And if you are game for a little creative inspiration, I have 25 unique ideas for decorating Easter eggs.  Some are even easier than just dropping…

Easter is early this year, and rapidly sneaking up on us!  Last week, the girls and I got busy making some fun Easter decor, perfect for decorating your brunch table.  These DIY lanterns for Easter are so simple, even Lil’ M (age 2) made one.  And they are both so…

Anyone else have Ladybug Girl fans at home?  I have two – and I love encouraging it because she makes a great pint-sized heroine for little girls to love.  Ladybug Girl is adventurous, creative, imaginative and independent, all things I want to inspire in my daughters.  And after my mom…

Nothing makes the one you love feel more special than a unique, customized gift. MY M&M’S let’s you do just that!  This Valentine’s Day, I am creating a special gift for my husband from our own little M&Ms, featuring MY M&M’S with silhouettes of the kids and framed portraits to…

How often do you and your hubby or significant other make it out these days?  I know for me, the biggest adjustment after having Big M, was the abrupt halt to our social calendar.  We went from DINKs who met out for dinner after work 2-3 nights a week and…

You get everyone out of the car, and they race into the house.  As you schlep extra bags, coats, the baby carrier and anything else left behind, you follow to find a trail of evidence in their wake.  Backpacks thrown on the kitchen counter.  Coats draped across the stairs.  Boots…

Have you been following our Nutcracker holiday mini-series? This marks the final post in our Plan the Perfect Nutcracker Party series with activities, decor, and favor ideas, paired with festive food contributions from Eats Amazing.  Today’s Jingle Bell Ribbon Sticks will have your tiny dancer party-goers dancing along like Sugar Plum…