Holiday and seasonal
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter and the Fourth of July, in craft form.
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Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino at Home (Plus the Syrup and a Kid Version)
A café-style pumpkin spice cappuccino at home: a quick real-pumpkin syrup, foamy milk with no machine, whipped cream, and a coffee-free cup for the kids.
3 recipes Published Oct 2026 -
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Teens
Do you get small gifts for you family for Valentine’s Day? It’s a nice thing to spoil them with something little. Valentine’s for us comes betweenmy…
Published Feb 2016 -
[ad] Crispy Chicken Totchos
It’s no secret we enjoy football around here. Unfortunately my oldest is done playing for his high school. But there are lots of local teams with games on…
Published Jan 2016 -
A Lesson in Teacher Gifts
f your assignment this year is to find the perfect gift for the teachers in your life or your children’s lives then sit up and pay attention to this…
Published Nov 2015 -
Gift Guides and Giveaways
It’s better to give than to receive right? But it’s so hard to find the right gift to give to everyone. This year there will be over 30 gift guides full…
Published Oct 2015 -
Spider Candy Bowl
To most spiders are scary and spooky that’s why this year there’s been sort of a spider theme going for our Halloween decor. I needed just one more thing…
Published Oct 2015 -
Halloween Pudding Bar
My kids are normal in that they ask for snacks All. Day. Long. This Halloween season I got a little creative for special snack. We created a Halloween…
Published Oct 2015 -
Spooky Spider Wreath
How do you feel about spiders? I am not a fan of the real guys but the fake ones I’ll allow to hang out on the front porch for Halloween. I’ve kinda got a…
Published Oct 2015 -
Spider Halloween DoorMat
Are you ready to get spooky with your Halloween Decor? What’s scarier than spiders?!?!?! This Spider Halloween DoorMat is perfectly spooky to greet your…
Published Oct 2015 -
Sweater Carrots
Do you remember when I made Sweater Pumpkins and Gourds a few years ago? Well I found the hacked up leftover sweaters the other day and decided to make…
Published Mar 2015 -
How to Make a Cute Shamrock Shirt
Do you wear green? I have very little in my wardrobe and my Sadie girl has zero green things to wear. I would hate for her to get pinched on St. Patrick’s…
Published Mar 2015 -
Valentine Sweater Pillow with Blue Buttons
t’s kinda hard to believe Valentine’s Day is coming up already. Must be my age -HA! I usually don’t decorate much for Valentine’s Day, I think it’s…
Published Jan 2015 -
Thanksgiving Luminaries
Well Halloween few by with a chill and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Good grief!!! Today I am sharing Thanksgiving Luminaries. These would make…
Published Nov 2014 -
Caregiver Thank You Gift Tag Free Printable
This is the perfect month to share a simple way to say thank you. About twice a month I meet with a mom’s group at a local church, our group is called…
Published Nov 2014 -
Wings for a Buzz Costume
After I shared that Sadie was going to be abee for Halloweenwhat did you guess Nolan would be? I told you the costumes went together in a corny way. He is…
Published Oct 2014 -
A cute little bee costume DIY
A DIY bee costume for a toddler from a black top and pants, yellow duct tape, a tutu and dollar-store wings: about an hour, under $20, warm enough for Halloween night. Baby and adult versions too.
Updated Sept 2026 -
Spooky Halloween Luminaries
Are you ready for Halloween? Now that I have costumes for my littles I am finally ready for Halloween fun. Come back later this week when I reveal their…
Published Oct 2014 -
Monster Marshmallow Pops
It’s been hard but I have held back on doing anything Halloween related until today. Happy October!!! I have the perfect thing to kick of this great…
Published Oct 2014 -
Autumn Blessings Pallet Sign
Someone is in big trouble now because I can’t stop doing pallet projects!!! They are so easy and basically free or just really cheap. After I made the…
Published Sept 2014 -
Pallet Pumpkins
How to make pallet pumpkins: cut three curved pieces from one pallet board, sand, paint, glue and add a scrap-wood stem. A first pallet project with a jigsaw.
Published Sept 2014 -
1st Birthday Garden Party with Birds
I can’t believe my baby is 1!!! Seriously, where did the time go?!?! We celebrated Sadie’s birthday with a Birdie (because everything is birds for her-her…
Published Jun 2014 -
4th of July Fireworks Snack Mix
Just in time for your Holiday weekend I have a 4th of July Fireworks Snack Mix. I’m taking it to a family get together on the 4th and if there’s any left…
Published Jun 2014 -
Autumn Crunch
I would like to share a great sweet and salty snack with you. This recipe idea is everywhere and goes by a lot of names so for this post I will call it…
Published Oct 2012 -
Baby Shark- dut do, dut dut
Do you know that song, Baby shark dut do, dut dut….??? It’s a cute song and even cuter now that Nolan is attempting to sing it with me. Maybe by Halloween…
Published Oct 2012 -
Make some Ghostie Cookies!
I have been making these Ghostie Cookies for a long time now and couldn’t wait until October to make them. I make myself wait until October before I…
Published Oct 2012 -
Sweater Pumpkins/Gourds
Can you believe October is here? Whew, where has the year gone? I’m not really complaining because I love fall and Halloween so much that I’m excited to…
Published Sept 2012 -
Fall wreath
Can you believe I don’t think I’ve ever made a wreath before? Well I decided it was about time I did. I love all the wreaths that I’ve seen on other blogs…
Published Sept 2012 -
Scareman
Every Halloween we make a Scareman to guard our home during Halloween. At least, that’s what I believe he’s doing sitting out there for the whole month.…
Updated Sept 2026
