We celebrate each of the summer red, white and blue holidays with parades, barbecues, and pool parties! My kids asked me recently to tell them the history behind each holiday. I am embarrassed to admit that I didn't know as much about them as I should. So I did a little history digging, and I learned so much about the red, white, and blue holidays. To make it fun for my kids … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Activities
A list of Mother's Day Activities plus 2 DIY gift ideas! Mother's Day is around the corner and we are busy creating gifts, baking sweet treats, and getting ready for a day of relaxation and family! There are so many great ways to spend Mother's Day! In the past we have done everything from going out to brunch, traveling to see family, barbecue, plant flowers, watch movies, and … [Read more...]
Jam Tartlets & Mothers Day Tea Printables
Easy Jam Tartlets & Mother's Day Tea Printables are a great way to spend some time together! When my kids were in preschool they would have a Mother's Day Tea. Each year we would enjoy a beautiful tablescape, yummy treats, an art project together, and a little program they would perform for all the Moms. I miss those times and thinking of them brings a smile to my … [Read more...]
Valentine Pencil Topper
Print out this FREE Valentine Pencil Topper Printable to jazz up a pencil and give away to your Valentine! I'll never forget the first year my oldest went to Kindergarten. We were both learning about how things at the school worked and there were a lot of ins and outs that you needed to know about! Not all of them were communicated, some of them you needed to figure out on your own. One of … [Read more...]
Salt Dough Ornaments with Printable
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMoments #CollectiveBias You've come to the right place for an easy recipe that creates these salt dough ornaments, a gift tag printable, and all the household products that helped keep us clean along the way! For a long time, I have had several friends share their … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfait
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareTheJoyOfPie #CollectiveBias The counter is lined with ingredients to create our holiday desserts! We are baking and creating to have sweet desserts to serve and to share! This year we are creating mason jar desserts for the perfect individual dessert to share with our family, … [Read more...]
Pumpkin OREO Cookie Balls
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OREOCookieBalls #CollectiveBias These Pumpkin OREO cookie balls make the perfect centerpiece and a sweet part of the table setting as place card holders! The smells of Thanksgiving dinner waft through the air, the clank of silverware being set, the little laughter and pitter patters … [Read more...]
Painted Mason Jars with Washi Tape Flower Pencils
These colorful, painted Mason Jars make a vase to hold Washi Tape Flower Pencils! Have you ever needed to write something down and you can't find something to write with? Do you need a creative gift idea for a teacher or co-worker? Do you want to send a little gift someone's way to let them know you are thinking of them? These Painted Mason … [Read more...]
Happy Girls
My little love comes bouncing across the floor singing and giggling at the same time at the top of her lungs while my blonde sweet girl comes twirling behind her. They are carrying purses, holding babies, and I detect a little eye shadow and lipstick sparkling up their faces. In the game they play they stop over to my coffee shop for some coffee and a bagel, meaning I have called them for … [Read more...]
DIY Happy Fall Banner
This DIY Happy Fall Banner is inspired by the colors of fall with the banner template and letters created for you to use! Happy first day of fall! I was sad to leave summer behind but I have starting embracing all things fall! One of those things is packing away my summer decorations and bringing out the fall ones! Back in the Spring I … [Read more...]
Back To School Snack Mix & Printables
We are gearing up for back to school and packing some essentials to get us through the day! We created a crunchy, sweet and salty snack mix that is a flavorful combination that is fun to eat! Joining this snack mix are 3 great printables that will come in handy this school year! Graham cracker fish and pretzel sticks join together with yogurt covered craisins and … [Read more...]
Thanks You Rule Candy Bar Printable
Camp is over, days at the lake are coming to an end, the barbecues are going out with a bang, and school is around the corner! We are always looking for ways to show our coaches, camp counselors, and teachers that we appreciate all that they do! These thanks you rule candy bars are an inexpensive, meaningful way to say "thanks"! My sweet boy handed these to each of his … [Read more...]
Road Trip Bingo
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TwizzlersSummer #CollectiveBias Bags, toys, movies, pillows, phones, kids. Got it all packed and ready to hit the road for our next adventure! We have planned, packed, checked, double checked, gone to the bathroom for the very last time and we are good to start this road … [Read more...]
Teacher & Coach Appreciation Gift
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and we are getting ready for a much needed summer break! Before we set sail and wind things down we chisel out some time to create an appreciation gift for the teachers, coaches, support staff, and friends in our lives. They have made their mark, left their impression, and have poured their time and energy into helping shape … [Read more...]
DIY Happy Birthday Banner
Spring is our birthday season with our kids being born in March, April and May! Every year we do different things from big, small, home, party place, family, and friends parties! This year we decided to have one big party with family and friends and then surprise the kids with a family get away! How do you create a theme when you have a star wars, mine craft, sports and Lego … [Read more...]
Capri Sun Roarin’ Waters Microphones & Rice Crispy Blimp Awards
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KidsChoiceDrink #CollectiveBias Our votes are in and on Saturday, March 28th at 8pm EST we will tune into the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards to see if our favorite shows and musicians will receive an orange blimp award! We are excited for a great evening of entertainment and fun! We … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day RoundUp
Love is in the air with Valentine's Day quickly approaching! Here in all one place are the life lessons, party planning, gift giving, and sweet treat ways that we have decided to celebrate the national day of love! Life is so much sweeter with these heart shaped cake mix cookies! Easy to make, and fun to eat these cookies are worth the time and the calories! Put some in a cute treat bag to give … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day M&M Mason Jar Gift
I love mason jars, candy, and thank you gifts! This Valentine's Day my kids are saying thank you to some sweet people in their lives like friends, coaches, and teachers with this M&M mason jar gift! I love these half pint mason jars and they are the perfect size for some yummy M&Ms. All you need is half pint mason jars, M&Ms , fabric or tissue paper for a fancy top, any kind of … [Read more...]
Toffee Hot Chocolate
There is no cozier feeling then curling up with a warm mug of hot chocolate after being out in the cold. Each year we create mason jar gifts to give out to the teachers, coaches, and instructors in our lives as a way to say thank you for all that they do! For the thanksgiving mason jar we have created homemade toffee hot chocolate! We made some first to make sure that it would turn out perfectly! … [Read more...]
#12DaysOfThankfulness -Thanksgiving Poem
I came across this poem whose author is unknown and decided to make a printable out of it to display on my entry table. It is a great reminder to count all your blessings both big and small. I tried different angles to make the words pop with the sunshine peering through the windows! I need a better printer to truly capture the poem perfectly! For now I am thankful for the printer I … [Read more...]