Category: Holiday

  • DIY: Pumpkin Cork Board

    DIY: Pumpkin Cork Board

    Today’s guest post is by Clarissa from The View from Here, and she is sharing a tutorial about how to make a pumpkin cork board. I love how you can make one of these now and have it around all through the fall. Read on so you can learn how to make your own! Thanks…

  • How to Send a BOO in the Mail

    How to Send a BOO in the Mail

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #SpookyTreats #CollectiveBias Have you heard of the Halloween “You’ve Been BOOed” tradition? I thought I’d put my own twist on it and show you how I’m sending a BOO in the mail this year. If you’re…

  • 20 Gorgeous DIY Projects and Crafts for Fall

    Fall is such a lovely time of the year here in the Pacific Northwest—half of the trees turn bright yellow and red while the pines remain their stoic deep green. Something about the fall makes a lot of us get into a crafty mood as well. These crafts for fall are great for adults AND…

  • Budget-Friendly Gifts He’ll Love

    Budget-Friendly Gifts He’ll Love

    Ah, Valentine’s Day. It conjures up expectations for ah-mazing gifts like few other holidays, doesn’t it? But what’s a girl to do when she wants to give her sweetheart something special but is living in the reality of a teeny-tiny gift budget? I don’t talk about our debt journey very much on this blog but…

  • How to Make Clay Ornaments

    How to Make Clay Ornaments

    I’ve been wanting to make clay ornaments since I first started playing with air-dry clay last spring, but have been putting it off. Don’t ask me why—I’ve never had a problem making ornaments at non-Christmasy times of the year. But for whatever reason, I procrastinated until I realized I needed to get with it because…

  • The Easiest Christmas Name Cards Ever

    The Easiest Christmas Name Cards Ever

    Can you believe Christmas is next week? Even with the Christmas tree up and afternoons spent making little gifts (like this hot chocolate mix – yum!), I still don’t feel ready. This week, I’m planning to take some time to sit down and think about what we’ll do during vacation. Sometimes a couple of moments…

  • DIY Gift Tags

    DIY Gift Tags

    Back in the day, my mom and sisters and I would head out the day after Christmas to stock up on gift tags, wrapping paper, and ornaments. And to get a coffee and a treat because that’s how we do things. What’s kind of ironic is though we haven’t been able to get back to…

  • Two Ways to Make a Bead Garland

    Two Ways to Make a Bead Garland

    This year I decided to dress up an older wreath by adding miniature houses to it. After that, it only seemed fitting to complete the look with a miniature bead garland. I’ve made a couple bead projects on the blog before (like this bracelet and this necklace) but had never attempted a garland before. It’s…

  • How to Make a Simple Advent Calendar for Toddlers

    How to Make a Simple Advent Calendar for Toddlers

    As December approached this year, I thought it would be nice to make an advent calendar for toddlers that I could do with my daughter. I have a couple paper calendars that I bring out each year but they are somewhat delicate and definitely treasures—one is the exact replica of the advent calendar we had…

  • Easy Christmas Gifts {That Will Save You Time!}

    Easy Christmas Gifts {That Will Save You Time!}

    I’m one of those people that likes to plan ahead for Christmas by buying gifts here and there year-round. That said, there always seems to be a surprise in December where I find myself running around to find easy Christmas gifts (whether that’s quickly making them or buying them.) I’m sure you all can relate,…